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RSI Bullish Divergence Breakout

Buys on RSI bullish divergence, where price makes a lower low but the RSI makes a higher low below 30. Entry comes when the RSI closes above the highest RSI between the two lows.

PatternLong onlyIntradayDow Jones30 min
1.65Profit factor
7,963Net profit EUR
61.98%Win rate
242Trades
-1,459Max drawdown
32.90Avg trade

Best run of 13. Dow Jones, 30 min, spread 3, from run pf:2026-10-04-DOW30-30m.tsv:1.

Entry rules, long

  1. A 14 period RSI pivot low forms 5 to 60 bars after the previous pivot low, with that earlier RSI below 30
  2. The new pivot has a higher RSI and a lower low than the previous pivot

Exit rules

  1. A target sits at the highest high between the two pivots

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-04
InstrumentDow Jones, 30 minutes
Spread3 points
Starting capital1,000,000
CostsSpread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
BarsUp to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history
Last tested2026-10-04

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
Dow JonesBest run30 min1.65 24261.987,963 EUR-1,459
Silver4 hoursn/a 10561.9011,503 USD-6,821
Dow JonesDailyn/a 3772.974,578 EUR-3,072
Silver1 hourn/a 33655.064,409 USD-3,221
Dow Jones4 hoursn/a 3363.643,635 EUR-1,391
Dow Jones15 minn/a 45958.823,539 EUR-2,152
Brent CrudeDailyn/a 1376.923,489 EUR-909
US Crude Oil1 hourn/a 28259.572,375 EUR-1,224
FTSE 100Dailyn/a 2676.921,386 EUR-434
S&P 500Dailyn/a 3865.79606 EUR-304
S&P 50030 minn/a 48355.90495 EUR-224
Gold4 hoursn/a 8660.47433 EUR-215
GoldDailyn/a 2568.00406 EUR-209

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 13 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// RSI Bullish Divergence Breakout
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Pattern
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 30 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE pvbar = -1
ONCE pvrsi = 0
ONCE pvlow = 0
ONCE active = 0
ONCE secbar = 0
ONCE setuphh = 0
ONCE setuptt = 0
ONCE setupss = 0
ONCE rsisec = 0
ONCE lastsec = -1

myR = RSI[14](close)

83 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

  1. Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
  2. 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".
  3. Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
  4. Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.

Indicators used

RSI
Longer historyRe-run on up to 1,000,000 barsDow Jones · 30 min · older data 0.00 EUR

Dow Jones had no history beyond the standard run, so both runs used 74,000 bars.

Dow Jones · 30 min

Bars available74,000
Net, standard 200,000-bar run7,962.80 EUR
Net, long run7,962.80 EUR
Net on the older data alone0.00 EUR
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 Bullish Divergence Breakout 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 13 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Dow Jones, 30 minutes, with a profit factor of 1.65 over 242 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 1,459 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 7,963 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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