Strategies / Momentum / RSI Above 70 Hold

RSI Above 70 Hold

Buys when the 14 period RSI is above 70 and holds the long until the RSI drops below 30. The strategy trades long only, with no stop or target.

MomentumLong onlySwingNasdaq 1001 hour

1.61Profit factor

18,885Net profit EUR

44.44%Win rate

558Trades

-2,698Max drawdown

33.84Avg trade

Best run of 43. Nasdaq 100, 1 hour, spread 3, from run pf:2026-10-12-NAS100-1h.tsv:8.

Entry rules, long

The 14 period RSI is above 70 and no long is open

Exit rules

No stop or target is set

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-12
Instrument	Nasdaq 100, 1 hour
Spread	3 points
Starting capital	1,000,000
Costs	Spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
Bars	Up to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history
Last tested	2026-10-12

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nasdaq 100Best run	1 hour	1.61	558	44.44	18,885 EUR	-2,698
Gold	15 min	1.40	736	39.27	2,676 EUR	-538
Nasdaq 100	30 min	1.36	809	43.88	16,667 EUR	-3,717
USD/JPY	30 min	1.28	756	41.53	685,110 USD	-161,410
USD/JPY	Daily	n/a	52	36.54	691,450 USD	-590,750
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	743	40.11	312,060 USD	-179,060
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	739	40.46	259,930 USD	-178,740
EUR/USD	Daily	n/a	41	48.78	66,332 USD	-38,961
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	40	50.00	64,895 USD	-11,480
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	419	42.24	24,111 USD	-11,627
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	728	39.84	24,035 USD	-7,881
Silver	30 min	n/a	734	36.78	23,441 USD	-18,172
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	807	39.28	21,073 USD	-10,360
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	757	38.44	18,909 USD	-6,476
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	43	58.14	17,990 EUR	-4,832
Dow Jones	4 hours	n/a	48	45.83	12,439 EUR	-7,268
Nikkei 225	1 min	n/a	711	37.55	11,217 USD	-8,531
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	827	42.81	10,854 EUR	-3,131
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	163	46.01	10,275 EUR	-4,159
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	666	41.89	9,430 EUR	-5,691
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	355	42.54	9,099 EUR	-8,562
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	835	41.92	8,996 EUR	-4,655
Nasdaq 100	3 min	n/a	738	40.51	8,990 EUR	-2,677
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	812	39.53	7,295 EUR	-4,551
Nasdaq 100	2 min	n/a	694	42.80	7,273 EUR	-2,097
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	750	38.80	6,711 EUR	-4,555
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	504	40.67	6,246 EUR	-4,547
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	729	37.31	5,481 EUR	-2,637
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	802	39.28	4,461 EUR	-3,935
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	53	54.72	4,273 EUR	-870
Gold	Daily	n/a	47	40.43	3,385 EUR	-1,320
Gold	1 hour	n/a	495	42.02	3,122 EUR	-1,405
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	142	45.77	2,694 EUR	-1,021
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	558	43.91	2,629 EUR	-763
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	784	40.94	2,149 EUR	-789
Gold	30 min	n/a	753	40.37	2,026 EUR	-1,306
Gold	4 hours	n/a	141	40.43	1,989 EUR	-1,505
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	796	42.46	1,935 EUR	-1,316
Gold	3 min	n/a	682	40.32	1,633 EUR	-610
Gold	10 min	n/a	745	39.60	1,613 EUR	-1,004
Gold	5 min	n/a	738	38.75	1,532 EUR	-652
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	729	39.37	993 EUR	-830
Gold	2 min	n/a	681	36.71	678 EUR	-656

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 43 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Above 1.0 made money, below 1.0 lost money.

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// RSI Above 70 Hold
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Momentum
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 1 hour
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

myRsi = RSI[14](close)

9 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
In ProRealTime, open a chart of the instrument and timeframe you want to test, then open ProOrder > New trading system and choose "Create with programming".
Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.

Indicators used

RSI

Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points

Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
The code is published as it was backtested and has not been compiled again since.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run RSI Above 70 Hold in ProOrder?

Yes. The code is ProBuilder and runs as an automated ProOrder system. Backtest it on your own account with your own spread and position size before trading it live.

Which markets was it tested on?

It was tested on 43 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Nasdaq 100, 1 hour, with a profit factor of 1.61 over 558 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 2,698 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 18,885 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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