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About
A daily, rules-based, cash-first system that only goes long when a tight set of momentum/volatility signals align; otherwise it stays in cash, selecting a single asset (often a large-cap ETF or a low-volatility basket) based on tight RSI/volatility thresholds and a SPY trend filter.
- The strategy rebalances daily and mostly keeps 100% cash unless a very specific set of signals turns favorable.
- It uses a volatility proxy (VIXY) and a broad market proxy (SPY) to compute momentum signals over a short window (about 10 days). If these signals exceed a high threshold (RSI-like reading around 80) in favor of favorable conditions, it assigns all capital to a single asset (weight 100/100) rather than spreading across many assets.
- A trend filter checks whether SPY is trading above its 200-day moving average, helping decide if risk should be taken.
- If the high-volatility condition is not met, the engine slides through a chain of alternative branches that may point to holding cash or selecting other assets such as broad market ETFs (SPY, QQQ, XLK, XLP, XLF, VOX) or an “inverse-vol” basket that includes a group of large-cap names (e.g., LLY, NVO, V, JPM, WMT, UNH, MA, PG, JNJ, HD, MRK, COST).
- The “inverse-vol” arm suggests a tilt toward lower-volatility or more stable holdings when conditions allow, though the exact weights are not shown beyond 100% cash or full allocation to a single asset.
- The strategy emphasizes risk control via volatility and trend checks and aims to avoid drawdowns in stressed markets by defaulting to cash.
- In summary, it’s a rules-based, all-in/all-out style approach that seeks to enter favorable momentum into a curated set of large-cap assets only when signals align, otherwise staying in cash to protect capital.
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers stronger risk-adjusted upside than the S&P: ~52.8% annualized vs ~21%, Calmar ~1.9, with cash-first risk controls. Drawdowns can be larger in downturns, but capital is preserved until signals align.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.25 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636.01% | 14.79% | -2.02% | -1.16% | 0.9 | |
| 426,090.14% | 78.15% | -3.89% | 7.64% | 1.87 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$42,619,013.87Regulatory Fees
$85,836.01
Total Slippage
$604,326.94
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OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, large-cap focus, volatility-aware, daily-rebalanced, cash-first
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
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