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A daily switch that uses short-term momentum in credit markets to size risk: 3x or 2x Nasdaq-100 when credit leads, and 50/50 T-Bills plus Gold when it doesn’t.
NutHow it works
Each day it reads short-term momentum (RSI = a 0–100 “heat” score of recent moves, using 10 days). If preferred stocks (PFFD, PFFA) and corporate bonds (IGIB) look stronger than big US stocks (VV), it buys aggressive Nasdaq-100 (TQQQ). If only partly strong, it uses a milder version (QLD). If weak, it parks in 50% T-Bills (BIL) and 50% Gold (GLD).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~3.74 vs SPY 2.86; annualized return ~102% vs ~35%; Calmar ~14.3. It tactically shifts into defense to limit losses and still targets Nasdaq-100 upside. Higher upside with disciplined risk.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
Alpha
Beta
R2
R
0.52
1.24
0.35
0.6
Performance Metrics
Cumulative Return
Annualized Return
Trailing 1M Return
Trailing 3M Return
Sharpe Ratio
183.82%
15.05%
3.07%
6.63%
0.81
11,330.95%
89.06%
1.31%
24.08%
1.76
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,143,094.93
Regulatory Fees
$2,332.90
Total Slippage
$15,371.84
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 21, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical momentum, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, nasdaq-100, credit-based signals, gold, t-bills
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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