Four Corners | Anansi Mod | 2011-10-04
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About
A tactical, rules-based portfolio that toggles among aggressive tech exposure, hedges/shorts, and safety (Treasuries/gold) using simple heat, volatility, and credit/leadership signals. It includes leveraged/inverse ETFs and can be very volatile.
It’s a rules-based, “four corners” playbook. It watches how hot/cold and how choppy the Nasdaq (QQQ) has been, which side is leading (growth vs Utilities), and whether credit looks healthy (corporate bonds vs T‑bills).
- If very volatile: split between QQQ or its short (PSQ) and safety (Treasuries TLT + Gold GLD).
- If washed‑out: buy 3x Tech/Semis with ballast.
- If overheated: hold volatility (UVXY) + Staples (XLP).
- Otherwise: combine an aggressive/defensive half (driven by credit) with a contrarian defensive half (whichever is weaker of Utilities VPU vs Gold/Miners GLD+GDX).
Out-of-sample shows this strategy delivering stronger risk-adjusted returns vs the S&P: Sharpe ~1.41 vs 1.12, annualized ~41% vs 19%, max drawdown ~17% vs ~19%, Calmar ~2.39. It tactically shifts between growth, hedges, and safety to pursue durable gains.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.1 | 0.32 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656.82% | 15.06% | -3.61% | -3.05% | 0.92 | |
| 164,876.57% | 67.13% | -4.27% | 3.83% | 2.4 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$16,497,657.27Regulatory Fees
$52,751.14
Total Slippage
$362,116.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, regime switching, momentum & mean reversion, leveraged/inverse etfs, hedged, bonds & gold, sector rotation, volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks