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
Total Profit:
$-1,250
Total Trades:
273
Capital Growth: -12.5%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 56%
Profit Factor: [?]
0.57
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.32
Payoff Ratio: [?]
0.45
Avg Profit per Trade: -1%
Max Drawdown: 16%
Avg Profit per Day: -0.23%
Max Drawdown, $:
1,644
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
-0.76
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
-12.5%
CAGR: [?] 0%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
-4.53
-12.50
1.55
-5.28
-9.03
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
03/31/2025
11.75
03/31/2025
11.75
39
-0.92
Period End
03/31/2025
49.62
03/31/2025
49.62
9
-0.89
Period End
03/31/2025
8.67
03/31/2025
8.67
53
-0.92
Period End
03/28/2025
116.69
03/31/2025
117.34
3
1.25
Period End
03/28/2025
30.66
03/31/2025
30.49
14
-3.23
Period End
03/27/2025
12.43
03/31/2025
12.50
36
1.62
Close Signal
03/27/2025
74.75
03/31/2025
72.54
6
-14.14
Period End
03/26/2025
1.18
03/31/2025
1.17
387
-4.78
Close Signal
03/26/2025
75.72
03/31/2025
76.53
6
3.94
Period End
03/26/2025
10.35
03/31/2025
11.15
44
34.24
Period End
03/26/2025
63.07
03/31/2025
61.01
7
-15.28
Period End
03/26/2025
3.23
03/31/2025
2.95
141
-40.33
Period End
03/26/2025
158.25
03/31/2025
150.74
2
-15.63
Period End
03/26/2025
13.36
03/31/2025
13.07
34
-10.75
Period End
03/26/2025
5.17
03/31/2025
4.84
88
-29.91
Period End
03/26/2025
15.31
03/31/2025
14.12
29
-35.35
Period End
03/26/2025
8.52
03/31/2025
8.20
53
-17.84
Period End
03/26/2025
5.89
03/28/2025
6.15
77
19.08
Close Signal
03/25/2025
306.86
03/31/2025
312.48
1
5.00
Close Signal
03/25/2025
102.50
03/27/2025
105.15
4
9.76
Close Signal
03/25/2025
97.18
03/26/2025
98.88
4
6.01
Close Signal
03/24/2025
23.77
03/28/2025
24.45
19
12.00
Close Signal
03/24/2025
19.69
03/27/2025
20.43
23
16.09
Close Signal
03/24/2025
45.93
03/26/2025
47.07
10
10.46
Close Signal
03/24/2025
74.72
03/26/2025
75.60
6
4.38
Close Signal
03/24/2025
45.87
03/26/2025
46.40
10
4.37
Close Signal
03/24/2025
9.28
03/26/2025
9.44
50
7.06
Close Signal
03/24/2025
22.01
03/26/2025
22.82
21
16.06
Close Signal
03/21/2025
5.69
03/31/2025
4.87
82
-68.07
Period End
03/21/2025
8.61
03/26/2025
8.64
54
0.69
Close Signal
03/21/2025
17.13
03/24/2025
17.33
27
4.47
Close Signal
03/20/2025
300.91
03/26/2025
311.16
1
9.63
Close Signal
03/19/2025
76.04
03/31/2025
72.42
6
-22.60
Period End
03/19/2025
27.54
03/26/2025
27.22
17
-6.37
Close Signal
03/19/2025
26.85
03/25/2025
26.53
17
-6.34
Close Signal
03/19/2025
167.35
03/24/2025
168.01
2
0.65
Close Signal
03/19/2025
7.38
03/24/2025
7.60
63
12.91
Close Signal
03/19/2025
334.92
03/24/2025
342.71
1
7.11
Close Signal
03/18/2025
5.57
03/31/2025
4.65
85
-79.03
Period End
03/18/2025
4.26
03/31/2025
3.61
111
-72.99
Period End
03/18/2025
130.73
03/26/2025
127.65
3
-10.01
Close Signal
03/18/2025
15.76
03/24/2025
15.39
30
-12.03
Close Signal
03/17/2025
11.54
03/21/2025
11.61
40
1.87
Close Signal
03/17/2025
62.01
03/21/2025
61.92
7
-1.50
Close Signal
03/17/2025
5.53
03/19/2025
5.76
85
18.58
Close Signal
03/17/2025
17.78
03/18/2025
17.97
26
4.01
Close Signal
03/14/2025
1.90
03/26/2025
1.85
249
-13.38
Close Signal
03/14/2025
111.44
03/25/2025
107.89
4
-15.07
Close Signal
03/14/2025
126.71
03/24/2025
127.21
3
0.74
Close Signal
03/14/2025
15.58
03/24/2025
15.00
30
-18.31
Close Signal
03/14/2025
149.00
03/21/2025
148.55
3
-2.24
Close Signal
03/14/2025
23.70
03/20/2025
23.64
20
-2.15
Close Signal
03/14/2025
385.94
03/19/2025
400.55
1
13.82
Close Signal
03/14/2025
38.37
03/19/2025
38.72
12
3.27
Close Signal
03/14/2025
2.66
03/18/2025
2.95
178
50.60
Close Signal
03/14/2025
250.31
03/18/2025
253.70
1
2.88
Close Signal
03/14/2025
128.47
03/18/2025
129.63
3
2.70
Close Signal
03/14/2025
7.94
03/17/2025
8.42
59
27.34
Close Signal
03/13/2025
3.61
03/31/2025
3.21
132
-53.67
Period End
03/12/2025
216.98
03/19/2025
215.24
2
-4.34
Close Signal
03/12/2025
119.85
03/14/2025
121.18
4
4.35
Close Signal
03/11/2025
21.50
03/17/2025
21.42
22
-2.70
Close Signal
03/11/2025
189.34
03/14/2025
195.21
2
10.97
Close Signal
03/11/2025
90.09
03/13/2025
90.41
5
0.70
Close Signal
03/10/2025
17.19
03/14/2025
17.50
28
7.70
Close Signal
03/07/2025
10.46
03/17/2025
9.75
47
-34.30
Close Signal
03/07/2025
34.52
03/14/2025
33.31
14
-17.88
Close Signal
03/07/2025
273.21
03/14/2025
265.63
1
-8.12
Close Signal
03/07/2025
91.53
03/14/2025
93.42
5
8.52
Close Signal
03/07/2025
41.47
03/14/2025
41.31
11
-2.67
Close Signal
03/07/2025
72.18
03/14/2025
71.90
6
-2.54
Close Signal
03/07/2025
7.69
03/12/2025
7.71
64
0.29
Close Signal
03/06/2025
59.36
03/14/2025
57.13
8
-18.76
Close Signal
03/06/2025
9.51
03/12/2025
8.98
53
-29.06
Close Signal
03/06/2025
111.11
03/11/2025
111.34
4
0.03
Close Signal
03/05/2025
87.23
03/14/2025
79.79
5
-38.02
Close Signal
03/05/2025
135.69
03/14/2025
129.45
3
-19.51
Close Signal
03/05/2025
28.35
03/07/2025
28.48
18
1.32
Close Signal
03/05/2025
9.94
03/07/2025
10.94
51
49.91
Close Signal
03/04/2025
34.58
03/07/2025
35.37
14
10.08
Close Signal
03/03/2025
31.23
03/05/2025
32.38
16
17.37
Close Signal
02/28/2025
274.21
03/14/2025
254.43
1
-20.30
Close Signal
02/28/2025
54.79
03/04/2025
56.30
9
12.58
Close Signal
02/27/2025
127.08
03/05/2025
126.51
4
-3.29
Close Signal
02/26/2025
22.01
03/07/2025
18.84
23
-73.81
Close Signal
02/26/2025
9.61
03/06/2025
9.41
53
-11.60
Close Signal
02/26/2025
61.86
03/05/2025
59.42
8
-20.48
Close Signal
02/26/2025
441.50
03/03/2025
440.72
1
-1.66
Close Signal
02/25/2025
3.09
03/25/2025
1.67
168
-239.24
Close Signal
02/25/2025
77.50
03/19/2025
55.97
6
-129.92
Close Signal
02/25/2025
362.95
03/17/2025
325.71
1
-37.91
Close Signal
02/25/2025
77.98
03/06/2025
76.05
6
-12.50
Close Signal
02/25/2025
10.43
02/28/2025
10.57
49
5.83
Close Signal
02/25/2025
15.89
02/26/2025
16.32
32
12.72
Close Signal
02/24/2025
274.15
03/19/2025
234.56
1
-40.08
Close Signal
02/24/2025
62.96
02/27/2025
63.07
8
-0.13
Close Signal
02/21/2025
103.50
03/05/2025
81.84
5
-109.17
Close Signal
02/21/2025
43.44
02/25/2025
45.88
12
28.19
Close Signal
02/20/2025
198.06
03/07/2025
173.75
2
-49.34
Close Signal
02/20/2025
142.54
02/26/2025
132.20
3
-31.83
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.