Balls to the Walls (Modified) - BIL
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About
Rules-based, daily-rotating blend of three sleeves: tech momentum with crash gates, a tech‑vs‑KMLM switcher, and an EM timer. Uses 3x ETFs for upside; cuts risk fast with T‑bills, Treasuries, or volatility hedges. Very aggressive; expect big swings.
Daily, it runs 3 sleeves and blends them (~53% US tech, ~35% KMLM switcher, ~12% EM).
- US tech: ride rallies with 3x funds (SOXL=semis, TQQQ=Nasdaq). If prices overheat or drop fast, shift to T‑bills (BIL) or brief volatility spikes (UVXY). In downtrends, favor Treasuries (TLT/TMF) or short Nasdaq (SQQQ).
- KMLM switcher: if tech beats KMLM (trend‑following ETF), use TECL/SOXL/SPXL/SVXY; else use TLT/TMF, VIXM or SQQQ.
- EM: time EEM via EDC (3x long) or EDZ (3x short), else BIL.
Dynamic trend-following sleeve with fast hedges. While 14-day OOS shows negative returns vs the S&P, the strategy offers diversification and risk control as a tactical overlay, not a core replacement.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.63 | 0.46 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.67% | 15.24% | -0.14% | 8.54% | 0.93 | |
| 608,269% | 380.98% | -4.46% | -9.11% | 3.3 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$60,836,900.37Regulatory Fees
$87,145.94
Total Slippage
$812,434.51
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 29, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, managed futures switch, emerging markets
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 33 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill 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
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IUSV
iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF
Stocks
IVW
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
Stocks