RSI SMA Crossover Strategy

Script from: TradingViewSwingTrend followingMomentum

The RSI SMA Crossover Strategy involves opening a long position when the Relative Strength Index (RSI) crosses above the Simple Moving Average (SMA) and closing it when the RSI crosses below the SMA. Optimal RSI and SMA lengths are critical and should be backtested to maximize effectiveness. Historical tests on Bitcoin showed remarkable gains, although backtest settings, such as slippage and commission, must be accurately defined for reliable results.

Audit verdict

Not rankedUpdated Jul 28, 2026

No reliable edge found

Its average result can't be told apart from chance, so it stays out of our rankings. The script itself passed our repainting audit.

794backtests3 markets

31robust scoreranked median 52

0.15p-valueranked median 0.24

1/126pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

How we decide whether a strategy enters our rankings. Read the methodology →

Repainting audit

7 of 8 checks passed.

strategy() with calc_on_every_tick=true or recalculate_on_every_tick=true

Found on line 6. Disable calc_on_every_tick/recalculate_on_every_tick for stable backtests unless truly required.

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Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

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Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 2.19 (p = 0.15), above the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

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Quality gate

1 of 126 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

31/100, below the median of 52 for ranked strategies.

How its evidence compares

The t-statistic measures how far the average result sits from zero relative to its noise. Below about 2, it is within what random entries produce.

2.19

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 794 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
Tesla, Inc. NASDAQ:TSLA	2H	+46,703%	1.30	728	41%
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:MARA	4H	+5,630%	1.14	334	88%
Ford Motor Company NYSE:F	1D	+3,209%	1.43	759	51%
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:MARA	2H	+2,581%	1.13	681	96%
Citigroup, Inc. NYSE:C	2H	+2,135%	1.28	974	46%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 794 runs, not what to expect from this strategy.

Is RSI SMA Crossover Strategy profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 794 backtests, 1 of 126 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +46,703% on Tesla, Inc. (2H, 728 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.15).

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