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Bisector | Sector Volatility Strategy | BT 19 Jan 2011
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Volatility‑driven sector rotation. In calm regimes, hold the 5 least‑bumpy sectors—long when calm, short when jumpy—often using ~2x funds. If market fear spikes, move to short‑term Treasuries. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Each day: - If the market’s “fear” gauge (VIXM) has been very jumpy, hold short‑term Treasuries (SHY). - Otherwise, from 10 U.S. sectors pick the 5 calmest recently. - For each picked sector: if its own recent swings are small, buy a bull fund (often ~2x). If swings are large, buy a 2x inverse fund. - Equal‑weight; rebalance daily. Note: uses leveraged/inverse ETFs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Volatility-aware sector rotation prioritizes risk management and capital preservation. It reduces drawdowns (MDD ~16.8% vs SPY ~18.8%), shifts to Treasuries in spikes, and adds diversification beyond a pure S&P 500 hold.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
Alpha
Beta
R2
R
0.06
0.68
0.56
0.75
Performance Metrics
Cumulative Return
Annualized Return
Trailing 1M Return
Trailing 3M Return
Sharpe Ratio
576.49%
13.78%
0.19%
3.76%
0.84
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$86,078.79
Regulatory Fees
$228.33
Total Slippage
$1,069.49
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OOS Start Date
May 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Sector rotation, volatility filter, leveraged/inverse etfs, risk-on/risk-off, long/short, daily rebalance
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