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About
A daily, cash-based, momentum-driven strategy using leveraged ETFs (TQQQ, SPXL, TECL, UPRO) with hedges (UVXY, SQQQ) and a bond hedge (TLT). It first checks SPY above its 200-day MA, then rotates into the strongest momentum signals among selected ETFs. High risk, high potential reward.
Plain-language flow:
- Daily, start with cash and check the market trend: is SPY above its 200-day moving average?
- If yes, go through a momentum decision tree that looks at 10-day RSI values on several levers:
- If TQQQ RSI (10-day) > 79, allocate to UVXY (hedge).
- Else if UVXY RSI (10-day) > 80, allocate to SPXL (broad market levered).
- Else allocate to TQQQ ( Nasdaq-100 levered).
- If the above rules aren’t triggered, consider alternative legs:
- If TECL RSI (10-day) < 31, pick TECL (tech levered) as the tilt.
- Else if UPRO RSI (10-day) < 30 on SPY, pick UPRO.
- Else look at SQQQ and TLT as a hedged-off sleeve; among those two, pick the top asset by RSI (a 1-asset tilt).
- The chosen asset is allocated with a deltascript weighting (the example shows a partial weight like 14.83/100 in that branch), with the rest remaining in cash. The rebalance happens daily.
- Asset mix is focused on equities with occasional hedges or bond exposure to damp volatility; all decisions hinge on momentum signals and the market-state filter (SPY vs 200-day MA).
- Important caveats: Leveraged ETFs magnify gains and losses; constant daily rebalancing can drag performance in sideways markets; this is a high-risk approach not suited for beginners without proper risk controls and position sizing.
Out-of-sample: ~76% annualized return vs ~19% for the S&P, with stronger risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.18 vs ~1.06; Calmar ~1.51). Levered momentum plus hedges seeks big moves; higher potential but also higher drawdown risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.93 | 1.6 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667.41% | 15.19% | -2.02% | -1.16% | 0.93 | |
| 150,671,921.36% | 168.32% | -1.84% | -9.17% | 1.88 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$15,067,202,135.55Regulatory Fees
$9,255,885.78
Total Slippage
$66,569,938.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum, tactical allocation, risk management, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks