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Golden cross with an RSI pullback backtest on NQ and ES futures
Golden cross with an RSI pullback
Also called: golden cross RSI strategy, SMA 50 200 and RSI pullback, trend pullback with RSI, buy when RSI 14 dips below 40 while the 50 SMA is above the 200 SMA
What happens if you buy NQ every time RSI 14 dips below 40 while the 50 SMA is above the 200 SMA?
What it is
While the SMA 50 is above the SMA 200, this strategy goes long when the RSI(14) dips below 40. It exits when the RSI reaches 70.
What it did
On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, going long when the RSI(14) dips below 40 while the SMA 50 is above the SMA 200, and exiting when the RSI reaches 70, took 3 trades on the daily chart, won 100.0% of them and finished 4,023.00 points ($80,460 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage (small sample: 3 trades). On the 1-hour chart it took 91 trades, won 50.6% of them and finished -1,145.00 points (-$22,900 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. On ES futures from 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27, going long when the RSI(14) dips below 40 while the SMA 50 is above the SMA 200, and exiting when the RSI reaches 70, took 3 trades on the daily chart, won 100.0% of them and finished 1,380.00 points ($69,000 on one ES contract), before commission and slippage (small sample: 3 trades). On the 1-hour chart it took 91 trades, won 52.8% of them and finished -141.00 points (-$7,050 on one ES contract), before commission and slippage. Every trade is listed on this page.
How it was tested
CE Market Solutions tested the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy on NQ (2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07) and ES (2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27) futures, before commission and slippage, with each signal filled at the next bar's open, intraday positions flat at 15:59 ET and textbook default indicator settings; every trade is listed on this page.
See it tested with one change · $19
Tested by CE Market Solutions on 2026-10-26. Every trade is listed below. Gross, no commission or slippage. Last 2 years.
Results
Rule as tested: While SMA 50 is above SMA 200, long when RSI(14) dips below 40. Exit: RSI reaches 70.
| Timeframe | NQ · 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 | ES · 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trades | Win % | Avg pts | Profit factor | Net pts | Net $ (1 NQ) | Max DD pts | Trades | Win % | Avg pts | Profit factor | Net pts | Net $ (1 ES) | Max DD pts | |
| 1 hour | 91 | 50.6% | −12.58 | 0.815 | −1,145.00 | −$22,900 | 1,745.25 | 91 | 52.8% | −1.55 | 0.861 | −141.00 | −$7,050 | 316.75 |
| Daily | 3 | 100.0% | 1,341.00 | — | 4,023.00 | $80,460 | 0.00 | 3 | 100.0% | 460.00 | — | 1,380.00 | $69,000 | 0.00 |
NQ Daily: small sample (3 trades). ES Daily: small sample (3 trades).
Free to use with credit to CE Market Solutions (CC BY 4.0).
NQ 1 hour: the equity line
Long and short
| Side | Trades | Net pts |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 91 | −1,145.00 |
| Short | 0 | — |
By month
| Month | Trades | Net pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 4 | −221.50 |
| 2024-11 | 4 | 47.75 |
| 2024-12 | 3 | −486.00 |
| 2025-01 | 4 | −9.50 |
| 2025-02 | 5 | −192.50 |
| 2025-03 | 3 | 22.50 |
| 2025-04 | 2 | −67.00 |
| 2025-05 | 4 | 230.75 |
| 2025-06 | 2 | 135.75 |
| 2025-07 | 7 | 107.25 |
| 2025-08 | 4 | −199.50 |
| 2025-09 | 5 | 170.50 |
| 2025-10 | 7 | −895.75 |
| 2025-11 | 1 | −178.25 |
| 2025-12 | 6 | 672.50 |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 203.50 |
| 2026-02 | 3 | −459.25 |
| 2026-03 | 2 | −296.25 |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 285.00 |
| 2026-05 | 3 | 408.50 |
| 2026-06 | 4 | −177.00 |
| 2026-07 | 4 | −509.25 |
| 2026-08 | 2 | −38.25 |
| 2026-09 | 5 | 164.00 |
| 2026-10 | 1 | 137.00 |
Every trade, NQ 1 hour91 trades
Pick any of the 91 charted trades with Previous, Next or a date, or click a row in the trades table below, to see it drawn on the real 1-minute bars. Drag the chart sideways to move through the sessions around it.
Chart unavailable. The trades are in the table below.
All trades (91), newest first
Times are New York time; points are gross. Click a row to draw that trade in the chart above.
| Session date | Side | Entry (ET) | Entry price | Exit (ET) | Exit price | Exit reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | long | 11:00 | 30635.75 | 15:59 | 30772.75 | end of day 15:59 | 137.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | long | 11:00 | 30410.00 | 15:59 | 30567.50 | end of day 15:59 | 157.50 |
| 2026-09-24 | long | 11:00 | 30542.25 | 15:59 | 30756.75 | end of day 15:59 | 214.50 |
| 2026-09-23 | long | 10:00 | 30846.75 | 15:59 | 30770.25 | end of day 15:59 | −76.50 |
| 2026-09-10 | long | 12:00 | 29205.00 | 15:59 | 29138.00 | end of day 15:59 | −67.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | long | 13:00 | 29191.25 | 15:59 | 29126.75 | end of day 15:59 | −64.50 |
| 2026-08-17 | long | 14:00 | 30102.00 | 15:59 | 30091.50 | end of day 15:59 | −10.50 |
| 2026-08-11 | long | 12:00 | 29663.75 | 15:59 | 29636.00 | end of day 15:59 | −27.75 |
| 2026-07-15 | long | 11:00 | 29632.00 | 15:59 | 29701.00 | end of day 15:59 | 69.00 |
| 2026-07-13 | long | 10:00 | 29631.00 | 15:59 | 29467.00 | end of day 15:59 | −164.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | long | 11:00 | 29840.25 | 15:59 | 29538.25 | end of day 15:59 | −302.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | long | 11:00 | 30193.00 | 15:59 | 30080.75 | end of day 15:59 | −112.25 |
| 2026-06-17 | long | 10:00 | 30346.00 | 15:59 | 29994.75 | end of day 15:59 | −351.25 |
| 2026-06-16 | long | 12:00 | 30466.25 | 15:59 | 30310.00 | end of day 15:59 | −156.25 |
| 2026-06-03 | long | 10:00 | 30562.00 | 15:59 | 30635.75 | end of day 15:59 | 73.75 |
| 2026-06-01 | long | 10:00 | 30314.50 | 15:59 | 30571.25 | end of day 15:59 | 256.75 |
| 2026-05-27 | long | 11:00 | 29940.50 | 15:59 | 30047.25 | end of day 15:59 | 106.75 |
| 2026-05-18 | long | 15:00 | 28842.25 | 15:59 | 29098.75 | end of day 15:59 | 256.50 |
| 2026-05-12 | long | 10:00 | 29129.00 | 15:59 | 29174.25 | end of day 15:59 | 45.25 |
| 2026-04-23 | long | 15:00 | 26861.00 | 15:59 | 26926.25 | end of day 15:59 | 65.25 |
| 2026-04-21 | long | 13:00 | 26670.75 | 15:59 | 26642.25 | end of day 15:59 | −28.50 |
| 2026-04-07 | long | 10:00 | 24121.25 | 15:59 | 24369.50 | end of day 15:59 | 248.25 |
| 2026-03-18 | long | 13:00 | 24844.25 | 15:59 | 24651.50 | end of day 15:59 | −192.75 |
| 2026-03-12 | long | 10:00 | 24658.75 | 15:59 | 24555.25 | end of day 15:59 | −103.50 |
| 2026-02-27 | long | 14:00 | 24902.50 | 15:59 | 24998.25 | end of day 15:59 | 95.75 |
| 2026-02-26 | long | 10:00 | 25193.50 | 15:59 | 25083.25 | end of day 15:59 | −110.25 |
| 2026-02-12 | long | 10:00 | 25208.25 | 15:59 | 24763.50 | end of day 15:59 | −444.75 |
| 2026-01-30 | long | 13:00 | 25677.75 | 15:59 | 25675.50 | end of day 15:59 | −2.25 |
| 2026-01-29 | long | 10:00 | 25864.50 | 15:59 | 25991.50 | end of day 15:59 | 127.00 |
| 2026-01-08 | long | 10:00 | 25603.75 | 15:59 | 25682.50 | end of day 15:59 | 78.75 |
| 2025-12-31 | long | 11:00 | 25554.25 | 15:59 | 25455.25 | end of day 15:59 | −99.00 |
| 2025-12-11 | long | 10:00 | 25414.75 | 15:59 | 25714.75 | end of day 15:59 | 300.00 |
| 2025-12-10 | long | 11:00 | 25567.00 | 15:59 | 25800.00 | end of day 15:59 | 233.00 |
| 2025-12-08 | long | 11:00 | 25662.75 | 15:59 | 25668.75 | end of day 15:59 | 6.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | long | 10:00 | 25555.50 | 15:59 | 25628.00 | end of day 15:59 | 72.50 |
| 2025-12-03 | long | 10:00 | 25497.50 | 15:59 | 25657.50 | end of day 15:59 | 160.00 |
| 2025-11-04 | long | 12:00 | 25756.25 | 15:59 | 25578.00 | end of day 15:59 | −178.25 |
| 2025-10-31 | long | 13:00 | 25949.25 | 15:59 | 25992.75 | end of day 15:59 | 43.50 |
| 2025-10-30 | long | 11:00 | 26016.25 | 15:59 | 25872.00 | end of day 15:59 | −144.25 |
| 2025-10-22 | long | 11:00 | 25173.75 | 15:59 | 25040.50 | end of day 15:59 | −133.25 |
| 2025-10-10 | long | 11:00 | 25193.00 | 15:59 | 24402.25 | end of day 15:59 | −790.75 |
| 2025-10-09 | long | 13:00 | 25204.25 | 15:59 | 25294.50 | end of day 15:59 | 90.25 |
| 2025-10-07 | long | 12:00 | 25029.75 | 15:59 | 25045.25 | end of day 15:59 | 15.50 |
| 2025-10-03 | long | 14:00 | 24973.50 | 15:59 | 24996.75 | end of day 15:59 | 23.25 |
| 2025-09-25 | long | 14:00 | 24517.50 | 15:59 | 24632.25 | end of day 15:59 | 114.75 |
| 2025-09-24 | long | 10:00 | 24821.00 | 15:59 | 24739.50 | end of day 15:59 | −81.50 |
| 2025-09-23 | long | 14:00 | 24835.25 | 15:59 | 24831.50 | end of day 15:59 | −3.75 |
| 2025-09-17 | long | 10:00 | 24477.50 | 15:59 | 24475.25 | end of day 15:59 | −2.25 |
| 2025-09-05 | long | 11:00 | 23547.75 | 15:59 | 23691.00 | end of day 15:59 | 143.25 |
| 2025-08-29 | long | 10:00 | 23519.75 | 15:59 | 23473.50 | end of day 15:59 | −46.25 |
| 2025-08-19 | long | 10:00 | 23678.25 | 15:59 | 23470.25 | end of day 15:59 | −208.00 |
| 2025-08-18 | long | 12:00 | 23747.25 | 15:59 | 23797.00 | end of day 15:59 | 49.75 |
| 2025-08-15 | long | 10:00 | 23801.00 | 15:59 | 23806.00 | end of day 15:59 | 5.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | long | 11:00 | 23541.25 | 15:59 | 23354.25 | end of day 15:59 | −187.00 |
| 2025-07-30 | long | 15:00 | 23412.25 | 15:59 | 23484.00 | end of day 15:59 | 71.75 |
| 2025-07-29 | long | 14:00 | 23491.50 | 15:59 | 23457.00 | end of day 15:59 | −34.50 |
| 2025-07-23 | long | 10:00 | 23165.50 | 15:59 | 23324.50 | end of day 15:59 | 159.00 |
| 2025-07-22 | long | 10:00 | 23142.00 | 15:59 | 23221.25 | end of day 15:59 | 79.25 |
| 2025-07-07 | long | 13:00 | 22870.00 | 15:59 | 22883.25 | end of day 15:59 | 13.25 |
| 2025-07-01 | long | 11:00 | 22687.50 | 15:59 | 22693.00 | end of day 15:59 | 5.50 |
| 2025-06-27 | long | 15:00 | 22611.00 | 15:59 | 22752.00 | end of day 15:59 | 141.00 |
| 2025-06-17 | long | 14:00 | 21961.75 | 15:59 | 21956.50 | end of day 15:59 | −5.25 |
| 2025-05-30 | long | 13:00 | 21109.25 | 15:59 | 21369.50 | end of day 15:59 | 260.25 |
| 2025-05-29 | long | 10:00 | 21517.50 | 15:59 | 21411.50 | end of day 15:59 | −106.00 |
| 2025-05-21 | long | 15:00 | 21178.00 | 15:59 | 21149.00 | end of day 15:59 | −29.00 |
| 2025-05-07 | long | 11:00 | 19843.75 | 15:59 | 19949.25 | end of day 15:59 | 105.50 |
| 2025-04-17 | long | 11:00 | 18304.00 | 15:59 | 18373.25 | end of day 15:59 | 69.25 |
| 2025-04-16 | long | 10:00 | 18523.00 | 15:59 | 18386.75 | end of day 15:59 | −136.25 |
| 2025-03-27 | long | 13:00 | 20008.50 | 15:59 | 19994.50 | end of day 15:59 | −14.00 |
| 2025-03-26 | long | 10:00 | 20316.50 | 15:59 | 20112.50 | end of day 15:59 | −204.00 |
| 2025-03-21 | long | 12:00 | 19712.50 | 15:59 | 19953.00 | end of day 15:59 | 240.50 |
| 2025-02-21 | long | 11:00 | 22006.25 | 15:59 | 21682.50 | end of day 15:59 | −323.75 |
| 2025-02-20 | long | 10:00 | 22011.00 | 15:59 | 22144.75 | end of day 15:59 | 133.75 |
| 2025-02-19 | long | 10:00 | 22168.25 | 15:59 | 22247.00 | end of day 15:59 | 78.75 |
| 2025-02-18 | long | 11:00 | 22186.75 | 15:59 | 22238.75 | end of day 15:59 | 52.00 |
| 2025-02-07 | long | 11:00 | 21721.50 | 15:59 | 21588.25 | end of day 15:59 | −133.25 |
| 2025-01-27 | long | 12:00 | 21210.50 | 15:59 | 21258.00 | end of day 15:59 | 47.50 |
| 2025-01-24 | long | 14:00 | 21868.25 | 15:59 | 21908.50 | end of day 15:59 | 40.25 |
| 2025-01-08 | long | 13:00 | 21268.00 | 15:59 | 21360.25 | end of day 15:59 | 92.25 |
| 2025-01-07 | long | 11:00 | 21548.50 | 15:59 | 21359.00 | end of day 15:59 | −189.50 |
| 2024-12-18 | long | 15:00 | 21915.00 | 15:59 | 21496.75 | end of day 15:59 | −418.25 |
| 2024-12-10 | long | 14:00 | 21453.50 | 15:59 | 21408.00 | end of day 15:59 | −45.50 |
| 2024-12-09 | long | 11:00 | 21507.75 | 15:59 | 21485.50 | end of day 15:59 | −22.25 |
| 2024-11-27 | long | 10:00 | 20860.50 | 15:59 | 20816.25 | end of day 15:59 | −44.25 |
| 2024-11-14 | long | 13:00 | 21083.25 | 15:59 | 21008.50 | end of day 15:59 | −74.75 |
| 2024-11-12 | long | 13:00 | 21066.50 | 15:59 | 21185.00 | end of day 15:59 | 118.50 |
| 2024-11-11 | long | 10:00 | 21172.00 | 15:59 | 21220.25 | end of day 15:59 | 48.25 |
| 2024-10-30 | long | 14:00 | 20576.00 | 15:59 | 20534.50 | end of day 15:59 | −41.50 |
| 2024-10-23 | long | 10:00 | 20433.00 | 15:59 | 20218.25 | end of day 15:59 | −214.75 |
| 2024-10-15 | long | 11:00 | 20400.00 | 15:59 | 20343.50 | end of day 15:59 | −56.50 |
| 2024-10-11 | long | 10:00 | 20358.50 | 15:59 | 20449.75 | end of day 15:59 | 91.25 |
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The other trades quoted above
Every trade, NQ daily3 trades
Newest first. Times are New York time; points are gross.
| Session date | Side | Entry (ET) | Entry price | Exit (ET) | Exit price | Exit reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | long | 2026-07-26 18:00 | 28500.00 | 2026-10-07 16:59 | 31403.75 | window end | 2,609.00 |
| 2025-11-19 | long | 2025-11-18 18:00 | 24551.00 | 2026-04-15 18:00 | 26350.00 | rsi reached 70 | 1,339.50 |
| 2025-02-26 | long | 2025-02-25 18:00 | 21230.50 | 2025-05-19 18:00 | 21513.00 | rsi reached 70 | 74.50 |
Every trade, ES daily3 trades
Newest first. Times are New York time; points are gross.
| Session date | Side | Entry (ET) | Entry price | Exit (ET) | Exit price | Exit reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | long | 2026-07-29 18:00 | 7338.00 | 2026-08-27 16:59 | 7733.00 | window end | 395.00 |
| 2025-10-13 | long | 2025-10-12 18:00 | 6632.00 | 2026-04-19 18:00 | 7102.50 | rsi reached 70 | 359.50 |
| 2024-09-09 | long | 2024-09-08 18:00 | 5410.00 | 2025-07-02 18:00 | 6276.50 | rsi reached 70 | 625.50 |
Every trade, ES 1 hour91 trades
Newest first. Times are New York time; points are gross.
| Session date | Side | Entry (ET) | Entry price | Exit (ET) | Exit price | Exit reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | long | 12:00 | 7804.50 | 15:59 | 7805.50 | end of day 15:59 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | long | 12:00 | 7765.50 | 15:59 | 7749.75 | end of day 15:59 | −15.75 |
| 2026-08-06 | long | 12:00 | 7731.00 | 15:59 | 7735.25 | end of day 15:59 | 4.25 |
| 2026-07-17 | long | 14:00 | 7511.00 | 15:59 | 7497.00 | end of day 15:59 | −14.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | long | 14:00 | 7582.25 | 15:59 | 7577.00 | end of day 15:59 | −5.25 |
| 2026-07-13 | long | 13:00 | 7570.25 | 15:59 | 7563.25 | end of day 15:59 | −7.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | long | 11:00 | 7493.50 | 15:59 | 7526.75 | end of day 15:59 | 33.25 |
| 2026-07-07 | long | 11:00 | 7542.00 | 15:59 | 7553.00 | end of day 15:59 | 11.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | long | 13:00 | 7501.50 | 15:59 | 7526.25 | end of day 15:59 | 24.75 |
| 2026-06-17 | long | 10:00 | 7581.25 | 15:59 | 7492.25 | end of day 15:59 | −89.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | long | 10:00 | 7586.50 | 15:59 | 7572.50 | end of day 15:59 | −14.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | long | 10:00 | 7585.25 | 15:59 | 7614.00 | end of day 15:59 | 28.75 |
| 2026-05-27 | long | 12:00 | 7524.25 | 15:59 | 7540.00 | end of day 15:59 | 15.75 |
| 2026-05-26 | long | 12:00 | 7523.00 | 15:59 | 7539.25 | end of day 15:59 | 16.25 |
| 2026-05-18 | long | 15:00 | 7376.50 | 15:59 | 7426.25 | end of day 15:59 | 49.75 |
| 2026-05-15 | long | 12:00 | 7443.75 | 15:59 | 7432.50 | end of day 15:59 | −11.25 |
| 2026-05-12 | long | 10:00 | 7396.00 | 15:59 | 7428.25 | end of day 15:59 | 32.25 |
| 2026-05-04 | long | 12:00 | 7225.25 | 15:59 | 7231.00 | end of day 15:59 | 5.75 |
| 2026-04-29 | long | 10:00 | 7160.75 | 15:59 | 7170.25 | end of day 15:59 | 9.50 |
| 2026-04-23 | long | 14:00 | 7123.25 | 15:59 | 7141.75 | end of day 15:59 | 18.50 |
| 2026-04-21 | long | 12:00 | 7126.50 | 15:59 | 7100.50 | end of day 15:59 | −26.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | long | 11:00 | 6588.50 | 15:59 | 6655.50 | end of day 15:59 | 67.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | long | 12:00 | 6873.75 | 15:59 | 6888.25 | end of day 15:59 | 14.50 |
| 2026-02-26 | long | 11:00 | 6904.75 | 15:59 | 6921.50 | end of day 15:59 | 16.75 |
| 2026-02-12 | long | 11:00 | 6925.00 | 15:59 | 6850.50 | end of day 15:59 | −74.50 |
| 2026-02-04 | long | 10:00 | 6928.00 | 15:59 | 6906.25 | end of day 15:59 | −21.75 |
| 2026-01-29 | long | 10:00 | 6966.50 | 15:59 | 6989.75 | end of day 15:59 | 23.25 |
| 2026-01-28 | long | 12:00 | 6999.25 | 15:59 | 7006.50 | end of day 15:59 | 7.25 |
| 2026-01-16 | long | 10:00 | 6979.00 | 15:59 | 6976.50 | end of day 15:59 | −2.50 |
| 2026-01-08 | long | 10:00 | 6948.25 | 15:59 | 6960.75 | end of day 15:59 | 12.50 |
| 2025-12-31 | long | 11:00 | 6915.25 | 15:59 | 6891.75 | end of day 15:59 | −23.50 |
| 2025-12-15 | long | 10:00 | 6838.00 | 15:59 | 6820.75 | end of day 15:59 | −17.25 |
| 2025-12-12 | long | 11:00 | 6830.75 | 15:59 | 6831.25 | end of day 15:59 | 0.50 |
| 2025-12-10 | long | 11:00 | 6840.00 | 15:59 | 6892.00 | end of day 15:59 | 52.00 |
| 2025-12-08 | long | 11:00 | 6856.50 | 15:59 | 6856.50 | end of day 15:59 | 0.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | long | 12:00 | 6873.75 | 15:59 | 6872.00 | end of day 15:59 | −1.75 |
| 2025-10-30 | long | 12:00 | 6887.75 | 15:59 | 6853.75 | end of day 15:59 | −34.00 |
| 2025-10-29 | long | 15:00 | 6914.75 | 15:59 | 6928.00 | end of day 15:59 | 13.25 |
| 2025-10-22 | long | 12:00 | 6749.00 | 15:59 | 6737.00 | end of day 15:59 | −12.00 |
| 2025-10-10 | long | 11:00 | 6757.50 | 15:59 | 6595.00 | end of day 15:59 | −162.50 |
| 2025-10-09 | long | 13:00 | 6767.00 | 15:59 | 6781.25 | end of day 15:59 | 14.25 |
| 2025-10-07 | long | 12:00 | 6753.00 | 15:59 | 6762.50 | end of day 15:59 | 9.50 |
| 2025-09-25 | long | 13:00 | 6659.00 | 15:59 | 6660.50 | end of day 15:59 | 1.50 |
| 2025-09-24 | long | 10:00 | 6712.50 | 15:59 | 6692.00 | end of day 15:59 | −20.50 |
| 2025-09-23 | long | 14:00 | 6714.25 | 15:59 | 6715.75 | end of day 15:59 | 1.50 |
| 2025-09-17 | long | 13:00 | 6651.75 | 15:59 | 6660.25 | end of day 15:59 | 8.50 |
| 2025-09-05 | long | 11:00 | 6460.25 | 15:59 | 6491.00 | end of day 15:59 | 30.75 |
| 2025-08-29 | long | 10:00 | 6479.75 | 15:59 | 6475.25 | end of day 15:59 | −4.50 |
| 2025-08-19 | long | 11:00 | 6446.75 | 15:59 | 6432.75 | end of day 15:59 | −14.00 |
| 2025-08-18 | long | 10:00 | 6462.75 | 15:59 | 6468.75 | end of day 15:59 | 6.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | long | 10:00 | 6477.00 | 15:59 | 6471.50 | end of day 15:59 | −5.50 |
| 2025-07-31 | long | 11:00 | 6417.75 | 15:59 | 6371.00 | end of day 15:59 | −46.75 |
| 2025-07-30 | long | 15:00 | 6380.25 | 15:59 | 6397.50 | end of day 15:59 | 17.25 |
| 2025-07-29 | long | 11:00 | 6420.25 | 15:59 | 6406.00 | end of day 15:59 | −14.25 |
| 2025-07-28 | long | 13:00 | 6422.25 | 15:59 | 6423.00 | end of day 15:59 | 0.75 |
| 2025-07-22 | long | 10:00 | 6326.00 | 15:59 | 6345.50 | end of day 15:59 | 19.50 |
| 2025-07-15 | long | 13:00 | 6294.00 | 15:59 | 6282.25 | end of day 15:59 | −11.75 |
| 2025-07-07 | long | 13:00 | 6266.00 | 15:59 | 6275.50 | end of day 15:59 | 9.50 |
| 2025-06-17 | long | 14:00 | 6043.00 | 15:59 | 6038.25 | end of day 15:59 | −4.75 |
| 2025-06-05 | long | 10:00 | 5961.50 | 15:59 | 5947.75 | end of day 15:59 | −13.75 |
| 2025-05-30 | long | 13:00 | 5865.00 | 15:59 | 5914.75 | end of day 15:59 | 49.75 |
| 2025-05-29 | long | 11:00 | 5932.75 | 15:59 | 5923.25 | end of day 15:59 | −9.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | long | 14:00 | 5891.00 | 15:59 | 5859.25 | end of day 15:59 | −31.75 |
| 2025-05-20 | long | 15:00 | 5939.50 | 15:59 | 5959.25 | end of day 15:59 | 19.75 |
| 2025-05-06 | long | 14:00 | 5622.00 | 15:59 | 5625.50 | end of day 15:59 | 3.50 |
| 2025-04-17 | long | 11:00 | 5297.50 | 15:59 | 5310.75 | end of day 15:59 | 13.25 |
| 2025-04-16 | long | 10:00 | 5348.50 | 15:59 | 5305.25 | end of day 15:59 | −43.25 |
| 2025-03-27 | long | 13:00 | 5736.75 | 15:59 | 5740.50 | end of day 15:59 | 3.75 |
| 2025-03-26 | long | 12:00 | 5778.25 | 15:59 | 5758.25 | end of day 15:59 | −20.00 |
| 2025-03-21 | long | 12:00 | 5666.00 | 15:59 | 5714.50 | end of day 15:59 | 48.50 |
| 2025-02-21 | long | 10:00 | 6115.25 | 15:59 | 6030.25 | end of day 15:59 | −85.00 |
| 2025-02-20 | long | 10:00 | 6116.75 | 15:59 | 6137.25 | end of day 15:59 | 20.50 |
| 2025-02-18 | long | 14:00 | 6131.25 | 15:59 | 6148.00 | end of day 15:59 | 16.75 |
| 2025-02-07 | long | 11:00 | 6075.75 | 15:59 | 6049.25 | end of day 15:59 | −26.50 |
| 2025-01-31 | long | 15:00 | 6083.50 | 15:59 | 6064.75 | end of day 15:59 | −18.75 |
| 2025-01-30 | long | 11:00 | 6064.25 | 15:59 | 6099.25 | end of day 15:59 | 35.00 |
| 2025-01-27 | long | 12:00 | 6019.50 | 15:59 | 6046.75 | end of day 15:59 | 27.25 |
| 2025-01-08 | long | 10:00 | 5939.50 | 15:59 | 5959.00 | end of day 15:59 | 19.50 |
| 2025-01-07 | long | 12:00 | 5973.75 | 15:59 | 5955.00 | end of day 15:59 | −18.75 |
| 2024-12-13 | long | 11:00 | 6048.00 | 15:59 | 6055.75 | end of day 15:59 | 7.75 |
| 2024-12-10 | long | 13:00 | 6061.75 | 15:59 | 6047.50 | end of day 15:59 | −14.25 |
| 2024-12-09 | long | 11:00 | 6072.75 | 15:59 | 6065.75 | end of day 15:59 | −7.00 |
| 2024-12-03 | long | 12:00 | 6049.75 | 15:59 | 6062.75 | end of day 15:59 | 13.00 |
| 2024-11-27 | long | 11:00 | 6017.25 | 15:59 | 6015.75 | end of day 15:59 | −1.50 |
| 2024-11-14 | long | 12:00 | 5998.50 | 15:59 | 5976.75 | end of day 15:59 | −21.75 |
| 2024-11-12 | long | 12:00 | 6007.75 | 15:59 | 6012.50 | end of day 15:59 | 4.75 |
| 2024-10-21 | long | 11:00 | 5885.25 | 15:59 | 5897.00 | end of day 15:59 | 11.75 |
| 2024-10-15 | long | 11:00 | 5884.75 | 15:59 | 5863.00 | end of day 15:59 | −21.75 |
| 2024-10-01 | long | 10:00 | 5768.50 | 15:59 | 5760.50 | end of day 15:59 | −8.00 |
| 2024-09-18 | long | 12:00 | 5685.25 | 15:59 | 5680.75 | end of day 15:59 | −4.50 |
| 2024-08-28 | long | 11:00 | 5624.00 | 15:59 | 5611.50 | end of day 15:59 | −12.50 |
Questions and answers
What happens if you buy NQ every time RSI 14 dips below 40 while the 50 SMA is above the 200 SMA?
From 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 on the NQ 1-hour chart, the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy took 91 long trades, won 50.6% of them and made -1,145.00 points (-$22,900 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. From 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 on NQ, its long trades also made 4,023.00 points on 3 trades on the daily chart, before commission and slippage.
Does the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy work on Nasdaq futures?
On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy on the 1-hour chart took 91 trades, won 50.6% of them and finished -1,145.00 points (-$22,900 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage.
What is the win rate of Golden cross with an RSI pullback on ES futures?
The golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy won 52.8% of its 91 trades on the ES 1-hour chart from 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27, before commission and slippage. On ES from 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27 it also won 100.0% of 3 trades on the daily chart, before commission and slippage.
Is the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy better on the 1-hour or daily chart for NQ?
On NQ from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy made -1,145.00 points on 91 trades on the 1-hour chart and 4,023.00 points on 3 trades on the daily chart, before commission and slippage.
How many trades does the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy take on NQ in two years?
The golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy took 91 trades on the NQ 1-hour chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage. On NQ from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 it also took 3 on the daily chart, before commission and slippage.
What is the max drawdown of the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy on NQ?
The golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy had a max drawdown of 1,745.25 points ($34,905 on one NQ contract) on the NQ 1-hour chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage. On NQ from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 its max drawdown was also 0.00 points on the daily chart, before commission and slippage.
How does the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy do on ES compared with NQ?
On the ES 1-hour chart from 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27, the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy took 91 trades, won 52.8% of them and made -141.00 points (-$7,050 on one ES contract), before commission and slippage. On the NQ 1-hour chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the golden cross with an RSI pullback strategy took 91 trades, won 50.6% of them and made -1,145.00 points (-$22,900 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage.
How these were run
- Gross: no commission and no slippage.
- The last 2 years of each market, from the first to the last session of its window.
- A signal on a closed bar fills at the next bar’s open.
- A stop and a target touched in the same minute count as the stop.
- Intraday positions are flat at 15:59 ET.
- Textbook TradingView default settings for every indicator; nothing is tuned.
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