[Do not sell; let it grow] [Volatile Strategy] [Well Trusted] V9a -- Alpha build -- Thinh Nguyen
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About
A daily-rebalanced, rules-based strategy using RSI momentum on big indices to switch between leveraging equity exposure and volatility/hedge positions, with occasional bond/gold hedges; aimed at not selling in rising markets but using hedges to capture volatility-driven moves.
Plain-language description of the logic:
- The system watches several well-known ETF codes (for example, SPY and QQQ represent broad US markets; UVXY and VIXY are volatility bets; TQQQ and SQQQ are leveraged/ inverse bets on the Nasdaq; PSQ is inverse on QQQ; SHY/BND are short-duration bonds).
- It uses a momentum gauge called RSI to see if prices have moved up too fast (overbought) or down too fast (oversold) over short periods.
- If the momentum on a key index is very strong (RSI is high, e.g., above about 80), the model moves into volatility-related positions (UVXY or VIXY) to capture sharp moves or hedge against a sudden pullback. If other parts of the rule set allow, it may also shift into aggressive equity bets (like TQQQ) in favorable setups.
- If momentum is not signaling extreme conditions, the system can stay with or switch to traditional equity exposure (SPY, QQQ) or even take inverse exposure (SQQQ, PSQ) when the market looks extremely overbought or oversold in specific contexts.
- There are deeper branches that compare bond-related momentum (e.g., short-term vs longer-term bond proxies) to help decide whether risk is elevated and hedges should be used, or whether to preserve equity upside. There are also mentions of gold proxies as potential diversification in a few branches.
- The plan rebalances every trading day, adjusting which assets are held based on the latest RSI signals and the nested conditions. The overarching idea is to ride momentum but have hedges ready when volatility or downturns appear.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets much higher upside than the S&P 500 (about 49.6% annualized) using RSI momentum and volatility hedges, with a Calmar ~0.82. Expect higher drawdowns in stress, but potential for stronger growth.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.53 | 1.38 | 0.13 | 0.36 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.32% | 11.87% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.73 | |
| 69,221.33% | 338.01% | 4.21% | 7.8% | 2.52 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$6,932,133.18Regulatory Fees
$13,819.92
Total Slippage
$92,073.53
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 1, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility trading, leveraged etfs, momentum, multi-asset, risk-on/risk-off framework
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Stocks
IBTK
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SBND
Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks