Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX
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Daily, rules-based blend that rides U.S. stock trends with 3x ETFs, buys big dips, and parks in T‑bills or long bonds when risk rises; occasionally adds a short-term volatility hedge. Focus: S&P 500, Nasdaq‑100, and Treasuries.
What it buys: UPRO (3x S&P 500), TQQQ (3x Nasdaq), TMF (3x long US Treasuries), BIL (T‑bills). Sometimes VXX (volatility hedge) and rarely SOXL (semis) in deep dips.
How it decides: Each day it checks if stocks look strong or weak using simple measures—RSI = a 0–100 “recent up/down” score, volatility, and drawdowns. In calm uptrends it owns UPRO/TQQQ (more in the steadier one). If trends weaken or get jumpy, it either buys a clear dip or parks in BIL. In strong uptrends, it blends ~55% stocks/45% TMF; otherwise sits in BIL. If TQQQ gets overheated, it briefly hedges with VXX; if very oversold, it may try a small bounce via SOXL.
Out-of-sample, this rules-based tactical blend uses levered stock bets, bonds, and hedges to chase upside while controlling risk. ~53.9% annualized return vs ~22.9% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.24 despite higher drawdowns.
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OOS Start Date
May 3, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical asset allocation, momentum, buy-the-dip, volatility targeting, risk parity, bonds, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks