(C) QLD For The Long Term (62% APY 38.7% DD) 2007
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About
A daily, rules-driven, Nasdaq‑focused strategy. It rides uptrends with 2x QLD, moves to Treasuries when overheated, and flips to hedges/shorts or cash in weak markets, sometimes tilting to semiconductors/tech. High risk from leveraged/short ETFs.
It watches three dials: trend (20/200‑day averages), speed of recent moves (RSI; 0–100 where low=washed‑out, high=overheated), and short-term returns.
In uptrends it rides QLD (2x Nasdaq‑100). If prices get too hot, it parks in Treasuries (TLT).
In weak/sideways markets it shifts to hedges/shorts (PSQ/QID) or Treasuries/cash (IEF/SHV). After deep dips it may buy 2x tech (ROM) or the stronger of Nasdaq vs semis (SMH/USD). Rebalanced daily. High risk.
Out-of-sample, this strategy offers higher risk-adjusted upside than the S&P: ~57.5% vs 22.5% annualized, Sharpe ~1.43, Calmar ~1.78. Nasdaq momentum with hedges aims to limit losses, but expect larger drawdowns in downturns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44 | 1.11 | 0.26 | 0.51 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557.61% | 14.17% | -4.19% | -3.74% | 0.88 | |
| 213,473.37% | 71.52% | -2.1% | -1.44% | 1.68 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$21,357,337.11Regulatory Fees
$51,388.08
Total Slippage
$355,261.98
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 6, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation,momentum/trend,leveraged nasdaq,market timing,tech-heavy,risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks