Strategy Name
Larry Connors RSI-2
Developed by Larry Connors, the 2-period Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) strategy is based on the principle that market prices return to a mean after significant highs or lows. A buy signal is generated when the 2-period RSI goes below 5, and the market price is above the 200-period MA. A long position is closed when the market price closes above the 5-period MA. In this backtest, we used the components of the Russell 3000 index as a stock universe. The condition "price ca sma(5)" in the formula for closing a position reads as "price crossed above the 5-period simple moving average".
Type of Positions
Long
Criteria for Opening a Position:
index(russell3000) and rsi(2) < 5
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Criteria for Closing a Position:
price ca sma(5)
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Initial Capital:
$10,000
Capital at Risk:
5%
per trade
Portfolio Max Size:
20 positions
Comm. per Trade:
0.05%
Avg Bid-Ask Spread:
0.1%
Period:
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
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Total Profit:
$-414
Total Trades:
591
Capital Growth: -4.14%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 62%
Profit Factor: [?]
0.92
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.13
Payoff Ratio: [?]
0.57
Avg Profit per Trade: -0.079%
Max Drawdown: 25%
Avg Profit per Day: -0.019%
Max Drawdown, $:
2,567
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
-0.16
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
-4.14%
CAGR: [?] 0%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
6.76
-4.14
0.59
-5.25
-9.25
-2.73
7.41
3.19
2.80
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
07/03/2025
16.78
07/03/2025
16.78
29
-0.97
Period End
07/02/2025
111.59
07/03/2025
113.40
4
6.34
Period End
07/02/2025
14.15
07/03/2025
14.32
34
4.81
Period End
07/02/2025
110.37
07/03/2025
111.86
4
5.07
Period End
07/02/2025
32.82
07/03/2025
33.26
14
5.23
Period End
07/02/2025
37.20
07/03/2025
37.26
13
-0.19
Period End
07/01/2025
300.71
07/03/2025
315.35
1
14.02
Close Signal
07/01/2025
483.92
07/03/2025
473.18
1
-11.69
Period End
07/01/2025
25.26
07/03/2025
24.01
19
-24.67
Period End
07/01/2025
55.72
07/03/2025
55.31
8
-4.17
Period End
07/01/2025
190.92
07/03/2025
185.93
2
-10.73
Period End
07/01/2025
3.58
07/03/2025
3.60
135
1.73
Period End
07/01/2025
55.52
07/03/2025
54.45
8
-9.44
Period End
07/01/2025
38.96
07/03/2025
38.62
12
-5.01
Period End
07/01/2025
11.79
07/03/2025
11.62
41
-7.93
Period End
07/01/2025
111.19
07/03/2025
108.74
4
-10.67
Period End
07/01/2025
231.29
07/03/2025
230.38
2
-2.74
Period End
07/01/2025
58.14
07/02/2025
59.17
8
7.30
Close Signal
06/30/2025
21.57
07/03/2025
20.95
22
-14.57
Period End
06/30/2025
79.85
07/03/2025
79.98
5
-0.15
Period End
06/30/2025
7.25
07/02/2025
7.55
65
18.53
Close Signal
06/30/2025
39.13
07/02/2025
41.85
12
31.65
Close Signal
06/30/2025
28.61
07/01/2025
28.99
16
5.16
Close Signal
06/30/2025
30.28
07/01/2025
31.30
15
14.37
Close Signal
06/30/2025
165.95
07/01/2025
175.81
2
19.03
Close Signal
06/30/2025
24.33
07/01/2025
26.05
19
31.71
Close Signal
06/30/2025
1.72
07/01/2025
1.88
275
42.99
Close Signal
06/30/2025
17.10
07/01/2025
17.71
27
15.52
Close Signal
06/27/2025
80.44
07/02/2025
81.39
5
3.94
Close Signal
06/27/2025
45.75
07/01/2025
46.89
10
10.47
Close Signal
06/27/2025
26.77
07/01/2025
27.44
17
10.46
Close Signal
06/27/2025
12.67
06/30/2025
13.42
37
26.77
Close Signal
06/26/2025
90.69
06/30/2025
92.00
5
5.63
Close Signal
06/26/2025
50.37
06/30/2025
51.81
9
12.03
Close Signal
06/26/2025
26.35
06/27/2025
27.19
17
13.36
Close Signal
06/25/2025
17.96
06/30/2025
18.57
26
14.90
Close Signal
06/25/2025
199.50
06/30/2025
203.50
2
7.19
Close Signal
06/24/2025
11.17
07/02/2025
10.95
42
-10.16
Close Signal
06/24/2025
6.37
07/01/2025
6.64
73
18.75
Close Signal
06/24/2025
20.78
07/01/2025
21.21
22
8.53
Close Signal
06/24/2025
15.94
07/01/2025
15.92
29
-1.50
Close Signal
06/24/2025
69.34
06/30/2025
67.47
6
-12.04
Close Signal
06/24/2025
74.35
06/30/2025
74.46
6
-0.23
Close Signal
06/24/2025
7.55
06/27/2025
8.16
62
36.83
Close Signal
06/24/2025
27.38
06/27/2025
27.81
17
6.37
Close Signal
06/24/2025
78.52
06/26/2025
78.82
5
0.71
Close Signal
06/23/2025
22.12
07/03/2025
21.46
21
-14.77
Period End
06/23/2025
26.87
07/01/2025
27.83
17
15.38
Close Signal
06/23/2025
272.44
06/30/2025
279.21
1
6.21
Close Signal
06/23/2025
4.17
06/30/2025
4.14
112
-4.29
Close Signal
06/23/2025
2.05
06/30/2025
2.00
228
-12.32
Close Signal
06/23/2025
18.39
06/27/2025
18.56
25
3.32
Close Signal
06/23/2025
29.07
06/26/2025
29.40
16
4.34
Close Signal
06/23/2025
58.85
06/25/2025
59.54
7
4.00
Close Signal
06/23/2025
1.16
06/24/2025
1.21
403
19.18
Close Signal
06/23/2025
293.56
06/24/2025
296.80
1
2.65
Close Signal
06/23/2025
82.81
06/24/2025
84.55
5
7.86
Close Signal
06/20/2025
285.37
06/24/2025
300.72
1
14.76
Close Signal
06/20/2025
203.36
06/24/2025
214.63
2
21.69
Close Signal
06/18/2025
10.52
06/24/2025
10.47
44
-3.12
Close Signal
06/18/2025
50.27
06/23/2025
52.14
9
15.90
Close Signal
06/17/2025
0.6723
06/25/2025
0.658
698
-10.90
Close Signal
06/17/2025
48.23
06/20/2025
49.42
9
9.83
Close Signal
06/17/2025
59.57
06/20/2025
60.72
7
7.20
Close Signal
06/16/2025
64.63
06/26/2025
64.00
7
-5.31
Close Signal
06/13/2025
3.68
06/24/2025
3.65
127
-4.74
Close Signal
06/13/2025
45.07
06/23/2025
45.37
10
2.09
Close Signal
06/12/2025
10.40
07/03/2025
8.94
45
-66.54
Period End
06/12/2025
12.19
06/24/2025
12.19
38
-0.93
Close Signal
06/12/2025
239.83
06/23/2025
240.36
1
0.05
Close Signal
06/12/2025
32.91
06/23/2025
31.62
14
-18.95
Close Signal
06/12/2025
366.87
06/23/2025
364.26
1
-3.34
Close Signal
06/12/2025
22.14
06/18/2025
23.44
21
26.33
Close Signal
06/12/2025
27.45
06/18/2025
27.42
17
-1.44
Close Signal
06/12/2025
2.83
06/17/2025
3.00
166
27.24
Close Signal
06/11/2025
196.18
06/12/2025
200.32
2
7.48
Close Signal
06/10/2025
78.56
06/24/2025
73.25
5
-27.30
Close Signal
06/10/2025
45.69
06/23/2025
45.81
10
0.28
Close Signal
06/10/2025
75.80
06/23/2025
75.32
6
-3.79
Close Signal
06/10/2025
33.39
06/17/2025
32.60
14
-11.98
Close Signal
06/10/2025
105.49
06/13/2025
106.62
4
3.67
Close Signal
06/10/2025
33.26
06/12/2025
33.78
14
6.34
Close Signal
06/10/2025
55.61
06/12/2025
55.91
8
1.51
Close Signal
06/09/2025
316.99
06/23/2025
310.24
1
-7.37
Close Signal
06/09/2025
108.20
06/23/2025
103.27
4
-20.56
Close Signal
06/09/2025
100.04
06/13/2025
99.74
4
-2.00
Close Signal
06/09/2025
101.11
06/10/2025
102.40
4
4.34
Close Signal
06/06/2025
46.35
06/23/2025
44.43
10
-20.10
Close Signal
06/06/2025
1.29
06/23/2025
1.25
364
-15.48
Close Signal
06/06/2025
22.51
06/16/2025
21.46
20
-21.87
Close Signal
06/06/2025
272.99
06/12/2025
270.96
1
-2.57
Close Signal
06/06/2025
36.61
06/12/2025
36.41
12
-3.28
Close Signal
06/06/2025
40.65
06/12/2025
40.67
11
-0.67
Close Signal
06/06/2025
32.45
06/11/2025
32.60
14
1.19
Close Signal
06/06/2025
33.08
06/10/2025
34.23
14
15.15
Close Signal
06/05/2025
327.50
06/12/2025
320.15
1
-7.99
Close Signal
06/04/2025
152.15
06/10/2025
152.98
3
1.57
Close Signal
06/04/2025
150.41
06/10/2025
152.53
3
5.45
Close Signal
06/04/2025
37.28
06/10/2025
37.80
12
5.34
Close Signal
06/04/2025
10.26
06/09/2025
10.36
45
3.57
Close Signal
Backtesting Results Disclaimer
Past hypothetical backtest results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results may vary from the analysis. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations and cannot fully account for market factors such as bid-ask spread, slippage, and commission costs. There are numerous other factors related to the markets, which cannot be fully accounted for in the backtesting algorithm, but all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.