RSI-based swing trading strategy for Apple stock. Buys when RSI drops below 30, sells when it rises above 70.
Classic counter-trend strategy applied to AAPL. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) measures momentum — when it drops below 30, the stock is oversold and likely to bounce. When it rises above 70, selling pressure typically follows. AAPL's high liquidity and institutional support make it well-suited for RSI strategies.
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Parameters
period14
oversold30
overbought70
positionPct90
Symbols
Backtest Results
| Symbol | Period | Return | Sharpe | Max DD | Win Rate | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 2025-02-24 — 2026-02-23 | 2.1% | 0.34 | -8.92% | 100% | 1 |
Source Code
#!/usr/bin/env node
// AAPL RSI Swing — JC Trading Bots
// https://trading.jc.holdings/bot/aapl-rsi-swing-9z1a
// License: MIT | Free forever | Modify however you want
//
// DISCLAIMER: Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee
// future results. Trading involves substantial risk of loss.
// Use at your own risk. No guarantees of profit.
//
// Usage:
// node aapl-rsi-swing-9z1a.js # Print signals
// ALPACA_KEY=x ALPACA_SECRET=y node aapl-rsi-swing-9z1a.js # Paper trade
// ALPACA_KEY=x ALPACA_SECRET=y LIVE=1 node aapl-rsi-swing-9z1a.js # REAL money
// ─── Configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────
const CONFIG = {
"period": 14,
"oversold": 30,
"overbought": 70,
"positionPct": 90
};
const SYMBOLS = ["AAPL"];
// ─── Technical Indicators ───────────────────────────────────
function sma(data, period) {
if (data.length < period) return null;
const slice = data.slice(-period);
return slice.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / period;
}
function ema(data, period) {
if (data.length < period) return null;
const k = 2 / (period + 1);
let val = sma(data.slice(0, period), period);
for (let i = period; i < data.length; i++) {
val = data[i] * k + val * (1 - k);
}
return val;
}
function rsi(closes, period = 14) {
if (closes.length < period + 1) return 50;
let gains = 0, losses = 0;
for (let i = closes.length - period; i < closes.length; i++) {
const diff = closes[i] - closes[i - 1];
if (diff > 0) gains += diff;
else losses -= diff;
}
if (losses === 0) return 100;
const rs = (gains / period) / (losses / period);
return 100 - (100 / (1 + rs));
}
function bollingerBands(closes, period = 20, mult = 2) {
const mid = sma(closes.slice(-period), period);
if (!mid) return { upper: null, mid: null, lower: null };
const slice = closes.slice(-period);
const variance = slice.reduce((sum, v) => sum + Math.pow(v - mid, 2), 0) / period;
const std = Math.sqrt(variance);
return { upper: mid + mult * std, mid, lower: mid - mult * std };
}
function atr(candles, period = 14) {
if (candles.length < period + 1) return 0;
let sum = 0;
for (let i = candles.length - period; i < candles.length; i++) {
const tr = Math.max(
candles[i].high - candles[i].low,
Math.abs(candles[i].high - candles[i - 1].close),
Math.abs(candles[i].low - candles[i - 1].close)
);
sum += tr;
}
return sum / period;
}
function macd(closes, fast = 12, slow = 26, sig = 9) {
if (closes.length < slow + sig) return { macd: 0, signal: 0, histogram: 0 };
const macdSeries = [];
for (let i = slow; i <= closes.length; i++) {
const slice = closes.slice(0, i);
const f = ema(slice, fast);
const s = ema(slice, slow);
if (f !== null && s !== null) macdSeries.push(f - s);
}
if (macdSeries.length < sig) return { macd: 0, signal: 0, histogram: 0 };
const macdLine = macdSeries[macdSeries.length - 1];
const signalLine = ema(macdSeries, sig);
return { macd: macdLine, signal: signalLine || 0, histogram: macdLine - (signalLine || 0) };
}
// ─── Data Fetching (Yahoo Finance) ──────────────────────────
async function fetchCandles(symbol, range = "1y", interval = "1d") {
const url = "https://query1.finance.yahoo.com/v8/finance/chart/" + symbol
+ "?range=" + range + "&interval=" + interval + "&includePrePost=false";
const res = await fetch(url, {
headers: { "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 JCTradingBot/1.0" }
});
const json = await res.json();
const result = json.chart.result[0];
const ts = result.timestamp;
const q = result.indicators.quote[0];
const candles = [];
for (let i = 0; i < ts.length; i++) {
if (q.close[i] == null) continue;
candles.push({
timestamp: ts[i] * 1000,
date: new Date(ts[i] * 1000).toISOString().split("T")[0],
open: q.open[i],
high: q.high[i],
low: q.low[i],
close: q.close[i],
volume: q.volume[i] || 0,
});
}
return candles;
}
// ─── Alpaca Integration (optional) ──────────────────────────
// Set ALPACA_KEY and ALPACA_SECRET env vars to enable trading.
// Add LIVE=1 for real money (default is paper trading).
async function alpacaTrade(symbol, action, reason) {
const key = process.env.ALPACA_KEY;
const secret = process.env.ALPACA_SECRET;
if (!key || !secret) {
console.log("[DRY RUN] " + action.toUpperCase() + " " + symbol + " — " + reason);
return;
}
const baseUrl = process.env.LIVE === "1"
? "https://api.alpaca.markets"
: "https://paper-api.alpaca.markets";
// Get account buying power
const acct = await fetch(baseUrl + "/v2/account", {
headers: { "APCA-API-KEY-ID": key, "APCA-API-SECRET-KEY": secret }
}).then(r => r.json());
if (action === "buy") {
const budget = parseFloat(acct.buying_power) * 0.9;
if (budget < 10) { console.log("Insufficient funds: $" + acct.buying_power); return; }
const price = await fetch(baseUrl + "/v2/stocks/" + symbol + "/quotes/latest", {
headers: { "APCA-API-KEY-ID": key, "APCA-API-SECRET-KEY": secret }
}).then(r => r.json());
const qty = Math.floor(budget / (price.quote?.ap || 999999));
if (qty < 1) { console.log("Price too high for budget"); return; }
const order = await fetch(baseUrl + "/v2/orders", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "APCA-API-KEY-ID": key, "APCA-API-SECRET-KEY": secret, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ symbol, qty: String(qty), side: "buy", type: "market", time_in_force: "day" })
}).then(r => r.json());
console.log("ORDER PLACED: BUY " + qty + " " + symbol + " — " + reason);
console.log("Order ID: " + order.id);
} else if (action === "sell") {
// Close position
const close = await fetch(baseUrl + "/v2/positions/" + symbol, {
method: "DELETE",
headers: { "APCA-API-KEY-ID": key, "APCA-API-SECRET-KEY": secret }
}).then(r => r.json());
console.log("POSITION CLOSED: " + symbol + " — " + reason);
}
}
const BOT_NAME = "AAPL RSI Swing Trader";
const DATA_RANGE = "1y";
function evaluate(candles, config) {
const closes = candles.map(c => c.close);
const rsiVal = rsi(closes, config.period || 14);
const price = closes[closes.length - 1];
if (rsiVal < (config.oversold || 30)) {
return { action: "buy", reason: "RSI " + rsiVal.toFixed(1) + " — oversold (< " + (config.oversold || 30) + "). Price: $" + price.toFixed(2) };
}
if (rsiVal > (config.overbought || 70)) {
return { action: "sell", reason: "RSI " + rsiVal.toFixed(1) + " — overbought (> " + (config.overbought || 70) + "). Price: $" + price.toFixed(2) };
}
return { action: "hold", reason: "RSI " + rsiVal.toFixed(1) + " — neutral zone. Price: $" + price.toFixed(2) };
}
// ─── Main ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
async function run() {
console.log("\n" + "=".repeat(60));
console.log(" " + BOT_NAME);
console.log(" " + new Date().toISOString());
console.log("=".repeat(60) + "\n");
for (const symbol of SYMBOLS) {
try {
console.log("Fetching data for " + symbol + "...");
const candles = await fetchCandles(symbol, DATA_RANGE);
console.log("Got " + candles.length + " candles (" + candles[0].date + " to " + candles[candles.length-1].date + ")");
const signal = evaluate(candles, CONFIG);
const icon = signal.action === "buy" ? "BUY" : signal.action === "sell" ? "SELL" : "HOLD";
console.log("\n " + symbol + ": " + icon + " — " + signal.reason);
if (signal.action !== "hold") {
await alpacaTrade(symbol, signal.action, signal.reason);
}
console.log("");
} catch (err) {
console.error("Error on " + symbol + ": " + err.message);
}
}
}
run().catch(err => { console.error(err); process.exit(1); });
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