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About
A cash-baseline hedging system that uses multi-ETF momentum signals (high RSI) to trigger a hedge using UVXY and BTAL, with a trend filter (SPY above 200-day MA) and daily rebalancing.
- Base position is cash (no equity exposure) unless signals fire.
- Signals come from RSI (momentum) readings on SPY and a bunch of broad-market ETFs. Very high RSI values (around 79–81) suggest conditions where hedging is warranted.
- When a tight bundle of RSI conditions across many ETFs is satisfied, the strategy allocates to hedges rather than equities: UVXY gets about 75% of the hedge weight, BTAL gets about 25% (a 75/25 split).
- There is an additional trend filter: SPY must be above its 200-day moving average (long-term uptrend) for the hedging step to engage. If SPY is not above that average, the system stays in cash.
- The framework includes a placeholder for further strategies, indicating extensibility.
- Rebalance frequency: daily. The signals are checked and allocations adjusted every day.
Out-of-sample, this cash-first hedge targets higher upside (~30%/yr) with a 75/25 UVXY/BTAL hedge triggered by broad momentum signals, vs SPY’s ~18% return and lower drawdowns. Higher risk, higher potential—best for risk-tolerant investors.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511.42% | 13.89% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.86 | |
| 1,763,675.75% | 101.9% | -1.77% | -9.63% | 1.81 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$176,377,574.54Regulatory Fees
$415,306.47
Total Slippage
$2,976,201.45
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic hedging, volatility, momentum, etf-based signals, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
IOO
iShares Global 100 ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks