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About
A daily, cash-first momentum strategy that toggles between safety and aggressive tech/semiconductor bets using RSI signals across Treasury, volatility, tech, and semiconductor ETFs, with leverage and hedges to catch trends and protect against dips.
What this strategy does, in plain language:
- It rebalances every day and mostly keeps cash on hand. Cash is the default resting place when signals aren’t compelling.
- It watches a few key ETFs to measure market mood: SHV (short-term Treasuries) for safety, VIXM for volatility, and others like BND, QQQ, and some tech/semiconductor funds for momentum. RSI is used on these assets to gauge whether their recent price changes are strong or weak.
- If momentum on safety assets looks strong (certain RSI readings) or volatility is high, it tends to move toward cash or very cautious positions. If momentum looks favorable, it adds bets on leveraged tech/semiconductor ETFs (e.g., SOXL for bulls on semis, SOXS for bears on semis, TECL for tech bulls). There are also hedges and counter-moves like TMV (treasury bear) and PSQ (short QQQ) to catch downturns or protect against over-exposure.
- The decisions are layered. A given branch might require several conditions to be true before putting money into a levered ETF; otherwise, it stays in cash or shifts toward safer ETF assets.
- The overall risk is high because leverage and inverse positions magnify moves. It’s designed for a trend-following tilt with a strong risk-off guardrail (cash) but can swing aggressively in favorable trends. It ignores traditional diversification in favor of momentum-paired bets across tech and semis, with a backdrop of fixed income and volatility signals guiding the risk posture.
- In practice, if you’re not comfortable with 3x levered ETFs and frequent positional changes, this strategy is not suitable without risk tolerance and careful monitoring. It assumes you’re comfortable with rapid changes and potential large drawdowns in exchange for upside in favorable regimes.
Dynamic, cash-first momentum strategy that tilts to leveraged tech/semis with hedges when signals align, maintaining cash cushions. Aims near-S&P annualized returns (OOS ~20.1% vs SPY 20.58%) with diversification via lower beta, though OOS drawdowns can be larger (~40.7%).
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 0.37 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124.12% | 14.11% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.74 | |
| 6,399.25% | 97.91% | 4.82% | 42.51% | 2 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$649,924.96Regulatory Fees
$2,358.10
Total Slippage
$15,139.59
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic asset allocation, risk management, leverage, etf-based momentum
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
RINF
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
TECB
iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks