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About
A daily, tech‑tilted timing strategy: hedge with volatility (UVXY) when indexes are too hot; buy leveraged rebounds in tech/Amazon (TECL/AMZU) when washed out; otherwise sit in short‑term Treasuries (SHV). High risk due to leverage and UVXY.
Daily it uses RSI, a 0–100 heat gauge of price (high=hot, low=cold).
- If QQQ or SPY are very hot (>80): buy UVXY (jumps when volatility spikes).
- Else if tech is very cold (TQQQ RSI<31): buy TECL (3× tech).
- Else compare bonds (IEF) vs short‑Nasdaq (PSQ):
- If bonds win: buy AMZU (1.5× Amazon) when AMZN’s 8‑day > 30‑day; else if AMZN is cold (<37) buy TECL; else hold SHV (cash‑like T‑bills ETF).
- If bonds lose: only buy AMZU when AMZN is cold; else SHV.
Out-of-sample: ~43% annualized vs 19% for the S&P, Calmar ~0.76. Leveraged tech with volatility hedges aims for bigger upside, but higher drawdowns (~56% vs ~19%). Suited for investors with higher risk tolerance.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 1.87 | 0.35 | 0.59 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.96% | 17.67% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 1.08 | |
| 492.18% | 66.04% | 7% | 17.24% | 1.23 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$59,217.96Regulatory Fees
$144.10
Total Slippage
$919.89
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OOS Start Date
Jun 5, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical momentum/mean‑reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, tech‑focused, daily rebalance, risk‑on/risk‑off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AMZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks