# RSI Backtest Strategy

> An RSI backtest checks whether oversold and overbought rules actually work after costs, exits, and trend filters.

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Last updated: 2026-07-08

## Definition

An RSI strategy often buys when RSI recovers from oversold conditions and sells when RSI reaches an overbought area, hits stop loss, or reaches take profit. Short rules can do the reverse.

## Example Setup

Try BTC/USDT or EUR/USD on 1H candles, RSI 14, buy only after RSI crosses back above 30, filter long trades with price above EMA 200, use 2% stop loss and 4% take profit, then compare the same rule without the trend filter.

## What To Inspect

Review whether RSI entries arrive too early in strong downtrends, whether stop loss is too tight, and whether losses cluster before trend reversals.

## Risk Note

RSI is a technical indicator, not a prediction engine. Backtesting can reveal historical behavior, but future trades can still fail.