Layered Risk Algorithm - Primary Risk Appetite Test = European Financials ETF vs. Insurance ETF
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A daily, tactical plan that first asks: are fast-moving European banks (EUFN) beating steadier US insurers (KIE)? If yes, go on offense; if not, defend. Then short‑term “hot/cold” gauges and bond/commodity checks fine‑tune positions across tech, energy, gold, Treasuries, and volatility.
- Step 1: “Risk appetite” test: is European banks (EUFN) beating steadier US insurers (KIE) over ~1 year? If yes, play offense; if not, play defense.
- Step 2: Use a short-term “too hot/too cold” meter (RSI) on stocks and junk bonds to spot tops/bottoms.
- Step 3: Check the bond backdrop (are long Treasuries leading or lagging?).
- Step 4: Tilt toward tech/financials/energy in calm; shift to gold, utilities, Treasuries, or volatility trades (VIXY/SVXY) when markets overheat.
- Step 5: Side modules actively trade oil (USO/USL) and natural gas (UNG/UNL). Rebalanced daily.
Out-of-sample data show this strategy beats the S&P 500 on risk-adjusted return: annualized return ~55% vs ~22%, Sharpe ~3.66 vs ~1.40, and max drawdown ~1.17% vs ~2.04%. Daily regime tilts and daily rebalances capture turns with less downside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.38 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415.79% | 14.01% | -0.15% | 0.4% | 0.85 | |
| 25,642.32% | 55.81% | 4.08% | 8.06% | 2.83 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,574,232.45Regulatory Fees
$12,607.87
Total Slippage
$79,750.76
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 16, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, risk-on/risk-off, volatility timing, commodities & fx, leveraged/inverse etfs, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 113 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Stocks
AJG
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Stocks
ANDE
Andersons Inc/The
Stocks
ASML
ASML Holding NV
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AZO
AutoZone, Inc.
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BIS
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
BRO
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Stocks