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About
An aggressive strategy that times between Nasdaq stocks, volatility trades, gold, and defensive funds based on trend, market “heat,” and spikes in investor fear.
This strategy is an aggressive market-timing system built around two ideas: tech stocks and market fear.
It first checks if the U.S. stock market is in a healthy long-term uptrend. If yes, it often leans into Nasdaq-style growth exposure through QQQ. But if the market looks too hot too fast, it shifts into VIX-based funds that tend to rise when fear and volatility jump.
If volatility has already spiked, it may do the opposite and buy funds that benefit if panic fades. In rougher markets, it can also hide in gold, low-volatility stocks, or defensive funds.
Stronger upside than the S&P: ~62% annualized return vs ~23%; solid risk-adjusted profile (Calmar 1.62, Sharpe 1.15) and alpha. Expect higher volatility and drawdowns in stressed markets, but potential for powerful compounding.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 3.07 | 0.7 | 0.83 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.01% | 13.67% | -0.05% | 3.57% | 0.84 | |
| 842.49% | 63.84% | -16.37% | -7.53% | 1.11 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$94,248.69Regulatory Fees
$181.99
Total Slippage
$1,367.00
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, market timing, volatility trading, nasdaq/growth, hedging, leveraged/inverse etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IOO
iShares Global 100 ETF
Stocks
OILK
ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVIX
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
Stocks