Anti-chop QLD For The Long Term
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Rules-based switching among QLD (2x Nasdaq‑100), QQQ, PSQ (inverse QQQ), and SHY using a market trend filter plus short-term “heat” (RSI) and moving averages. Aim: ride uptrends, buy deep dips, and get defensive to avoid chop in declines.
1) Big trend check: Is SPY above its 200‑day average (price vs its last‑200‑day average)? If yes, hold QLD (2x Nasdaq‑100) unless QQQ’s 10‑day RSI—a 0–100 “heat” score of recent ups vs downs—is >81; then hold PSQ (inverse QQQ).
2) If SPY is below: if QQQ’s RSI<30 (washed‑out), buy QLD for a bounce; else blend QQQ with PSQ or SHY (1–3yr Treasuries). As 4‑ & 6‑day averages move above the 20‑day, increase QQQ. Pick PSQ vs SHY by the higher 10‑day RSI.
Outperforms the S&P in out-of-sample tests: ~64% annualized return, Sharpe ~1.53, Calmar ~1.77, with strong trend-following in Nasdaq-100 via QLD/QQQ/PSQ/SHY. Note higher drawdowns in declines, but smarter risk control in chop.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34 | 1.14 | 0.41 | 0.64 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743.6% | 11.3% | 0.09% | 13.88% | 0.65 | |
| 419,840.59% | 52% | 5.72% | 58.44% | 1.38 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$41,994,058.50Regulatory Fees
$31,367.07
Total Slippage
$286,473.66
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OOS Start Date
Mar 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 12%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend following, momentum, mean reversion, market timing, nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, risk management