"Best Signals" Testfolio'ed - VIX Mod (Scale VIX)
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About
A daily tactical system that swings among 3x tech/S&P, inverse ETFs, VIX funds, Treasuries/cash, and managed‑futures (KMLM). It uses a ‘hot/cold’ meter (RSI) and trend filters to ride strength, hedge when markets get overheated, and cut risk when trends weaken.
Daily, it checks:
- Heat (RSI) of SPY/QQQ: RSI is a 0–100 “hot/cold” meter of recent gains vs losses.
- Trend: price vs 20/200‑day averages.
If markets are very hot (RSI ~80+), it shifts into VIX funds (UVXY/UVIX/VIXY) expecting a volatility spike. In uptrends it favors 3x Nasdaq/Tech/S&P (TQQQ, TECL, SPXL); in downtrends it rotates to inverse funds (SQQQ, SPXU) or Treasuries/cash (TMF, IEF, BIL). It also compares Tech (XLK) vs KMLM (managed futures) to pick growth vs defensive.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~5.43, Calmar ~388, alpha ~0.55, and outsized risk-adjusted returns from a dynamic mix of growth, hedges, and volatility-based sleeves designed to outperform the S&P 500 with disciplined risk control.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.19 | 1.04 | 0.14 | 0.38 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.47% | 14.21% | 3.95% | 4.88% | 0.86 | |
| 21,068.31% | 241.41% | 11.7% | 2.28% | 2.84 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,116,830.53Regulatory Fees
$2,583.22
Total Slippage
$21,507.70
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 1, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, momentum, trend following, leveraged etfs, volatility trading, risk management, managed futures, market timing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 28 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FNGD
MicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks