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About
A fast, RSI‑driven switcher: long volatility when stocks look overheated, long 3× tech/S&P on deep dips, and cash‑like T‑bills in between. Focused on tech/growth signals (QQQ/XLK/VOOG/SPY). Very high risk due to volatility and leveraged ETFs.
It watches short‑term “heat” (RSI, a 0–100 overbought/oversold gauge) on QQQ (big tech), XLK (tech sector), VOOG (growth), and SPY (S&P 500). When these look very hot, it buys VIX funds (UVXY/VIXY or tamer VIXM) expecting a pullback. When very cold, it buys 3× tech/S&P (TECL/SPXL) or short VIX (SVXY) for rebounds. Otherwise it parks in T‑bills/bonds (BIL/BSV). ~Half the portfolio runs this with QQQ/SPY “overheat” filters.
Out-of-sample annualized return 24.5%, beta ~0.85, max drawdown ~18.4%, Calmar 1.33. Higher risk-adjusted upside and lower market correlation vs. the S&P, powered by a tech-growth tilt and volatility strategy.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,397,406.47Regulatory Fees
$2,261.05
Total Slippage
$14,629.55
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 23, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Rsi timing, volatility etfs, leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, risk-on/risk-off, tech and growth tilt
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks