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About
A daily, rule-based strategy that toggles between a defensive inverse-volatility basket and an opportunistic high-beta/tech tilt, using RSI and price-position signals to decide which assets to hold and how much to weight them (often starting from cash).
A rule-based system starts with 100% cash each day and runs a two-branch decision tree. First branch (Frontrunner -> Inverse Vol Blend) kicks in on volatility/momentum cues (RSI between VIXY and broad-market signals, price-position checks against SPY). When active, it allocates to a small, defensive basket (LLY, NVO, COST, GE) with specific weights to form a steadier return profile. Second branch (Dip Buy -> High/Low Beta) activates on oversold or dip signals in higher-beta/tech assets (SOXL, TECL) with anti-beta (BTAL) and high-beta (SPHB) as alternatives. The decision paths rely on RSI values, price vs. 200-day moving average, and relative strength checks. The net result is a daily, signal-driven mix that can swing between cash, a defensive low-vol basket, or levered tech/high-beta plays depending on the market regime.
Two-regime, rule-based strategy toggling between defensive inverse-volatility and opportunistic high-beta bets. Out-of-sample: ~65% annualized return, Calmar ~2.25—strong risk-adjusted upside and drawdown control vs SPY.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.08 | 0.28 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637.94% | 14.81% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.9 | |
| 1,569,687.37% | 94.91% | -7.65% | 8.18% | 2.05 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$156,978,737.28Regulatory Fees
$307,754.32
Total Slippage
$2,193,424.49
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum/volatility tilt, inverse-volatility basket, beta tilt, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
GE
GE Aerospace
Stocks
IYY
iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
Stocks
LLY
Eli Lilly & Co.
Stocks
NVO
Novo-Nordisk A/S
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks