A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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About
A tactical Nasdaq plan that flips between shorting tech (SQQQ), betting on biotech rebounds (LABU), or holding a tech-heavy basket (TQQQ + mega-caps), using recent drops and an RSI “hot/cold” gauge to time switches.
QQQ = big-tech index fund. TQQQ = 3x QQQ up. SQQQ = 3x QQQ down. LABU = 3x biotech up. RSI = 0–100 “heat” of recent ups vs downs.
1) If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days: if TQQQ jumped >5% today or its 10‑day heat >31 → hold SQQQ; else → LABU.
2) Otherwise: if QQQ 10‑day heat >80 → SQQQ; if <31 → LABU; else → equal mix of TQQQ, TSM, MSFT, AMZN, AAPL, AMD, NVDA, TSLA.
Dynamic Nasdaq/tech rotation with leveraged exposure and RSI timing targets outsized upside. OOS annualized return ~41% vs ~19% for the S&P; Calmar ~0.88 but higher drawdowns (~47%). Fit for experienced, growth-seeking investors.
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3M
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.49 | 1.44 | 0.32 | 0.56 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286.62% | 13.41% | -0.15% | 0.4% | 0.79 | |
| 59,065.54% | 81.12% | 8.35% | 3.43% | 1.52 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$5,916,553.85Regulatory Fees
$6,134.70
Total Slippage
$41,453.99
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical timing, leveraged etfs, nasdaq/tech, momentum and mean-reversion, long/short, sector rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks