The rules
Buy when RSI(14) is below 35. Sell when RSI(14) rises above 60.
- Universe
- SPY, QQQ and IWM
- Bars
- daily
- Position size
- 12% of equity per ETF
- Rebalance
- daily check
Results
| Measure | Orbital re-test | Published | SPY, same days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window | Oct 31, 2016 to Oct 30, 2026 | 2001-2025 | Oct 31, 2016 to Oct 30, 2026 |
| Total return | +17.40% | +29.08% | +316.62% |
| CAGR | +1.62% | +1.03% | +15.35% |
| Sharpe | −0.51 | −0.17 | 0.65 |
| Discounted Sharpe | −1.51 | — | — |
| Max drawdown | −10.9% | −16.0% | −33.7% |
| Win rate | 69.6% | 71.6% | — |
| Profit factor | 2.70 | 1.81 | — |
| Trades | 56 | — | — |
Hypothetical: a backtest with modeled costs, not traded with real money.
Hypothetical growth of $10,000
O02 Market RSI Reversion · +17.4% vs SPY +316.6%
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Trade SPY, QQQ and IWM on daily bars. If flat and RSI(14) is below 35, buy with 12% of equity. Sell when RSI(14) closes above 60. Long only; uninvested capital stays in cash. Backtest the last 10 years with $100,000.
Is it real?
- Strategies tested together
- 22
- Beta to SPY
- 0.22
- Alpha vs SPY
- −5.1% a year
- Costs paid
- $735, 4% of the gain before costs
- Data
- Daily bars, 2,514 sessions
- Fills
- Next open at market, sized at the fill
Sources