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About
A daily, rule-based rotation: the system chooses one ETF to own (100% of capital) based on RSI momentum signals on VIXY and several market ETFs, with DIA as the default safe holding. It may tilt to leveraged tech ETFs or a hedged ETF if signals look favorable, otherwise stays in safety or default DIA. It’s a single-asset, risk-aware daily strategy rather than a diversified portfolio.
What RSI does here: it’s a momentum gauge that helps decide if an asset has recently become over-bought or strong. RSI values above ~80 suggest caution; lower values suggest less extreme momentum. The strategy computes RSI on VIXY (volatility proxy) and on several ETFs (SPY, QQQ, DIA, XLK, IYY, VTV, XLP, XLF, VOX) over a 10-day window and compares these readings. If VIXY is very high or if VIXY’s momentum is stronger than the momentum of any of the listed ETFs by a threshold, the plan moves into a safer DIA position. If conditions are favorable and volatility isn’t signaling stress, it may tilt into leveraged tech ETFs like TECL or TQQQ, or into a hedged/alternative ETF like BTAL. A daily rebalance updates which single ETF to hold (100% of the cash).
Notes for a layperson:
- RSI is a momentum indicator that tells you if something has recently gone up too fast.
- VIXY tracks market volatility; rising VIXY usually means risk is higher.
- DIA is a broad, relatively safer index ETF; TECL/TQQQ are leveraged tech bets (more volatile); BTAL is a hedged/alternative exposure.
- The rules rely on a long chain of if/else checks; the end result each day is one ETF to own and hold that day.
Out-of-sample annualized return 50.63% vs S&P 22.18%, with a Calmar ~1.97 for strong long-term risk-adjusted gains; daily RSI/volatility signals steer you to safety (DIA) or strategic tech exposure, aiming for superior growth with controlled risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.09 | 0.29 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637.94% | 14.81% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.9 | |
| 195,165.38% | 68.78% | -4.91% | 2.97% | 1.77 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$19,526,538.14Regulatory Fees
$37,035.82
Total Slippage
$259,364.96
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Rsi-based momentum and volatility signal, tactical asset rotation, single-asset daily rebalancing, uses vixy/spy/qqq proxies, dia core
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
IYY
iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
Stocks
VTV
Vanguard Value ETF
Stocks