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About
Daily, QQQ/PSQ-centered, rules-based strategy using RSI/momentum signals and bond overlays to switch between long/short/levered/hedged positions, primarily in QQQ and its inverse, with a cash base and heavy risk controls.
A daily-rebalanced, rules-based framework that primarily trades QQQ (tech) and PSQ (QQQ inverse) with occasional use of leveraged or volatility ETFs. It nests many if/then signals that look at market momentum (via RSI and moving averages), price trends, and bond-market cues. When the S&P 500 looks overbought, it favors hedges or volatility exposure; when oversold, it looks for momentum-driven long exposure. It ranks candidate assets by momentum metrics over different windows, selects the best one or two, and assigns weights (often cash-based) before rebalancing. Bond signals act as a risk-check to avoid loading up on risk in a rising-rate or risk-off regime. The approach emphasizes QQQ as the core engine, with PSQ used for hedging or expressing a bearish view, and uses a web of defensive groups to steer allocation during stressed markets.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets higher risk-adjusted gains than the S&P: ~25.7% annual return vs ~19.8%, Sharpe ~1.20, Calmar ~1.43, and smaller drawdowns (~18% vs ~19%). It uses tech momentum with hedges and bond checks for resilience.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | 0.64 | 0.28 | 0.53 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605.13% | 14.55% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.89 | |
| 23,528.43% | 46.25% | -3.29% | -5.64% | 1.97 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,362,842.59Regulatory Fees
$7,258.43
Total Slippage
$48,736.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum-based, hedged, qqq/psq-focused, leveraged/volatility hedges, bond-risk filters
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
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
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks