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:
$536
Total Trades:
819
Capital Growth: 5.36%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 61%
Profit Factor: [?]
1.08
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.16
Payoff Ratio: [?]
0.68
Avg Profit per Trade: 0.19%
Max Drawdown: 25%
Avg Profit per Day: 0.045%
Max Drawdown, $:
2,621
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
0.20
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
5.36%
CAGR: [?] 5.36%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
11.95
5.36
1.40
-5.15
-9.16
-3.24
7.36
3.14
1.93
12.33
-1.70
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
09/12/2025
58.04
09/12/2025
58.04
9
-1.04
Period End
09/11/2025
219.99
09/12/2025
215.94
2
-8.97
Period End
09/11/2025
58.21
09/12/2025
56.53
9
-16.15
Period End
09/11/2025
12.66
09/12/2025
12.55
42
-5.68
Period End
09/11/2025
57.15
09/12/2025
56.91
9
-3.19
Period End
09/11/2025
78.01
09/12/2025
77.57
6
-3.57
Period End
09/11/2025
35.34
09/12/2025
34.55
15
-12.89
Period End
09/11/2025
29.91
09/12/2025
30.15
18
3.24
Period End
09/11/2025
15.19
09/12/2025
14.40
35
-28.67
Period End
09/11/2025
0.8386
09/12/2025
0.7968
644
-27.96
Period End
09/11/2025
38.21
09/12/2025
38.72
14
6.06
Period End
09/11/2025
82.36
09/12/2025
81.90
6
-3.74
Period End
09/11/2025
39.24
09/12/2025
38.70
13
-8.03
Period End
09/10/2025
226.79
09/12/2025
234.07
2
13.63
Close Signal
09/10/2025
247.01
09/12/2025
244.24
2
-6.52
Period End
09/10/2025
23.80
09/12/2025
23.61
22
-5.22
Period End
09/10/2025
243.11
09/12/2025
238.54
2
-10.10
Period End
09/10/2025
129.36
09/11/2025
132.65
4
12.11
Close Signal
09/09/2025
45.89
09/11/2025
46.82
11
9.21
Close Signal
09/08/2025
4.06
09/12/2025
3.82
134
-33.20
Period End
09/05/2025
41.06
09/12/2025
38.63
13
-32.61
Period End
09/05/2025
36.12
09/12/2025
34.55
15
-24.60
Period End
09/05/2025
59.86
09/11/2025
57.94
9
-18.33
Close Signal
09/05/2025
48.01
09/11/2025
47.89
11
-2.37
Close Signal
09/05/2025
151.14
09/10/2025
159.54
3
24.26
Close Signal
09/04/2025
12.81
09/11/2025
12.85
42
0.60
Close Signal
09/04/2025
280.10
09/11/2025
282.73
1
2.07
Close Signal
09/04/2025
195.09
09/11/2025
196.55
2
2.14
Close Signal
09/04/2025
289.97
09/11/2025
294.52
1
3.96
Close Signal
09/04/2025
226.76
09/08/2025
236.91
2
19.36
Close Signal
09/03/2025
80.15
09/10/2025
84.99
6
28.03
Close Signal
09/02/2025
110.09
09/10/2025
108.34
4
-7.87
Close Signal
08/29/2025
43.68
09/10/2025
43.32
12
-5.36
Close Signal
08/29/2025
11.45
09/05/2025
11.46
47
-0.61
Close Signal
08/29/2025
24.70
09/05/2025
24.01
22
-16.24
Period End
08/29/2025
211.68
09/04/2025
220.86
2
17.49
Close Signal
08/29/2025
22.69
09/03/2025
23.66
24
22.16
Close Signal
08/28/2025
97.74
09/11/2025
95.58
5
-11.76
Close Signal
08/28/2025
132.65
09/02/2025
139.63
4
26.82
Close Signal
08/27/2025
208.13
09/11/2025
199.44
2
-18.19
Close Signal
08/27/2025
73.32
09/10/2025
71.04
7
-16.96
Close Signal
08/27/2025
32.09
09/04/2025
31.28
17
-14.84
Close Signal
08/27/2025
105.67
08/29/2025
110.51
5
23.11
Close Signal
08/27/2025
272.35
08/28/2025
277.80
2
9.79
Close Signal
08/26/2025
57.71
09/12/2025
51.62
9
-55.77
Period End
08/26/2025
8.71
09/09/2025
8.26
62
-28.94
Close Signal
08/26/2025
0.5087
09/05/2025
0.5047
1,069
-5.36
Close Signal
08/26/2025
94.34
09/04/2025
93.03
5
-7.48
Close Signal
08/26/2025
28.95
09/04/2025
29.25
18
4.35
Close Signal
08/26/2025
1.84
09/04/2025
1.69
295
-45.27
Close Signal
08/26/2025
455.62
08/27/2025
464.41
1
7.87
Close Signal
08/25/2025
211.86
09/11/2025
204.50
2
-15.55
Close Signal
08/25/2025
114.15
09/05/2025
115.05
4
2.68
Close Signal
08/25/2025
57.39
09/05/2025
54.06
9
-30.96
Close Signal
08/25/2025
62.30
08/29/2025
62.41
8
-0.12
Close Signal
08/25/2025
85.81
08/27/2025
87.66
6
10.05
Close Signal
08/25/2025
372.30
08/27/2025
378.34
1
5.29
Close Signal
08/25/2025
144.77
08/26/2025
146.23
3
3.50
Close Signal
08/22/2025
34.44
08/29/2025
32.51
15
-29.94
Close Signal
08/22/2025
46.63
08/29/2025
46.36
11
-3.99
Close Signal
08/22/2025
5.51
08/27/2025
5.61
97
8.62
Close Signal
08/22/2025
150.40
08/26/2025
161.83
3
33.34
Close Signal
08/22/2025
3.58
08/26/2025
3.67
150
12.41
Close Signal
08/22/2025
20.30
08/26/2025
21.10
26
19.71
Close Signal
08/22/2025
310.16
08/26/2025
316.58
1
5.79
Close Signal
08/21/2025
25.27
09/11/2025
23.51
21
-37.97
Close Signal
08/21/2025
163.71
08/26/2025
166.62
3
7.73
Close Signal
08/21/2025
54.80
08/26/2025
57.71
9
25.16
Close Signal
08/21/2025
24.52
08/22/2025
25.39
21
17.21
Close Signal
08/21/2025
163.44
08/22/2025
170.50
3
20.17
Close Signal
08/20/2025
226.01
08/26/2025
229.31
2
5.69
Close Signal
08/20/2025
71.77
08/22/2025
75.82
7
27.30
Close Signal
08/20/2025
8.40
08/21/2025
8.70
63
17.81
Close Signal
08/19/2025
70.19
08/29/2025
69.72
7
-4.27
Close Signal
08/19/2025
64.62
08/26/2025
64.60
8
-1.19
Close Signal
08/19/2025
235.18
08/22/2025
239.84
2
8.37
Close Signal
08/19/2025
9.76
08/22/2025
10.14
54
19.44
Close Signal
08/19/2025
16.50
08/22/2025
16.51
32
-0.74
Close Signal
08/19/2025
176.10
08/22/2025
181.04
3
13.74
Close Signal
08/19/2025
16.35
08/22/2025
16.90
32
16.53
Close Signal
08/18/2025
214.28
08/21/2025
216.11
2
2.80
Close Signal
08/18/2025
37.51
08/20/2025
38.28
14
9.71
Close Signal
08/18/2025
73.96
08/19/2025
75.06
7
6.65
Close Signal
08/15/2025
4.30
08/22/2025
4.34
123
3.85
Close Signal
08/15/2025
161.29
08/22/2025
162.49
3
2.63
Close Signal
08/15/2025
93.82
08/22/2025
98.46
5
22.23
Close Signal
08/15/2025
8.81
08/22/2025
8.81
60
-1.06
Close Signal
08/15/2025
17.91
08/21/2025
17.71
29
-6.83
Close Signal
08/15/2025
66.20
08/21/2025
67.02
8
5.49
Close Signal
08/14/2025
91.65
08/22/2025
89.90
5
-9.65
Close Signal
08/14/2025
258.22
08/19/2025
261.90
2
6.32
Close Signal
08/13/2025
3.06
08/22/2025
2.91
164
-25.57
Close Signal
08/13/2025
187.44
08/21/2025
177.28
2
-21.04
Close Signal
08/13/2025
130.55
08/20/2025
130.28
3
-1.59
Close Signal
08/13/2025
101.82
08/19/2025
102.42
4
1.58
Close Signal
08/13/2025
69.97
08/19/2025
70.72
7
4.26
Close Signal
08/13/2025
146.18
08/19/2025
147.25
3
2.33
Close Signal
08/13/2025
163.04
08/19/2025
163.57
3
0.61
Close Signal
08/13/2025
268.72
08/18/2025
269.10
1
-0.16
Close Signal
08/13/2025
72.02
08/15/2025
72.30
6
0.81
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.