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RSI with a trend filter

The same bounce, but only above the 200 EMA. Compare it with the plain version to see whether the filter earns its place.

Data through 2026-08-10 · 0.06% fee and 0.02% slippage per side · 1h timeframe

Profitable
1/6
Median
-7.8%
Best
+5.1%

What this strategy does

Long entrywhen all of these are true
  • RSI(14) crosses above 30
  • close is above EMA200
Exit
  1. 1.stop loss at -2%
  2. 2.take profit at +4%

If several conditions hit on the same candle, the one listed first applies.

Results by coin

CoinReturnMax drawdownWin rateTradesProfit factorSharpeRun it yourself
btc-3.5%19.5%35.4%790.96-0.02Open in the backtester
eth-33.0%38.7%26.0%730.66-0.67Open in the backtester
sol-19.9%24.3%25.6%390.63-0.55Open in the backtester
xrp-12.1%19.8%31.3%480.79-0.24Open in the backtester
doge-2.3%9.2%34.6%260.93-0.04Open in the backtester
ada+5.1%13.7%38.9%361.110.14Open in the backtester

How to read this honestly

  • 6 of 6 coins traded fewer than 100 times, so their numbers carry wide error bars.
  • Only 9 of 47 coin-and-period cells were profitable.
  • 5 of 6 coins carried volatility without being paid for it.
  • The worst losing streak ran 15 trades in a row.

Return by period

Coin7y5y3y2y1y6m3m1m
btc+0.8%-2.7%+1.6%-3.3%-4.7%+1.0%-0.5%0.0%
eth-31.7%-33.7%-31.9%-24.5%-19.6%-6.1%-3.8%-3.8%
sol-21.9%-20.0%-13.1%-5.7%-1.9%0.0%0.0%
xrp-8.7%-8.3%-1.4%-0.9%-1.4%+5.0%+3.5%0.0%
doge-2.3%-1.4%-7.0%-8.4%-4.3%-3.8%0.0%0.0%
ada-1.8%-3.3%+0.0%+2.5%-0.5%+1.5%+1.5%0.0%

Past performance does not guarantee future results. This table is a record of applying rules to past data, not a recommendation to trade them.