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A daily, rules‑based “risk switch” that buys 3x tech/semis on deep dips, rides trends when stocks beat commodities, and flips to inverse Nasdaq, Treasuries, the dollar, gold, or volatility hedges in stress. Sizes positions by recent volatility.
It’s a daily, rules‑driven “risk switch.”
- If fear spikes (a VIX fund’s 10‑day heat gauge, RSI, is >75) it parks in short‑term Treasuries (SHY).
- Otherwise three “Pop Bots” watch the S&P 500, Nasdaq‑100, and Semis: if their 3x funds (SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL) look washed‑out (RSI<30) it buys them; if overheated (RSI>80) it briefly buys UVXY (a crash hedge).
- If neither, a trend engine compares U.S. stocks vs commodities across 100–600 days. In bulls it blends TQQQ + sector bulls (CURE/UTSL) and sometimes SVXY (benefits when volatility calms). In bears it shifts to SQQQ (inverse Nasdaq) and defensives.
- A separate sleeve uses a 60‑ vs 200‑day S&P trend to hold mixes of UPRO/TQQQ/SPXL, healthcare/utilities, Treasuries, the U.S. dollar (USDU), or defensive BTAL/SVXY.
- A bond/gold sleeve flips among TMF/TMV/GLD based on Treasury trends.
- Position sizes favor calmer choices (lower recent volatility). Very high risk due to 3x and volatility funds.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets higher long-run returns (~23.7% vs ~21% SPX), with Calmar ~1.13 and beta ~0.66, using regime hedging across stocks/bonds/hedges for upside with built-in protection.
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OOS Start Date
Nov 16, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Daily tactical, leveraged etfs, trend following, volatility timing, risk-on/risk-off, multi-asset, quant, regime model
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
MOAT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
Stocks
PHDG
Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks