Base 2 FTLT or Bull or Bonds (UVXY)
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About
Daily, rules-based. Fades extreme “hot” markets by buying UVXY (volatility). Otherwise buys dips in 3x tech/semis/S&P, or rides the leader (tech vs energy) when risk-on, and shifts to a safety mix when risk-off. Separately toggles between 3x Treasuries and the U.S. dollar.
Each day it asks:
1) Is the market “too hot” over ~10 days? (RSI = a 0–100 “heat” score.) If yes, go 100% to UVXY (a fear/volatility fund) for a short-term pullback.
2) If not, is tech washed out? If yes, buy the dip in 3x tech/semis/S&P.
3) Else, if broad market beats defensives, ride the leader (tech or energy). If not, move to a safety mix (volatility funds/anti‑beta).
4) Separately, flip between 3x Treasuries (TMF) and the U.S. dollar (USDU) based on bond strength.
Out-of-sample annualized return ~56.5% with Calmar ~1 and Sharpe ~0.98—meaning strong upside with solid risk-adjusted returns. Uses volatility hedges and risk-on/off timing to outperform the S&P 500, though drawdowns can be larger.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.29 | 1.3 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347.16% | 13.14% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.8 | |
| 371,757,878.22% | 248.03% | -2.91% | 6.4% | 2.16 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$37,175,797,822.26Regulatory Fees
$139,370,874.33
Total Slippage
$1,002,526,955.81
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 31, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility timing, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks