BB Framework with only QQQ/PSQ
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About
A daily “QQQ or PSQ” switch. It times the Nasdaq‑100 using simple hot/cold readings (RSI and recent moves), big‑picture trend, and bond/dollar stress checks—own QQQ in healthy or washed‑out markets, flip to PSQ when things look overheated or risky.
Each day the strategy owns one fund: QQQ (tracks the Nasdaq‑100’s big tech) or PSQ (moves opposite QQQ).
It checks: 1) Trend (S&P 500 vs its 200‑day line; bond ETF TLT trend). 2) Hot/Cold: RSI, a 0–100 speedometer (>70 hot, <30 washed‑out), and recent % moves. 3) Stress: strong dollar, jumpy commodities, volatility spikes.
Hot/euphoric → PSQ. Washed‑out/panic → QQQ. Otherwise follow the trend.
Out-of-sample, this Nasdaq-100 timer delivers 28.8% annualized return vs 24.4% for the S&P, with 14.8% max drawdown vs 18.8% and a Calmar ~1.94. Strong upside capture with tech leadership and downside protection.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.36 | 0.57 | 0.22 | 0.47 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612.06% | 14.77% | 6.16% | 5.09% | 0.91 | |
| 43,969.78% | 53.3% | 11.87% | 7.97% | 2.22 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$4,406,978.36Regulatory Fees
$11,571.35
Total Slippage
$78,607.39
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 10, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,nasdaq 100 timing,trend following,mean reversion,long/short,daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks