2X Leveraged Index Simplified
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About
A daily-rebalanced, 2x levered equity strategy using a 50/200-day moving-average cross to identify uptrends, with hedges (volatility and bonds) and selective levered ETFs to manage risk in choppy markets.
What it tries to do in plain language:
- It watchs the market to see if it’s in an uptrend (short-term trend above a longer-term trend). If yes, it mainly buys 2x versions of stock markets to try to amplify gains.
- It also looks at short-term signals on tech and the market to decide exactly which levered ETFs to own (for example, 2x S&P, 2x Nasdaq, or tech-focused LEVERAGED funds).
- When signals look risky (high volatility or the market isn’t clearly rising), it uses hedges or moves to safer assets like bonds or cash to limit losses.
- It rebalances every day, so the exact mix can change daily based on the current signals. This daily reset helps adapt to changing conditions but also means returns depend on the path of the market.
- The strategy draws on research that suggests leveraging long-run uptrends with hedging can, in theory, produce good long-run results if signals are timely and risk controls are in place.
- Important caveat: leveraging magnifies both gains and losses, and the results can differ a lot from plain, unlevered investing, especially in volatile or sideways markets.
Out-of-sample: ~25.6% annualized return vs SPY ~17.5%, Calmar ~0.61, with daily 2x levered exposure and hedges to ride uptrends while seeking to manage risk. Note: max drawdown ~41.8%, higher than SPY.
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OOS Start Date
Jul 22, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged equity, trend-following, volatility hedge, risk-control, daily rebalance, tactical asset allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks