Colab Experiment #2 | FrankRound Edit
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here
About
A daily, multi-layered momentum/volatility signal system that selects between UVXY and TQQQ using QQQ momentum (RSI) plus longer-term sector/volatility filters, with equal-weight signals and daily rebalancing.
- The system starts with a cash-equal base and looks for signals to place a trade in UVXY or TQQQ.
- It uses QQQ’s 10-day RSI as a momentum gauge: if RSI(QQQ,10) > 80, it targets UVXY (volatility exposure); if RSI(QQQ,10) < 30, it targets TQQQ (bullish Nasdaq exposure).
- There are additional, deeper checks (Signal 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) that combine longer-term returns and volatility measures from other ETFs (e.g., XL U, XLP, VBF, IGIB) to filter or confirm the signal.
- The nested “cumulative-return” and “standard deviation” tests compare various assets’ performance over windows (70, 75, 50 days, etc.) to identify the strongest candidate signals.
- The signals are grouped and ranked (e.g., “Signal 2.1”, “Signal 2.2”, “Signal 2.3”) and ultimately a top signal set is chosen with equal weighting (100/100).
- Rebalancing happens daily, so positions can be opened/adjusted every trading day based on the latest composite signal.
Low-beta momentum/volatility strategy rotating between UVXY and TQQQ for strong risk-adjusted returns out-of-sample. Calmar ~2.31, drawdowns ~5%, Sharpe ~1.17 vs S&P—fewer market swings with meaningful upside potential.
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OOS Start Date
May 21, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, volatility, leveraged etfs, multi-signal, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VBF
INVESCO BOND FUND
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLU
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks