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About
A daily, rule-based ETF strategy that switches between a bullish tech-focused tilt (QQQ) and a single defensive/bond asset. It uses 20-day MA and short-term RSI signals to decide regime, then allocates 100% to the chosen asset (bull = QQQ; bear = the most oversold defensive asset from a predefined basket).
- Each day, the strategy decides between a bullish tech tilt (QQQ) or a defensive maneuver.
- It checks: (1) Is QQQ above its 20-day moving average? If yes, it chooses QQQ as the main exposure (bull path).
- If not, or if momentum signals indicate weakness (e.g., QQQ RSI below 32 or SPY RSI below 31), it moves to the Bear path and picks one defensive/bond asset from the list (BSV, TLT, VBF, XLP, XLU, SPAB) that has the lowest 10-day RSI (most oversold).
- The chosen asset gets 100% of the portfolio for that day, and positions are reset daily (daily rebalance).
- The set of assets used are widely traded ETFs covering tech (QQQ, XLK), broad market (SPY), and defensive areas (short-term bonds, long bonds, consumer staples, utilities, aggregate bond).
- In plain terms: If the market looks good, you lean into tech; if the market looks weak, you pick one defensive asset that looks like it’s most ready to bounce back, and you own only that one.
- Risks include abrupt regime shifts, whipsaw during mixed signals, and a lack of diversification since the approach reserves a single asset per day.
Out-of-sample: ~122% annualized return vs ~15% S&P, Sharpe ~7 vs ~1.4, Calmar ~86, max drawdown ~1.4% vs ~2.5%. Daily regime switch: 100% to tech in bulls, defensives in bears.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.19 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.57 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525.68% | 10.29% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.59 | |
| 8,297.26% | 26.69% | -4.63% | 8.64% | 1.44 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$839,726.27Regulatory Fees
$9,762.79
Total Slippage
$58,869.53
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, tactical etf allocation, trend following, systematic signals
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
VBF
INVESCO BOND FUND
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLU
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks