Ken Luu and Derek Nested
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About
A momentum-driven, multi-asset strategy using leveraged ETFs to ride strong trends and hedges to limit downside; it ranks assets by momentum signals, selects a few, and weights them to form a concentrated portfolio, with built-in risk controls and minimal automatic rebalancing.
- Look across a broad set of assets, including levered stock ETFs (e.g., TQQQ, SPXL, SOXL), inverse/bear ETFs (e.g., UVXY, SQQQ, SPXS), and defensive/alternative assets (GLD, UUP, DBC, EFA, EEM, SHY, TLT, etc.).
- Compute momentum and trend indicators (RI and moving-average based signals) over multiple lookback windows (from days to months).
- Rank and select a small number of assets in each group (e.g., Best, Defense) using top/bottom picks and metrics like RSI, cumulative return, or moving-average return.
- Assign weights to the selected assets (often 100% in a branch, sometimes split among a few) to form the portfolio at that decision point.
- Prefer levered long plays (tech/semis) when signals confirm a strong uptrend; switch to hedges or bear/volatility bets when signals warn of a downturn or spike in volatility.
- Apply risk filters (standard deviation, price vs. EMA, deviation from SPY) to avoid over-concentration and manage risk exposure; some branches trigger defense allocations if risk thresholds are hit.
- Rebalance is limited or conditional (no fixed calendar rebalancing), with a narrow corridor controlling weight drift, to reduce turnover and emotional trading. This yields a dynamic, momentum-driven multi-asset allocation that shifts toward strong trendholders and away from weak or hedging-oriented opportunities when conditions change.
Tap into higher upside via a momentum-driven, multi-asset strategy that leverages strong trends and hedges to limit losses. Out-of-sample, ~37% annualized return vs SPY ~23%, with disciplined risk controls and minimal turnover; higher drawdowns possible in choppy markets.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18 | 0.86 | 0.05 | 0.23 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603.28% | 14.54% | -2.02% | -1.16% | 0.89 | |
| 941,916,535.37% | 205.64% | -8.64% | -2.25% | 2.07 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$94,191,663,536.57Regulatory Fees
$191,366,808.91
Total Slippage
$1,376,555,294.37
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 3, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, leveraged etfs, trend-following, multi-asset, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 27 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
Stocks
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
INDL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
KO
Coca-Cola Company
Stocks