[Episode 5] Shōkinryū The reason the absurd setting "RSI2" continued to function for 11 years in gold
People say, “RSI is基本ly 14 periods.” It’s also written in textbooks. The default setting in charting software is 14 as well.
Shoukinryu’s RSI period is“2”.
“Too short,” “too noisy,” you might say. However, over 11 years of backtesting from 2015 to 2026, this setting never failed to function. Results spanning 11 years are far more trustworthy than textbook answers. This time, the reasons will be revealed.
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is an indicator that shows momentum on a scale of 0–100 by comparing gains and losses over a fixed period. Longer periods capture larger trend directions; shorter periods pick up on recent overbought/oversold conditions more sharply. Shoukinryu deliberately chose the near-shortest, “2,” with a firm design intent.
RSI14 looks at long-term momentum, so it hardly reacts to short-term drops. By contrast, RSI2 is calculated from only the last two candles, allowing it to detect “right now, oversold” faster than anyone. An EA with this level of sensitivity is rare indeed.
Shoukinryu’s entry trigger is “RSI2 <= 10.4.”A design that buys only at the moment when the last two candles show extreme sellingThis is a highly filtered setup. It does not move in normal market conditions, and takes full action only when oversold at that moment. This extreme screening builds a win rate of 84%.
RSI2 is sometimes criticized as being noisy. In many currency pairs, it overreacts in short windows, causing unstable performance. But the answer as to why it worked for 11 years lies in the unique structure of the gold instrument.
Gold has a structural characteristic not found in other currency pairs: it tends to rebound quickly after a sharp decline. Continuous central-bank physical buying, hedging demand against inflation and geopolitical risk, and the world’s highest liquidity together drive strong rebounds after overselling.
The pairing of “RSI2 that captures oversold moments” and “gold that always returns after oversold” fits perfectly. It’s not a coincidence but a combination designed after understanding gold’s price behavior. That’s why, from 2015 to 2026, it ran through the most volatile 11 years since Lehman without breaking.An apparently “unconventional” design that is actually the most faithful to goldThis is Shoukinryu’s RSI2.
The condition “RSI2 <= 10.4” is an extremely strict filter that only targets moments when the market is truly oversold. On a 5-minute chart (288 candles in a day), this condition is met only a few times. While many EAs keep entering, Shoukinryu chooses to wait.
Out of 288 candles, entries are only a few. This restraint is the core of Shoukinryu’s strength. Saying “wait to win” sounds easy, but maintaining this discipline across 11 years of backtesting is no easy feat.
The 84% win rate comes from relentlessly pursuing quality over quantity. By severely limiting entry counts, the quality of each trade rises to a different level. Across 11 years and thousands of trades, this sustained quality shows why Shoukinryu is a distinctive EA.
“Buy when oversold, take profit when overbought.” It sounds simple, and it is rare to see an EA that has maintained this for 11 years. RSI2’s extreme sensitivity pins down the rebound entry accurately, and the M5 timeframe repeats this many times. The accumulated profits amount to over 2.5 million yen in net profit.
Win rate 84% means more than 8 of 10 entries finish in profit. It is not a speculative one-shot, but areproducible winning pattern built steadilyThis is why Shoukinryu is pushed to the top of gold M5 scalping. PF1.93 and RF9.95 are numbers that back up this claim.
RSI2 wasn’t an “unconventional setting.” It was the result of deeply understanding gold’s characteristics and selecting the most appropriate number, which turned out to be “2.” The combination of RSI2, which detects short-term overheating faster than anyone, and gold’s structural tendency to rebound after overselling, has continued for 11 years with a win rate of 84%—an achievement not easily replicated.
And today, Shoukinryu is still earning in real trading. The numbers disclosed in the daily reports are a continuation of 11 years of backtesting. There aren’t many EAs with almost no discrepancy between backtesting and live trading.
If you want to operate an EA with proven numbers, stable performance, and long-term reliability, there is no better option than Shoukinryu. All data from 11 years, live-trade results, and 24-hour livestreams are公開 on Gogojyan. Please take a look for yourself.