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About
Ride tech with TQQQ in uptrends, hedge frothy spots with a 50/50 UVXY/BIL mix, and in downtrends rotate among 3× tech/S&P bounce plays, inverse Nasdaq (SQQQ), or Treasuries (TLT) using short‑term “heat” gauges. Very volatile; rebalances daily.
It’s a daily switcher built on two simple ideas: trend and “heat.”
- Trend: If the S&P 500 is above its 200‑day average (an uptrend), default to TQQQ (3× Nasdaq). If short‑term “heat” (RSI, a 0–100 gauge of recent gains) is very high, park 50/50 in UVXY (volatility) and BIL (T‑bills).
- If not in an uptrend: buy oversold bounces in TECL (3× tech) or UPRO (3× S&P). If no bounce, pick the stronger of SQQQ (−3× Nasdaq) or TLT (Treasuries); otherwise SQQQ if oversold, else TQQQ.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~65.6% annualized return with Sharpe ~1.09 and Calmar ~1.31, outperforming the S&P's ~18% on risk-adjusted terms. It rides tech rallies and uses hedges to dampen drawdowns for stronger, disciplined upside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 1.67 | 0.22 | 0.47 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716.72% | 15.58% | 6.16% | 5.09% | 0.95 | |
| 39,560,428.84% | 143.17% | 25.83% | 19.46% | 1.79 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,956,052,884.31Regulatory Fees
$2,662,651.28
Total Slippage
$19,141,264.33
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 25, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, trend + mean-reversion, volatility hedge, treasuries, tech-heavy, tactical, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
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