Connors RSI Best Settings for 4h: Default vs Top Settings Backtested (Fees Included)
Connors RSI (Connors RSI) behaved very differently by timeframe. Over the past 90 days, 87% of setting combinations finished positive after fees on 4h, but only 49% did on 15m. We ran all 1,400 setting combinations on 10 coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, SUI and HYPE) across 15m, 30m, 1h and 4h, with a 0.11% fee taken out of every trade. The figures in this post are as of 2026-11-01, and every result is recomputed nightly with fresh data.
What does Connors RSI actually measure?
How should you read the Connors RSI parameters?
TradingView default: 3 · 2 · 100 · 20 · 80.
How does the TradingView default perform?
Applied as-is on 4h, the default 3 · 2 · 100 · 20 · 80 was positive on 9 of 10 coins; HYPE led at +55.69%. Put the default average (+13.78%) next to the top setting combination (+64.99%) and 4h alone shows a 51.2-point spread.
Which timeframe fit best?
| Timeframe | Default avg. return | Positive settings | Avg. trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15m | -15.08% | 49% | 141 |
| 30m | -5.39% | 54% | 70 |
| 1h | -6.07% | 70% | 36 |
| 4h | +13.78% | 87% | 8 |
4h came in at 87% positive versus 49% on 15m — a clear split by timeframe. 15m averaged 141 trades, so fees alone took about 15.5 points; 4h averaged 8 trades and about 0.9 points.
How does it look by coin?
Below: the default 3 · 2 · 100 · 20 · 80 on 4h, plus the share of all setting combinations on each coin that ended positive after fees.
| Coin | Return | Win rate | MDD | Trades | Positive settings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYPE | +55.69% | 66.7% | -16.86% | 18 | 97% |
| BNB | +19.05% | 73.9% | -9.07% | 23 | 97% |
| LINK | +14.78% | 70.0% | -21.09% | 20 | 94% |
| BTC | +14.39% | 66.7% | -4.68% | 21 | 100% |
| SOL | +13.06% | 68.4% | -15.16% | 19 | 83% |
| ETH | +8.84% | 63.6% | -11.94% | 22 | 69% |
| ADA | +8.64% | 63.2% | -23.50% | 19 | 83% |
| SUI | +6.81% | 50.0% | -22.89% | 18 | 94% |
| DOGE | +3.92% | 70.0% | -18.88% | 20 | 69% |
| XRP | -7.41% | 52.6% | -17.90% | 19 | 89% |
By coin, HYPE led, and the default finished negative on 1 coins.
Top results on 4h
Returns of the top three setting combinations on 4h.
- HYPE 4h: +64.99% — settings are 🔒 unlocked in PRO
- HYPE 4h: +59.72% — settings are 🔒 unlocked in PRO
- HYPE 4h: +55.69% — settings are 🔒 unlocked in PRO
One high result on its own can be a short lucky streak. The indicator analysis page shows whether nearby setting combinations held up too.
What else should you look at besides return?
The figures are past results after a 0.11% fee per trade. Two equal returns can feel completely different with different trade counts and MDD. The numbers are recomputed every night.
In short
In this data, Connors RSI had its highest positive share on 4h at 87%, and the TradingView default (3 · 2 · 100 · 20 · 80) was positive on 9 of 10 coins. On the same 4h, the gap between the top setting combination and the default average was 51.2 points.
Method: past 90 days · 0.11% fee per trade · fills at the next bar's open after the signal · Methodology
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Past 90-day results, 0.11% fee per trade included, not a prediction.
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