A 2-rule, 50/50, daily-rebalanced strategy using RSI-driven signals to rotate between a volatility hedge (UVXY) and a pool of leveraged tech/semiconductor ETFs, plus risk-minded asset picks (bonds/gold). Aims for low drawdown with opportunistic upside in leveraged themes; backtested since 2011.

- The portfolio is split 50/50 between two rule sets (Darpa Super Simple V1.5 and Darpa Low Drama Mama v1.9) that rebalance daily. - Each half runs its own signal logic to select assets from pools of ETFs, including volatility (UVXY), leveraged tech/semiconductor ETFs (SOXL, TECL, TQQQ, ROM, USD, etc.), and other theme ETFs. - Rule set A (Darpa Super Simple) uses RSI on QQQ with a short window. If RSI(QQQ,5) is above a high threshold (overbought/extreme), it tilts into UVXY. Otherwise it picks the two assets with the lowest RSI from a list of leveraged tech/semiconductors/healthcare ETFs, aiming for a contrarian moment when momentum is fading. - Rule set B (Darpa Low Drama Mama) also watches RSI signals but on a different window; if RSI(QQQ,9) is above 81 it buys UVXY. If not, it looks at a secondary condition involving UUP (dollar index ETF) based on RSI(SPY,19). If that condition isn’t met, it then selects the two assets with the smallest max drawdown (risk-based selection) from a pool that includes bonds and gold proxies plus leveraged/defensive ETFs. - Within each half, assets are weighted evenly. The two halves’ exposures are combined to form the final portfolio, rebalance daily. - The overall goal is to limit drawdown while capturing upside from leveraged moves in tech/semiconductors and timely hedges via UVXY, with supplementary defensive ballast (bonds and gold). - Important caveats: RSI and max-drawdown screens are historical/performance-based signals; leverage magnifies losses; past results depend on data quality and backtesting assumptions.

Out-of-sample edge: higher risk-adjusted returns and smaller drawdowns than the S&P 500. oos return ~44% vs ~16%; Sharpe ~1.52 vs 0.91; max drawdown ~13.7% vs 18.8%; Calmar ~3.22. Daily rebalance across UVXY hedges, leveraged tech, and bonds/gold.