BTC/FAANGT Rally + VIX Checks 7/18/2023
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About
A two-part, momentum-based strategy that targets a BTC/FAANGT rally with an 80/20 split to a VIX hedge, selecting top assets by recent performance and using RSI and moving averages to time entries, exits, and hedges.
- The strategy splits capital between two parts: a rally basket (BTC/FAANGT) and a volatility hedge.
- Rally basket (about 80%): it scans a broad list of tech and crypto-related stocks and crypto miners. It ranks them by recent performance (moving-average return) and picks the top one or two to own.
- The assets in the rally basket include well-known tech names (AAPL, MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL, NFLX, META, TSLA) and crypto/Bitcoin-related stocks and funds (COIN, RIOT, MARA, MSTR, BITQ, BITO, etc.).
- The hedge (about 20%): uses VIX-related vehicles (UVXY and SVIX). It checks volatility signals (via RSI on UVXY and price/MA rules) to decide whether to hold hedges in addition to the rally assets.
- Signals used: moving-average price/return (short to medium windows) to rank assets; RSI (a momentum/overbought gauge) to time entries/exits for volatility hedges.
- The model prefers leveraged exposure during uptrends (e.g., UPRO, TQQQ, TECL, etc., when the top assets show strong momentum) but can tilt toward hedges if volatility spikes or if momentum weakens.
- Rebalancing is described as none for general operation, but there are defined windows and conditions that effectively tune exposure when evaluated. In short, it tries to ride a rally in BTC/FAANGT stocks while keeping a weather-eye on volatility and using UVXY/SVIX to guard against sharp market drops.
Out-of-sample edge: ~51% annualized return vs ~16% for the S&P, Sharpe ~0.93 vs ~0.89, and Calmar ~1.17—strong risk-adjusted upside with market beta ~0.94. Higher drawdown risk, but potential for bigger gains with volatility hedges.
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6M
YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.02 | 0.16 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.35% | 13.97% | -2.02% | -1.16% | 0.84 | |
| 191.19% | 105.87% | -21.46% | 4.68% | 1.28 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$29,119.37Regulatory Fees
$103.59
Total Slippage
$568.52
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 21, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum equities, crypto/miners, faangt tech, leveraged etfs, volatility hedges, rule-based allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 95 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AAPU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AMZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
ANET
Arista Networks
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXON
Axon Enterprise, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
BABX
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF
Stocks
BITF
Bitfarms Ltd. Common Stock
Stocks