RSI(2) pullback backtest on real data
Larry Connors' RSI(2) pullback: in a long-term uptrend (price above the 200-day SMA), buy a short, sharp dip (2-period RSI under 10) and sell the bounce (RSI over 70).
86trades
81%win rate
1.89profit factor
+0.13Raverage trade
-3.2%max drawdown
+12.0%return at 1% risk
ES · S&P 500 · daily candles · 2016-11-09 to 2026-11-09 · Yahoo Finance data · equity in %, 1% risk per trade
A positive edge in this period after costs. Check the year-by-year table: an edge that only shows up in one year is fragile.
The exact rules tested
Buy when RSI(2) crosses below 10 and price is above the 200 SMA. Exit when RSI(2) crosses above 70. Stop at 3x ATR.
How WickCheck reads these rules:
- Long: RSI(2) ↘ 10
- Long: Close > SMA(200)
- Stop: 3×ATR(14)
- Exit: RSI(2) ↗ 70
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Same rules on 10 markets
| Market | Trades | Win rate | Profit factor | Avg trade | Max DD | Return | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES · S&P 500 | 86 | 81% | 1.89 | +0.13R | -3.2% | +12.0% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| NQ · Nasdaq 100 | 84 | 74% | 1.42 | +0.07R | -3.4% | +6.0% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| YM · Dow 30 | 84 | 76% | 1.42 | +0.08R | -3.7% | +6.5% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| RTY · Russell 2000 | 60 | 80% | 1.85 | +0.11R | -3.4% | +6.6% | 2017-07 – 2026-11 |
| XAU/USD · Gold | 59 | 66% | 1.07 | +0.01R | -3.7% | +0.7% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| SPY · S&P 500 ETF | 89 | 80% | 1.61 | +0.10R | -3.5% | +9.6% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| QQQ · Nasdaq 100 ETF | 88 | 75% | 1.39 | +0.07R | -3.1% | +6.2% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| AAPL · Apple | 89 | 67% | 0.88 | -0.03R | -6.2% | -2.6% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| MSFT · Microsoft | 75 | 76% | 2.40 | +0.15R | -2.3% | +11.6% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
| NVDA · Nvidia | 85 | 74% | 1.68 | +0.11R | -1.8% | +9.2% | 2016-11 – 2026-11 |
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Year by year (ES)
| Year | Trades | Win rate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 100% | +3.1R |
| 2018 | 9 | 67% | -1.5R |
| 2019 | 6 | 67% | -0.7R |
| 2020 | 7 | 71% | +0.4R |
| 2021 | 11 | 91% | +3.9R |
| 2022 | 2 | 50% | -0.9R |
| 2023 | 10 | 70% | +0.5R |
| 2024 | 11 | 82% | +2.5R |
| 2025 | 9 | 89% | +1.9R |
| 2026 | 12 | 92% | +2.4R |
How this test was run
- Real historical candles from Yahoo Finance, daily timeframe, 2016-11-09 to 2026-11-09.
- Signals only on closed candles, so a candle never uses information from its own future.
- Spread and commission included, at typical levels for each market.
- 1% of the account risked per trade. When stop and target both fall inside the same candle, 1-minute data decides which came first (where available).
- Results refresh automatically as new candles come in. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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