Beat the Market | Michael B Mod
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About
A daily rotation that follows the market’s trend and buys dips. Own QQQ when the S&P 500 trend is up; move to SHY when it’s down. During sharp sell‑offs, briefly switch to QLD (2× QQQ) to play rebounds, aiming for higher returns with milder drawdowns.
Tickers: QQQ = Nasdaq‑100 (big tech). SPY = S&P 500. QLD = 2× daily QQQ. SHY = short‑term US Treasuries (defensive). Moving average = average of recent prices (trend). RSI = gauge of recent drops/rallies; <30 = oversold.
Rules (checked daily):
1) If SPY’s 21‑day avg > 210‑day avg → buy QQQ.
2) Else if QQQ’s 10‑day RSI <30 → buy QLD (2×).
3) Else if SPY price > its 31‑day avg → buy QQQ.
4) Else → buy SHY.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~34% annual return vs S&P ~22%, with Sharpe ~1.36 and Calmar ~1.32. A trend-rotating, growth-focused approach aims higher upside; drawdowns may be larger (~26% vs ~19%) but managed by rules.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.15 | 0.85 | 0.56 | 0.75 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670.85% | 10.92% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.63 | |
| 8,430.24% | 25.32% | 0.33% | 0.61% | 1.13 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$853,024.05Regulatory Fees
$580.09
Total Slippage
$3,113.68
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OOS Start Date
Oct 26, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, tactical rotation, nasdaq-100 focus, rsi oversold, leveraged etf, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalancing