(B) [Minimum Variance] The Golden Ratio FTLT ratios | Mike G (71/18) Since 2011) 23 STD
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About
A high-risk, rules-based, multi-asset strategy that rotates among leveraged and traditional ETFs (across tech, EM, gold, real estate, bonds) using momentum and trend signals, with daily rebalancing and built-in hedges.
- The system runs every trading day and scans a wide list of ETFs (including SPY, QQQ, TQQQ, SPXL, UVXY, UGL, GLL, TLT, TMF, TMV, DRN, EEM, IWM, GLD, SQQQ, etc.).
- For each theme, it checks if the price is above its long-term trend (roughly a 200-day average) and whether momentum is strong using RSI signals over short windows (e.g., 10 days) to decide buy/hold vs. hedge. RSI is a momentum gauge that helps identify overbought or oversold conditions.
- Within each theme, the strategy filters candidates (e.g., top performer by RSI or price action) and assigns a weight to the chosen asset. The weights follow a “Golden Ratio” style scheme, with some groups weighted more heavily than others (i.e., some themes get larger allocations).
- The final portfolio is a blend of the selected assets across all groups, rebalanced daily to hit the target weights.
- The approach uses leverage selectively (e.g., 2x or 3x exposure) to amplify moves, and it includes hedges via volatility-related ETFs when risk signals worsen.
- The overall aim is to be long the strongest themes in uptrends, and to hedge or reduce risk when momentum fades, with a disciplined but complex set of rules governing entries, exits, and allocations.
High-conviction, multi-asset momentum with hedges offers superior risk-adjusted returns vs SPY. OOS Sharpe 2.28 vs 1.41; beta 0.46; Calmar 4.95; annualized return ~89.6% vs SPY ~29.3%.
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OOS Start Date
Mar 22, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, leveraged etfs, multi-asset, trend following, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EDZ
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
GLL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Stocks