CAT RSI(2) Threshold Backtest

HISTORICAL BACKTEST · CAT DAILY

What this backtest found

1986-09-26 to 2026-10-01 · $10,000.00 USD starting capital · costs as specified below

The strategy returned 989.38% over the full test period, compared with 2025.73% for buy and hold. It underperformed that benchmark on total return. Its largest decline from a previous equity high was 45.74%.

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Total return989.38%
Profit factor1.28
Longest losing streak5 trades
Best closed trade17.4%
Worst closed trade-13.43%
Longest drawdown duration4240 calendar days
Ending equity$108,937.92
Closed trades616
Win rate63.5%
Average winner3.07%
Average loser-4.06%
Average holding period4.5 sessions
Time invested27.25% of sessions

CAGR is the equivalent compounded yearly return across these dates, not the return earned in every year. Drawdown measures the largest fall from a previous daily equity high. Ending equity includes any open position marked to the final close.

How this strategy works

CAT is tested on daily bars with one long position at a time. Entry conditions are combined using AND: every condition must match. A close signal executes at the next session’s open.

  • Entry: RSI(2) below 10.
  • Indicator exit: RSI(2) above 65. It executes at the next open.

RSI: Wilder’s smoothed average gains and losses produce an oscillator from 0 to 100. Each RSI period and threshold comes from the rules above. “Below 30” tests the current reading; “crosses above 30” requires a move from 30 or below to above 30. RSI can remain near extreme readings for extended periods; a threshold does not guarantee a reversal.

5% fixed stop: measured from the raw entry open, before execution slippage and fees. Opening gaps fill at open; otherwise daily high/low touches determine fills. A stop takes priority when both stop and target touch in one daily bar.

Holding limit: queue an exit after 15 invested sessions and execute at the next available open. Entry and exit sessions count toward the displayed holding period.

Strategy versus buy and hold

Both curves start with $10,000.00 USD and use the same historical dates. Buy and hold returned 2025.73% (7.94% annualized), with 81.64% maximum drawdown.

● Strategy ● Buy and hold

Drawdowns over time

● Strategy ● Buy and hold

Annual performance

YearStrategyBuy and holdClosed tradesWorst ongoing drawdown
1986 (partial)6.72%3.56%34.19%
19870.6%54.5%1428.28%
198811.12%2.63%1420.27%
19892.73%-9.04%1613.35%
1990-15.02%-18.8%1728.6%
1991-13.58%-6.64%2040.61%
1992-1.44%22.22%1641.23%
199313.57%65.95%1334.79%
199419.67%-38.06%1729.65%
199521.89%6.57%1721.87%
19964.43%28.09%186.48%
199719.69%-35.55%1412.2%
199833.27%-5.15%1911.89%
199915.92%2.3%1516.76%
2000-2.18%0.53%2024.28%
200140.27%10.44%148.72%
2002-7.83%-12.5%2121.89%
200318.25%81.58%1014.6%
20043.95%17.51%115.21%
200510.78%-40.76%147.18%
20065.31%6.09%139.01%
2007-3.28%18.28%1113.49%
20085.09%-38.4%2236.28%
200919.25%27.58%2124.57%
20103.41%64.34%1111.83%
20110.57%-3.27%1618.07%
20127.34%-1.13%1610.63%
20134.4%1.37%156.28%
2014-12.68%0.79%1320.16%
2015-18.66%-25.75%1734.15%
2016-1.35%36.46%1139.64%
201722.73%69.92%1035.2%
2018-18.92%-19.36%1739.57%
2019-2.42%16.22%1441.48%
2020-1.93%23.25%1245.74%
20219.01%13.58%1740.77%
2022-2.87%15.88%1742.42%
202320.61%23.42%1836.17%
202412.63%22.69%1624.47%
20253.82%57.92%1620.96%
2026 (partial)50.39%43.79%107.38%

Annual returns use the previous year’s final equity, or initial capital for the first year. Ongoing drawdown retains the previous all-time peak, including peaks in earlier years.

Execution risk observed in this test

A 5% stop did not cap every loss: the trade exiting on 1995-09-19 lost 13.43% after opening beyond the stop. Daily gaps can bypass the intended exit level.

What these results mean

The strategy’s 6.15% annualized return was 1.79 percentage points below the long buy-and-hold benchmark’s 7.94%. Its worst daily peak-to-trough decline was smaller by 35.9 percentage points. That is a return/drawdown trade-off, not proof of better risk-adjusted performance. It held a position during 27.25% of sessions; cash earned no interest in this simulation.

Across 616 closed trades, 63.5% were profitable. The average winner was 3.07% and the average loser was -4.06%. Profit factor was 1.28: $1.28 of positive closed-trade P&L for each $1 of losses. The longest losing run was 5 trades. Win rate alone does not capture the size of wins and losses.

The weakest displayed calendar period was 2018 at -18.92%. First and last years may be partial. A full-period average can hide substantial variation.

The longest observed drawdown lasted 4240 calendar days, with 2917 underwater sessions, from 2014-07-23 to 2026-03-02. Equity regained the earlier peak on the ending date.

Best closed trade: 17.4% · 1998-09-21 to 1998-09-24, exiting because of indicator exit.

Worst closed trade: -13.43% · 1995-09-13 to 1995-09-19, exiting because of gap below stop.

Fees and slippage are 0% and 0% per side. This is a zero-cost simulation; adding execution costs can reduce results. This report contains no out-of-sample validation or parameter robustness study, so it does not establish that these rules generalize.

Price, trades and active exit levels

● Daily close ● Fixed stop (5%)

RSI

● RSI(2)

Price circles show executed entries and exits; select a circle to open its trade. Triangles mark individual crossover conditions, not executed orders: other conditions and the existing position can prevent execution. Dashed exit levels apply only while a position is held. All charts share the same date range. Zoom in/out, select a year, or pan on any chart to update them together.

Trade history

Show 616 closed trades
EntryExitEntry $Exit $ReturnReason
1986-10-231986-10-3037.0038.504.05%Indicator exit
1986-11-111986-11-2138.8839.381.29%Indicator exit
1986-12-111986-12-1639.6340.131.26%Indicator exit
1987-01-261987-01-3041.7543.504.19%Indicator exit
1987-02-241987-03-1045.5047.003.3%Indicator exit
1987-04-101987-04-2247.7547.63-0.25%Indicator exit
1987-04-281987-04-3045.6348.135.48%Indicator exit
1987-05-191987-05-2753.0053.881.66%Indicator exit
1987-07-011987-07-0952.6354.633.8%Indicator exit
1987-08-051987-08-1063.8865.502.54%Indicator exit
1987-08-281987-09-0862.0064.504.03%Indicator exit
1987-10-081987-10-1670.5064.75-8.16%Gap below stop
1987-10-191987-10-2050.7546.38-8.61%Gap below stop
1987-10-211987-10-2153.1350.47-5%Stop
1987-10-271987-10-2844.0041.80-5%Stop
1987-12-021987-12-0456.3853.38-5.32%Gap below stop
1987-12-071987-12-0955.7559.506.73%Indicator exit
1987-12-291988-01-0460.1362.634.16%Indicator exit
1988-01-141988-01-1859.8862.504.38%Indicator exit
1988-01-221988-02-0157.8858.380.86%Indicator exit
1988-03-251988-04-0662.5064.132.61%Indicator exit
1988-04-181988-04-2562.1363.131.61%Indicator exit
1988-05-101988-05-1659.8862.754.79%Indicator exit
1988-07-131988-07-2264.3861.00-5.25%Gap below stop
1988-07-251988-07-2762.0061.88-0.19%Indicator exit
1988-08-101988-08-1759.2555.38-6.53%Gap below stop
1988-08-181988-08-2555.3857.002.93%Indicator exit
1988-09-021988-09-0755.1356.252.03%Indicator exit
1988-10-201988-10-2161.2563.633.89%Indicator exit
1988-11-031988-11-0461.7561.00-1.21%Indicator exit
1988-12-051988-12-0663.8864.130.39%Indicator exit
1989-01-201989-01-3059.8860.751.45%Indicator exit
1989-02-131989-02-2259.7559.63-0.2%Indicator exit
1989-03-011989-03-0958.6358.750.2%Indicator exit
1989-03-201989-03-2857.1357.00-0.23%Indicator exit
1989-05-091989-05-1258.5061.004.27%Indicator exit
1989-06-061989-06-1562.0058.90-5%Stop
1989-06-161989-06-2359.2559.500.42%Indicator exit
1989-06-301989-07-0758.0058.380.66%Indicator exit
1989-07-251989-07-2857.0059.253.95%Indicator exit
1989-08-181989-08-2462.6365.885.19%Indicator exit
1989-09-111989-09-2963.5061.00-3.94%Indicator exit
1989-10-111989-10-1960.5057.47-5%Stop
1989-10-271989-11-0155.3856.632.26%Indicator exit
1989-11-071989-11-0953.2554.632.59%Indicator exit
1989-12-191989-12-2259.2555.63-6.11%Gap below stop
1989-12-261989-12-2956.1357.883.12%Indicator exit
1990-01-151990-01-1757.5054.63-5%Stop
1990-01-181990-01-2555.3855.13-0.45%Indicator exit
1990-03-131990-03-2060.2561.131.46%Indicator exit
1990-04-031990-04-0660.8860.38-0.82%Indicator exit
1990-04-191990-04-2359.8860.631.25%Indicator exit
1990-06-011990-06-0666.8867.631.12%Indicator exit
1990-06-111990-06-2565.8858.50-11.2%Gap below stop
1990-06-261990-07-0552.5053.501.9%Indicator exit
1990-07-241990-07-2551.0048.45-5%Stop
1990-07-261990-08-0249.0047.63-2.8%Indicator exit
1990-08-061990-08-0945.2547.384.71%Indicator exit
1990-08-201990-08-2345.2542.38-6.34%Gap below stop
1990-08-241990-08-2743.8844.751.98%Indicator exit
1990-09-171990-09-2642.5041.63-2.05%Indicator exit
1990-10-101990-10-1639.0038.75-0.64%Indicator exit
1990-10-291990-11-0540.0040.501.25%Indicator exit
1990-11-261990-12-0340.1342.505.91%Indicator exit
1991-01-071991-01-1144.5046.003.37%Indicator exit
1991-01-171991-01-2245.6342.88-6.03%Gap below stop
1991-02-111991-02-1348.8850.383.07%Indicator exit
1991-03-181991-03-2052.1349.52-5%Stop
1991-03-211991-04-0449.3848.75-1.28%Indicator exit
1991-04-261991-05-0247.5049.383.96%Indicator exit
1991-05-161991-05-2250.0046.88-6.24%Gap below stop
1991-05-231991-05-2946.3847.632.7%Indicator exit
1991-06-201991-06-2749.2550.502.54%Indicator exit
1991-07-081991-07-1547.7548.631.84%Indicator exit
1991-08-141991-08-1947.7545.36-5%Stop
1991-08-201991-08-2245.6347.133.29%Indicator exit
1991-09-051991-09-2646.6344.50-4.57%Indicator exit
1991-10-281991-11-0148.0047.25-1.56%Indicator exit
1991-11-151991-11-1944.8842.64-5%Stop
1991-11-201991-11-2243.0040.85-5%Stop
1991-11-251991-11-2640.5038.48-5%Stop
1991-11-271991-12-0239.1341.255.42%Indicator exit
1991-12-091991-12-1339.8840.501.55%Indicator exit
1991-12-201991-12-2439.8841.504.06%Indicator exit
1992-01-131992-01-1643.0045.004.65%Indicator exit
1992-03-111992-03-1648.5048.750.52%Indicator exit
1992-04-091992-04-1447.7549.002.62%Indicator exit
1992-06-081992-06-1159.6356.65-5%Stop
1992-06-121992-06-1757.3854.51-5%Stop
1992-06-181992-06-2653.7551.06-5%Stop
1992-06-291992-06-3052.0053.132.17%Indicator exit
1992-07-081992-07-1050.7552.884.2%Indicator exit
1992-07-231992-07-2753.0054.252.36%Indicator exit
1992-08-051992-08-1254.2551.38-5.29%Gap below stop
1992-08-131992-08-2150.0047.50-5%Stop
1992-08-241992-08-2747.6348.000.78%Indicator exit
1992-09-241992-09-2851.1352.252.19%Indicator exit
1992-10-051992-10-1349.0050.382.82%Indicator exit
1992-11-121992-11-1953.5053.500%Indicator exit
1992-12-151992-12-2153.1354.502.58%Indicator exit
1993-01-221993-01-2754.7556.883.89%Indicator exit
1993-02-111993-02-2556.5056.750.44%Indicator exit
1993-03-151993-03-1957.7558.501.3%Indicator exit
1993-04-051993-04-0758.5059.381.5%Indicator exit
1993-05-191993-05-2168.0069.131.66%Indicator exit
1993-06-221993-06-2475.7571.96-5%Stop
1993-06-251993-06-2972.8874.502.22%Indicator exit
1993-08-021993-08-0376.6379.133.26%Indicator exit
1993-09-031993-09-1080.2580.00-0.31%Indicator exit
1993-09-221993-09-2777.5078.381.14%Indicator exit
1993-10-131993-10-1480.1380.750.77%Indicator exit
1993-11-051993-11-0989.6392.002.64%Indicator exit
1993-11-191993-11-2686.1385.75-0.44%Indicator exit
1994-03-291994-03-30113.88108.19-5%Stop
1994-03-311994-04-05110.00116.505.91%Indicator exit
1994-04-141994-04-20112.75107.11-5%Stop
1994-04-211994-04-26105.00112.006.67%Indicator exit
1994-05-101994-05-16107.00107.250.23%Indicator exit
1994-05-261994-06-06108.25108.13-0.11%Indicator exit
1994-06-101994-06-14103.75106.002.17%Indicator exit
1994-06-221994-06-28103.00105.132.07%Indicator exit
1994-07-221994-07-27106.63107.751.05%Indicator exit
1994-08-081994-08-15104.50106.251.67%Indicator exit
1994-09-061994-09-1256.5053.68-5%Stop
1994-09-131994-09-1653.8856.755.33%Indicator exit
1994-09-271994-09-2953.6354.752.09%Indicator exit
1994-10-061994-10-1253.2555.504.23%Indicator exit
1994-11-211994-11-2255.6352.85-5%Stop
1994-11-231994-11-2951.5053.884.62%Indicator exit
1994-12-121994-12-1551.3853.133.41%Indicator exit
1995-01-231995-01-2752.3854.754.52%Indicator exit
1995-01-311995-02-0351.8853.002.16%Indicator exit
1995-02-211995-02-2352.5053.501.9%Indicator exit
1995-02-281995-03-0351.0048.45-5%Stop
1995-03-091995-03-1048.8849.631.53%Indicator exit
1995-05-081995-05-1055.7558.004.04%Indicator exit
1995-05-301995-06-0157.1360.005.02%Indicator exit
1995-07-211995-07-2667.5069.883.53%Indicator exit
1995-08-101995-08-1564.1366.002.92%Indicator exit
1995-08-241995-08-3065.3867.252.86%Indicator exit
1995-09-131995-09-1967.0058.00-13.43%Gap below stop
1995-09-201995-09-2760.1357.12-5%Stop
1995-09-281995-10-0657.0054.15-5%Stop
1995-10-101995-10-1350.7553.385.18%Indicator exit
1995-10-191995-10-2552.8854.883.78%Indicator exit
1995-11-171995-11-2255.3859.507.44%Indicator exit
1995-12-191995-12-2057.6361.005.85%Indicator exit
1995-12-291996-01-0358.7559.631.5%Indicator exit
1996-01-161996-01-1756.8854.04-5%Stop
1996-01-181996-01-1956.5058.633.77%Indicator exit
1996-02-061996-02-0862.8863.881.59%Indicator exit
1996-02-291996-03-1266.6369.384.13%Indicator exit
1996-03-251996-04-0269.5066.02-5%Stop
1996-04-031996-04-0466.7568.502.62%Indicator exit
1996-04-191996-04-2665.5066.501.53%Indicator exit
1996-05-081996-05-1362.6363.751.79%Indicator exit
1996-06-031996-06-0665.3865.880.76%Indicator exit
1996-07-151996-07-1567.1363.77-5%Stop
1996-07-161996-07-1965.2567.503.45%Indicator exit
1996-08-291996-09-0570.0070.751.07%Indicator exit
1996-10-081996-10-1472.6373.250.85%Indicator exit
1996-10-231996-10-3172.0068.40-5%Stop
1996-11-011996-11-0468.8869.881.45%Indicator exit
1996-12-051996-12-1176.3876.00-0.5%Indicator exit
1996-12-171996-12-2074.6375.501.17%Indicator exit
1997-01-021997-01-0873.7575.882.89%Indicator exit
1997-01-231997-01-3076.3876.500.16%Indicator exit
1997-03-031997-03-0678.1380.132.56%Indicator exit
1997-04-021997-04-0778.6379.380.95%Indicator exit
1997-06-241997-06-25106.38107.881.41%Indicator exit
1997-07-151997-07-2856.1356.500.66%Indicator exit
1997-09-111997-09-1753.0055.444.6%Indicator exit
1997-09-261997-10-0254.1355.252.07%Indicator exit
1997-10-281997-11-0650.0053.006%Indicator exit
1997-11-111997-11-1149.2546.79-5%Stop
1997-11-121997-11-1247.0644.71-5%Stop
1997-11-131997-11-1845.5047.885.23%Indicator exit
1997-12-171997-12-1849.8850.060.36%Indicator exit
1997-12-261997-12-3046.8147.691.88%Indicator exit
1998-01-091998-01-2246.7546.06-1.48%Indicator exit
1998-03-061998-03-0951.4452.812.66%Indicator exit
1998-03-271998-04-0754.6354.56-0.13%Indicator exit
1998-04-281998-05-0155.6957.062.46%Indicator exit
1998-05-081998-05-1355.6956.812.01%Indicator exit
1998-06-011998-06-0555.1955.500.56%Indicator exit
1998-06-121998-06-1852.5054.002.86%Indicator exit
1998-07-101998-07-1552.0055.386.5%Indicator exit
1998-07-241998-07-3150.2550.19-0.12%Indicator exit
1998-08-281998-08-3145.6343.35-5%Stop
1998-09-011998-09-0243.5046.757.47%Indicator exit
1998-09-181998-09-1843.0040.85-5%Stop
1998-09-211998-09-2439.1345.9417.4%Indicator exit
1998-10-271998-10-2846.0043.70-5%Stop
1998-10-291998-11-0242.6946.508.92%Indicator exit
1998-11-121998-11-1645.6348.446.16%Indicator exit
1998-12-111998-12-1547.0044.65-5%Stop
1998-12-161998-12-1644.6342.40-5%Stop
1998-12-171998-12-2442.1342.811.61%Indicator exit
1999-01-221999-01-2744.6345.562.08%Indicator exit
1999-02-011999-02-0344.5042.28-5%Stop
1999-05-101999-05-1362.5059.25-5.2%Gap below stop
1999-05-191999-05-2458.7560.062.23%Indicator exit
1999-05-281999-06-0255.3158.756.22%Indicator exit
1999-06-281999-06-2959.0061.253.81%Indicator exit
1999-07-161999-07-2059.0060.131.92%Indicator exit
1999-08-041999-08-0958.0057.75-0.43%Indicator exit
1999-08-311999-09-0759.5058.94-0.94%Indicator exit
1999-09-131999-09-1456.9459.634.72%Indicator exit
1999-09-271999-09-3054.5054.690.35%Indicator exit
1999-10-211999-10-2552.6354.944.39%Indicator exit
1999-11-221999-11-3048.5045.63-5.92%Gap below stop
1999-12-091999-12-1345.6346.562.04%Indicator exit
1999-12-231999-12-2844.1946.695.66%Indicator exit
2000-01-202000-01-2049.5647.08-5%Stop
2000-01-212000-01-2547.1944.81-5.04%Gap below stop
2000-01-262000-02-0743.3841.21-5%Stop
2000-02-082000-02-0941.5039.43-5%Stop
2000-02-102000-02-1139.0637.11-5%Stop
2000-02-142000-02-1637.0039.757.43%Indicator exit
2000-02-252000-03-0236.3134.49-5%Stop
2000-03-032000-03-0634.5037.197.8%Indicator exit
2000-04-202000-04-2637.5640.136.84%Indicator exit
2000-05-262000-06-0238.5041.387.48%Indicator exit
2000-06-192000-06-2236.3134.49-5%Stop
2000-06-232000-06-2834.6336.505.4%Indicator exit
2000-07-262000-08-0335.5634.25-3.68%Indicator exit
2000-08-222000-08-3037.8837.81-0.18%Indicator exit
2000-09-192000-09-2635.3835.00-1.07%Indicator exit
2000-09-282000-09-2932.6331.00-5%Stop
2000-10-022000-10-0331.0034.1910.29%Indicator exit
2000-10-112000-10-1233.2531.59-5%Stop
2000-10-132000-10-2431.0631.692.03%Indicator exit
2000-12-152000-12-1940.9442.383.52%Indicator exit
2001-01-222001-01-2540.6342.885.54%Indicator exit
2001-02-092001-02-1643.0843.921.95%Indicator exit
2001-02-222001-02-2741.4041.550.36%Indicator exit
2001-03-222001-03-2741.9542.942.36%Indicator exit
2001-04-042001-04-0641.9645.087.44%Indicator exit
2001-06-122001-06-1553.2054.191.86%Indicator exit
2001-06-292001-07-0349.7552.004.52%Indicator exit
2001-07-092001-07-1350.2552.003.48%Indicator exit
2001-08-222001-08-3052.6049.97-5%Stop
2001-08-312001-09-0749.9051.142.48%Indicator exit
2001-09-182001-09-2045.5043.23-5%Stop
2001-09-212001-09-2541.0046.1212.49%Indicator exit
2001-10-182001-10-2646.5846.45-0.28%Indicator exit
2001-12-032001-12-0547.4249.003.33%Indicator exit
2002-01-152002-01-2350.5047.70-5.54%Gap below stop
2002-02-072002-02-1248.5049.602.27%Indicator exit
2002-03-142002-03-1857.6859.793.66%Indicator exit
2002-03-222002-03-2857.1057.781.19%Indicator exit
2002-04-042002-04-0854.9257.354.42%Indicator exit
2002-04-172002-04-2256.5053.68-5%Stop
2002-04-232002-04-2953.9054.160.48%Indicator exit
2002-05-302002-06-1251.9549.02-5.64%Gap below stop
2002-06-132002-06-1948.9048.80-0.2%Indicator exit
2002-07-052002-07-0846.3048.204.1%Indicator exit
2002-07-122002-07-1645.0940.25-10.73%Gap below stop
2002-07-172002-07-2243.2541.09-5%Stop
2002-07-232002-07-2540.6342.705.09%Indicator exit
2002-08-052002-08-0841.3543.304.72%Indicator exit
2002-08-192002-08-2043.5544.351.84%Indicator exit
2002-08-302002-09-0943.2543.00-0.58%Indicator exit
2002-09-162002-09-1840.6538.62-5%Stop
2002-09-192002-09-2638.2538.20-0.13%Indicator exit
2002-10-072002-10-0936.2034.39-5%Stop
2002-10-102002-10-1434.0536.306.61%Indicator exit
2002-12-062002-12-1745.5546.281.6%Indicator exit
2002-12-302003-01-0345.3147.655.16%Indicator exit
2003-01-222003-01-2346.0843.78-5%Stop
2003-02-102003-02-1842.4543.352.12%Indicator exit
2003-05-212003-05-2851.1052.602.94%Indicator exit
2003-07-022003-07-0854.7456.312.87%Indicator exit
2003-09-112003-09-1669.0069.030.04%Indicator exit
2003-09-292003-10-0268.4072.005.26%Indicator exit
2003-10-232003-10-2971.5772.761.66%Indicator exit
2003-11-102003-11-1372.4573.411.33%Indicator exit
2003-11-192003-11-2071.4072.701.82%Indicator exit
2004-01-122004-01-1381.1082.952.28%Indicator exit
2004-01-292004-02-0480.0076.00-5%Stop
2004-02-052004-02-0975.8078.463.51%Indicator exit
2004-03-112004-03-1773.3575.553%Indicator exit
2004-04-302004-05-0478.0079.371.76%Indicator exit
2004-05-102004-05-1076.1072.29-5%Stop
2004-05-112004-05-1773.2674.301.42%Indicator exit
2004-05-212004-05-2572.5673.801.71%Indicator exit
2004-07-232004-07-2973.5373.950.57%Indicator exit
2004-08-042004-08-1172.0071.01-1.37%Indicator exit
2004-10-222004-10-2778.0379.161.45%Indicator exit
2005-01-042005-01-1196.0591.25-5%Stop
2005-01-122005-01-1492.0093.491.62%Indicator exit
2005-01-212005-01-2689.9390.500.63%Indicator exit
2005-02-232005-02-2589.9193.083.53%Indicator exit
2005-03-232005-03-2994.7790.03-5%Stop
2005-03-302005-04-0790.4791.300.92%Indicator exit
2005-04-152005-04-2185.4088.303.4%Indicator exit
2005-06-272005-07-0896.8697.750.92%Indicator exit
2005-07-152005-07-2851.0053.003.92%Indicator exit
2005-08-192005-08-2253.4055.003%Indicator exit
2005-09-202005-09-2357.4558.381.62%Indicator exit
2005-10-062005-10-1356.3553.53-5%Stop
2005-10-142005-10-2054.4055.181.43%Indicator exit
2005-10-242005-10-3149.5052.005.05%Indicator exit
2006-03-092006-03-1572.4372.11-0.44%Indicator exit
2006-03-302006-04-0473.6574.100.61%Indicator exit
2006-04-262006-05-0376.0677.952.48%Indicator exit
2006-05-152006-05-1977.8173.92-5%Stop
2006-05-222006-05-2672.0074.253.13%Indicator exit
2006-06-062006-06-0869.2565.79-5%Stop
2006-07-142006-07-2070.0071.371.96%Indicator exit
2006-08-102006-08-1768.7569.110.52%Indicator exit
2006-08-252006-09-0165.5066.671.79%Indicator exit
2006-09-122006-09-1965.7567.552.74%Indicator exit
2006-09-252006-09-2762.9765.904.65%Indicator exit
2006-10-232006-11-1360.0059.26-1.23%Holding limit
2006-12-142006-12-2861.6961.38-0.5%Indicator exit
2007-01-082007-01-2460.0959.79-0.5%Indicator exit
2007-02-282007-03-0864.6764.56-0.17%Indicator exit
2007-04-122007-04-1766.1067.001.36%Indicator exit
2007-06-272007-07-0380.0279.19-1.04%Indicator exit
2007-07-232007-07-2682.4778.35-5%Stop
2007-07-272007-08-0178.7078.61-0.11%Indicator exit
2007-08-162007-08-2373.0075.984.08%Indicator exit
2007-10-182007-10-1976.8072.96-5%Stop
2007-10-222007-10-2572.6575.243.57%Indicator exit
2007-11-122007-11-2670.2568.76-2.12%Indicator exit
2007-12-182007-12-2471.5373.002.06%Indicator exit
2008-01-032008-01-0871.0167.46-5%Stop
2008-01-092008-01-1767.1263.76-5%Stop
2008-01-182008-01-2263.0359.88-5%Stop
2008-03-102008-03-1270.0073.805.43%Indicator exit
2008-04-142008-04-1674.7976.752.62%Indicator exit
2008-05-232008-05-2981.9683.201.51%Indicator exit
2008-06-092008-06-1680.0781.381.64%Indicator exit
2008-06-232008-06-2479.4279.540.15%Indicator exit
2008-06-272008-07-0274.1870.47-5%Stop
2008-07-032008-07-1470.0070.791.13%Indicator exit
2008-08-202008-08-2568.8970.011.63%Indicator exit
2008-09-052008-09-1263.7963.920.2%Indicator exit
2008-09-252008-09-2962.3862.550.27%Indicator exit
2008-10-022008-10-0256.0153.21-5%Stop
2008-10-032008-10-0353.7051.02-5%Stop
2008-10-062008-10-0650.1847.67-5%Stop
2008-10-072008-10-0750.6948.16-5%Stop
2008-10-082008-10-1046.2342.02-9.11%Gap below stop
2008-10-132008-10-1445.0051.7915.09%Indicator exit
2008-10-242008-10-2932.0035.2510.16%Indicator exit
2008-11-132008-11-1435.6038.708.71%Indicator exit
2008-11-212008-11-2533.6636.879.54%Indicator exit
2009-01-132009-01-1441.1139.05-5%Stop
2009-01-152009-01-2239.1637.20-5%Stop
2009-01-262009-01-2633.6731.99-5%Stop
2009-01-272009-01-3033.2431.58-5%Stop
2009-02-022009-02-0630.1132.387.54%Indicator exit
2009-02-182009-02-1929.1627.70-5%Stop
2009-02-202009-02-2426.1524.84-5%Stop
2009-03-032009-03-0522.6524.709.05%Indicator exit
2009-04-212009-04-2328.9832.7312.94%Indicator exit
2009-05-142009-05-1935.8738.296.75%Indicator exit
2009-05-262009-06-0134.3836.375.79%Indicator exit
2009-06-162009-06-1736.4634.64-5%Stop
2009-06-182009-06-2234.9133.16-5%Stop
2009-06-232009-06-2632.4734.546.38%Indicator exit
2009-07-062009-07-1431.5731.50-0.22%Indicator exit
2009-08-182009-08-2144.1746.034.21%Indicator exit
2009-09-012009-09-0444.9345.030.22%Indicator exit
2009-10-022009-10-0648.6851.405.59%Indicator exit
2009-10-292009-10-3055.3057.093.24%Indicator exit
2009-11-232009-11-2759.0257.04-3.35%Indicator exit
2009-12-092009-12-1456.3658.002.91%Indicator exit
2010-01-042010-01-0557.6558.551.56%Indicator exit
2010-01-222010-01-2756.5852.96-6.4%Gap below stop
2010-01-292010-02-0352.6553.201.04%Indicator exit
2010-05-072010-05-1163.1065.183.3%Indicator exit
2010-05-192010-05-1962.8959.75-5%Stop
2010-05-202010-05-2558.9856.03-5%Stop
2010-06-082010-06-1156.0159.225.73%Indicator exit
2010-06-302010-07-0860.9863.083.44%Indicator exit
2010-08-122010-08-1867.6669.823.19%Indicator exit
2010-08-242010-08-3065.5966.140.84%Indicator exit
2010-10-052010-10-0678.4579.601.47%Indicator exit
2011-04-082011-04-18110.31104.79-5%Stop
2011-04-192011-04-21105.24109.003.57%Indicator exit
2011-05-062011-05-10111.52112.761.11%Indicator exit
2011-05-162011-05-23105.87100.58-5%Stop
2011-05-252011-05-27101.03104.723.65%Indicator exit
2011-06-092011-06-2198.2999.441.17%Indicator exit
2011-07-282011-08-03101.5196.43-5%Stop
2011-08-052011-08-0592.0187.41-5%Stop
2011-08-092011-08-0985.4081.13-5%Stop
2011-08-192011-08-2482.0283.241.49%Indicator exit
2011-09-222011-09-2276.4672.64-5%Stop
2011-09-232011-09-2873.4578.136.37%Indicator exit
2011-10-042011-10-0668.7474.688.64%Indicator exit
2011-11-222011-11-2990.8091.550.83%Indicator exit
2011-12-092011-12-1293.6394.240.65%Indicator exit
2011-12-152011-12-2188.8091.783.36%Indicator exit
2011-12-292012-01-0489.4693.414.42%Indicator exit
2012-02-132012-02-14112.70113.320.55%Indicator exit
2012-03-012012-03-06114.67106.63-7.01%Gap below stop
2012-03-072012-03-09106.77110.873.84%Indicator exit
2012-03-222012-04-03107.28107.660.35%Indicator exit
2012-04-102012-04-13103.54106.162.53%Indicator exit
2012-05-072012-05-1597.6792.79-5%Stop
2012-05-162012-05-1793.4388.76-5%Stop
2012-05-182012-05-2288.2692.654.97%Indicator exit
2012-06-042012-06-0785.9488.813.34%Indicator exit
2012-06-262012-07-0283.3185.352.45%Indicator exit
2012-07-112012-07-1680.5281.851.65%Indicator exit
2012-08-242012-09-0487.0482.69-5%Stop
2012-09-262012-10-0586.9086.920.02%Indicator exit
2012-10-102012-10-1783.8985.682.13%Indicator exit
2012-11-152012-11-2081.3583.702.89%Indicator exit
2012-12-242013-01-0287.5193.396.72%Indicator exit
2013-02-082013-02-1396.1097.091.03%Indicator exit
2013-02-212013-02-2892.7692.49-0.29%Indicator exit
2013-03-212013-04-1086.4386.30-0.15%Indicator exit
2013-04-162013-04-2283.7179.52-5%Stop
2013-05-022013-05-0683.3487.054.45%Indicator exit
2013-05-162013-05-2086.5587.571.18%Indicator exit
2013-05-282013-06-1187.0082.65-5%Stop
2013-06-252013-06-2882.3482.670.4%Indicator exit
2013-07-252013-07-3182.0583.581.86%Indicator exit
2013-08-202013-09-0583.7783.37-0.48%Indicator exit
2013-09-232013-10-0384.9483.81-1.33%Indicator exit
2013-10-092013-10-1183.0184.641.96%Indicator exit
2013-11-012013-11-0583.7883.61-0.2%Indicator exit
2013-11-212013-11-2683.0284.802.14%Indicator exit
2014-01-032014-01-1090.0089.42-0.64%Indicator exit
2014-01-232014-01-2888.7091.322.95%Indicator exit
2014-03-142014-03-1995.4996.090.63%Indicator exit
2014-05-072014-05-09104.10104.960.83%Indicator exit
2014-05-212014-05-27101.48104.202.68%Indicator exit
2014-07-242014-08-01105.60100.32-5%Stop
2014-08-042014-08-08100.36102.011.64%Indicator exit
2014-09-102014-09-23105.61100.33-5%Stop
2014-09-242014-10-07100.0497.09-2.95%Indicator exit
2014-10-082014-10-1794.5893.98-0.63%Indicator exit
2014-12-012014-12-08100.2495.23-5%Stop
2014-12-092014-12-1594.1789.46-5%Stop
2014-12-162014-12-1989.2391.582.63%Indicator exit
2015-01-022015-01-0591.7787.18-5%Stop
2015-01-062015-01-0987.2888.761.7%Indicator exit
2015-01-152015-01-2286.0386.050.02%Indicator exit
2015-01-282015-02-0380.4081.221.02%Indicator exit
2015-03-052015-03-1980.4180.500.11%Indicator exit
2015-05-082015-05-1187.7888.400.71%Indicator exit
2015-05-202015-05-2287.6389.181.77%Indicator exit
2015-05-292015-06-0485.7485.50-0.28%Indicator exit
2015-06-262015-07-0786.5082.18-5%Stop
2015-07-212015-07-2381.8077.71-5%Stop
2015-07-242015-07-2976.9177.300.51%Indicator exit
2015-08-212015-08-2475.9471.82-5.43%Gap below stop
2015-08-252015-08-2875.2275.19-0.04%Indicator exit
2015-09-242015-10-0566.2066.690.74%Indicator exit
2015-11-102015-11-2371.7970.98-1.13%Indicator exit
2015-12-042015-12-0969.3665.89-5%Stop
2015-12-102015-12-1665.9866.220.36%Indicator exit
2016-01-062016-01-1165.9862.68-5%Stop
2016-01-122016-01-1562.4459.52-4.68%Indicator exit
2016-02-122016-02-1761.9965.976.42%Indicator exit
2016-04-082016-04-1375.0376.872.45%Indicator exit
2016-04-262016-04-2877.1578.031.14%Indicator exit
2016-05-042016-05-0676.1872.16-5.28%Gap below stop
2016-05-102016-05-2470.7870.780%Indicator exit
2016-07-262016-07-2778.8582.724.91%Indicator exit
2016-09-022016-09-0782.1982.500.38%Indicator exit
2016-10-142016-10-2087.8387.06-0.88%Indicator exit
2016-10-262016-11-0783.8183.74-0.08%Indicator exit
2017-02-032017-02-1094.2394.660.46%Indicator exit
2017-02-242017-02-2894.9297.242.44%Indicator exit
2017-03-102017-03-1691.8993.952.24%Indicator exit
2017-03-282017-03-2991.5692.761.31%Indicator exit
2017-04-172017-04-2193.6995.191.6%Indicator exit
2017-05-052017-05-1199.47101.802.34%Indicator exit
2017-06-082017-06-09103.80105.091.24%Indicator exit
2017-06-222017-06-29103.57106.452.78%Indicator exit
2017-07-192017-07-25107.30113.245.54%Indicator exit
2017-08-112017-08-15113.07114.000.82%Indicator exit
2018-01-302018-02-05160.43152.41-5%Stop
2018-02-062018-02-13148.07151.252.15%Indicator exit
2018-03-022018-03-07149.13150.000.58%Indicator exit
2018-03-262018-04-04147.82139.88-5.37%Gap below stop
2018-04-252018-05-07143.83148.183.02%Indicator exit
2018-05-302018-06-07154.60157.111.62%Indicator exit
2018-06-182018-06-21148.42141.00-5%Stop
2018-06-222018-06-28140.90133.86-5%Stop
2018-08-142018-08-17135.60135.650.04%Indicator exit
2018-09-052018-09-06138.33140.341.45%Indicator exit
2018-10-102018-10-11148.70141.27-5%Stop
2018-10-122018-10-17144.02143.08-0.65%Indicator exit
2018-10-192018-10-22136.18129.37-5%Stop
2018-10-232018-10-24119.68113.70-5%Stop
2018-10-252018-10-31114.83119.413.99%Indicator exit
2018-12-102018-12-13122.41126.453.3%Indicator exit
2018-12-202018-12-27121.74121.800.05%Indicator exit
2019-03-072019-03-14134.38132.84-1.15%Indicator exit
2019-04-102019-04-12137.16141.082.86%Indicator exit
2019-04-252019-05-01137.05139.581.85%Indicator exit
2019-05-032019-05-06136.12134.78-0.98%Indicator exit
2019-05-102019-05-17130.53124.00-5%Stop
2019-05-202019-05-22121.56124.252.21%Indicator exit
2019-06-032019-06-05119.91123.402.91%Indicator exit
2019-07-092019-07-15134.11138.383.18%Indicator exit
2019-08-022019-08-07126.55120.00-5.18%Gap below stop
2019-08-082019-08-15121.00114.95-5%Stop
2019-09-232019-10-02127.34120.97-5%Stop
2019-10-032019-10-11119.34125.615.25%Indicator exit
2019-11-142019-11-25144.21144.750.37%Indicator exit
2019-12-032019-12-09140.05142.972.08%Indicator exit
2020-01-232020-01-30141.81134.72-5%Stop
2020-02-032020-02-05131.44135.553.13%Indicator exit
2020-02-252020-02-27132.97125.60-5.54%Gap below stop
2020-02-282020-03-03119.57127.006.21%Indicator exit
2020-03-102020-03-10108.64103.21-5%Stop
2020-03-132020-03-1398.3993.47-5%Stop
2020-05-052020-05-11109.24110.160.84%Indicator exit
2020-06-122020-06-15124.40118.18-5%Stop
2020-06-252020-06-30121.61124.011.97%Indicator exit
2020-08-042020-08-06131.37134.522.4%Indicator exit
2020-08-192020-08-25138.50142.673.01%Indicator exit
2020-10-282020-11-03153.80165.007.28%Indicator exit
2021-01-222021-01-27190.85181.31-5%Stop
2021-01-282021-02-03182.26190.914.75%Indicator exit
2021-03-242021-03-26220.51226.352.65%Indicator exit
2021-04-212021-04-22227.32233.252.61%Indicator exit
2021-06-082021-06-10239.01227.06-5%Stop
2021-06-112021-06-17226.30214.99-5%Stop
2021-06-182021-06-24206.18216.545.02%Indicator exit
2021-07-192021-07-22201.99211.004.46%Indicator exit
2021-08-192021-08-24208.17209.750.76%Indicator exit
2021-09-022021-09-03208.92211.151.07%Indicator exit
2021-09-102021-09-20207.10193.11-6.76%Gap below stop
2021-09-212021-09-24192.00195.651.9%Indicator exit
2021-10-012021-10-08192.90195.801.5%Indicator exit
2021-10-142021-10-15193.55195.961.25%Indicator exit
2021-10-282021-10-29197.36207.995.39%Indicator exit
2021-11-182021-11-24203.27203.660.19%Indicator exit
2021-12-012021-12-03197.58197.670.05%Indicator exit
2022-01-212022-01-28217.51205.59-5.48%Gap below stop
2022-01-312022-02-09199.45202.641.6%Indicator exit
2022-02-222022-02-24191.95182.03-5.17%Gap below stop
2022-02-252022-03-03184.94193.324.53%Indicator exit
2022-04-252022-04-28215.31204.54-5%Stop
2022-05-112022-05-17205.56212.803.52%Indicator exit
2022-05-232022-05-26199.93211.555.81%Indicator exit
2022-06-142022-06-16208.06197.66-5%Stop
2022-06-172022-06-23195.68185.90-5%Stop
2022-06-242022-07-05181.34172.27-5%Stop
2022-07-062022-07-08173.48180.233.89%Indicator exit
2022-07-152022-07-20172.25178.783.79%Indicator exit
2022-08-232022-08-24192.75197.562.5%Indicator exit
2022-09-012022-09-09182.27187.552.9%Indicator exit
2022-09-192022-09-23177.25168.39-5%Stop
2022-09-262022-09-29164.00165.701.04%Indicator exit
2022-12-072022-12-13227.00237.824.77%Indicator exit
2023-01-202023-01-24246.87252.882.43%Indicator exit
2023-02-022023-02-07249.33250.550.49%Indicator exit
2023-02-232023-02-28240.67240.940.11%Indicator exit
2023-03-132023-03-17223.02211.87-5%Stop
2023-04-062023-04-12212.67222.154.46%Indicator exit
2023-04-242023-04-25220.53222.360.83%Indicator exit
2023-04-282023-05-01213.24219.542.95%Indicator exit
2023-05-052023-05-18213.59211.00-1.21%Indicator exit
2023-05-252023-05-30209.69211.180.71%Indicator exit
2023-06-012023-06-05207.68226.999.3%Indicator exit
2023-06-232023-06-28234.44239.292.07%Indicator exit
2023-08-162023-08-29277.00275.00-0.72%Indicator exit
2023-09-142023-09-15279.00281.871.03%Indicator exit
2023-09-222023-09-29272.05279.082.58%Indicator exit
2023-10-052023-10-10263.90272.653.32%Indicator exit
2023-10-202023-10-27251.31238.74-5%Stop
2023-10-302023-10-31240.94227.65-5.52%Gap below stop
2023-11-012023-11-03225.11241.517.29%Indicator exit
2024-01-042024-01-09284.41289.231.69%Indicator exit
2024-01-172024-01-22278.83286.102.61%Indicator exit
2024-04-152024-04-17372.97354.32-5%Stop
2024-04-182024-04-24361.15363.950.78%Indicator exit
2024-04-262024-05-07338.44344.471.78%Indicator exit
2024-05-282024-06-03348.00330.60-5%Stop
2024-06-042024-06-20328.71325.06-1.11%Indicator exit
2024-07-252024-07-29335.51350.184.37%Indicator exit
2024-08-052024-08-09309.00336.008.74%Indicator exit
2024-09-062024-09-12334.20335.280.32%Indicator exit
2024-10-242024-10-29386.95389.500.66%Indicator exit
2024-11-012024-11-06378.07405.177.17%Indicator exit
2024-11-182024-11-22386.00390.361.13%Indicator exit
2024-12-062024-12-10398.15390.72-1.87%Indicator exit
2024-12-132024-12-19380.60361.57-5%Stop
2024-12-202024-12-26358.50365.051.83%Indicator exit
2025-01-032025-01-06361.59367.001.5%Indicator exit
2025-01-132025-01-14352.96365.493.55%Indicator exit
2025-01-312025-02-05377.46358.59-5%Stop
2025-02-062025-02-21363.90345.71-5%Stop
2025-02-242025-03-03343.39347.631.23%Indicator exit
2025-03-052025-03-06329.12335.271.87%Indicator exit
2025-03-142025-03-18337.72342.001.27%Indicator exit
2025-03-312025-04-03325.63319.67-1.83%Indicator exit
2025-04-042025-04-07285.00270.75-5%Stop
2025-04-082025-04-08289.89275.40-5%Stop
2025-04-092025-04-10270.76296.689.57%Indicator exit
2025-05-222025-05-28342.00352.493.07%Indicator exit
2025-08-082025-08-15420.52415.72-1.14%Indicator exit
2025-09-032025-09-08418.13422.651.08%Indicator exit
2025-11-192025-11-25550.00564.592.65%Indicator exit
2025-12-182025-12-23568.50580.502.11%Indicator exit
2026-01-022026-01-05577.59607.885.24%Indicator exit
2026-03-022026-03-05733.49696.82-5%Stop
2026-03-092026-03-11665.22713.507.26%Indicator exit
2026-03-232026-03-24699.00693.80-0.74%Indicator exit
2026-03-312026-04-01680.00722.006.18%Indicator exit
2026-05-202026-05-26871.22884.951.58%Indicator exit
2026-06-112026-06-15872.40935.007.18%Indicator exit
2026-07-172026-07-22841.73877.294.22%Indicator exit
2026-07-292026-08-04810.23922.0013.79%Indicator exit
2026-09-022026-09-04778.51802.383.07%Indicator exit

Exact rules and methodology

Read the strategy-specific explanation above.

  • Signals use completed daily bars; entries and indicator/holding exits execute at the next session open. Indicators warm up using earlier history; no pre-range entry signal is carried in.
  • Opening stop/target gaps execute at open. Otherwise a scheduled indicator/holding exit executes at open; within a bar, stop takes priority if both stop and target touch.
  • Initial capital $10,000.00 USD; one fully allocated fractional position, no pyramiding or leverage. Fees and adverse slippage apply to entry and exit. Buy-and-hold benchmark is always long.
  • Open positions are marked at the last close without an assumed final sale fee. Cash interest and dividends are excluded.

Results are calculated on the supplied daily prices. Dividends and cash interest are excluded.

Calculated: 2026-10-03 22:16:49 UTC. Engine: 3.1. Data: CAT, 1986-09-26–2026-10-01.

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Understand the metrics

What is CAGR?

The equivalent compounded yearly growth across the test’s elapsed calendar dates. It is not the return earned in each year.

What are drawdown and drawdown duration?

Drawdown is the percentage decline from a previous daily equity peak. Longest drawdown duration is the longest observed calendar time from a peak until that equity level is regained, or until the test ends. Underwater sessions count daily closes below the peak and exclude the recovery close. This duration need not belong to the deepest drawdown. “Unrecovered at test end” means the recovery date is unknown.

How is profit factor calculated?

Gross positive dollar profit divided by the absolute sum of negative dollar profit across closed trades, after configured costs. It excludes open positions. Because capital compounds, later trades can have greater dollar weight. Legacy reports without saved dollar P&L use reconstructed amounts from rounded trade returns and are labeled approximate. No losses gives “No losing trades,” not a finite ratio.

What are best/worst trade and losing streak?

Best and worst rank closed trades by percentage return. Longest losing streak counts consecutive closed trades with negative returns; a zero-return or positive trade breaks the streak. These statistics do not forecast future outcomes.

How are holding period and time invested measured?

Holding periods count sessions inclusively, including entry and exit sessions. Time invested is the share of sessions with a position at any point; it does not measure intraday hours. Average winners and losers use closed-trade percentage returns.

Educational historical simulation, not investment advice.

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