Low/High Beta
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About
A daily-regime, beta-tilted momentum strategy: buy 7 low-beta stocks when the market looks weak and 10 high-beta stocks when the market looks strong, selecting by 14-day RSI from predefined stock pools and weighting positions equally.
- Step 1: Check the market regime by comparing the price of SPY to its 200-day moving average. If SPY is below the 200-day average, use the Low Beta group; if SPY is above, use the High Beta group.
- Step 2: Within the chosen group, start with a predefined list of eligible stocks (the filter step). These are specific equities, not broad market ETFs.
- Step 3: From that eligible list, rank the stocks by their 14-day RSI (a momentum gauge that looks at recent price strength).
- Step 4: Pick the top 7 stocks for Low Beta or the top 10 stocks for High Beta based on the RSI ranking.
- Step 5: Allocate capital equally across the selected stocks (an equal-weight approach). Any remaining cash is kept separately to maintain the equal-weight scheme.
- Step 6: Rebalance the portfolio daily, re-evaluating both the regime signal and the RSI-based selections and adjusting holdings accordingly.
- Step 7: The entire strategy is limited to equities (stock investments) and does not include other asset classes.
Why RSI and why the split? RSI is used as a momentum signal to favor stocks that have shown recent strength within each regime. The Low Beta vs High Beta split aims to adapt to market conditions: defensive, steadier stocks in weaker markets, and more cyclical, higher-volatility stocks in stronger markets.
Key caveats: momentum can lag and reverse; daily trading increases transaction costs; predefined stock lists may limit diversification; regime signals are imperfect and can misclassify market conditions.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~2.14 vs ~1.06; annualized ~116% vs ~11.7%; Calmar ~10.3. Regime-switching with RSI momentum tilts to low-beta in downturns and high-beta in rallies for stronger, steadier gains than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.19 | 0.85 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5% | 17.96% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.97 | |
| 268.34% | 255.58% | 10.19% | 56.87% | 3.56 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$36,833.85Regulatory Fees
$25.77
Total Slippage
$136.77
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OOS Start Date
Nov 10, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, beta tilt, momentum, regime-switching, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 38 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AEP
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
Stocks
AU
AngloGold Ashanti plc
Stocks
BBD
Banco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)
Stocks
BE
Bloom Energy Corporation
Stocks
BK
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Stocks
BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c. American Depositary Shares, American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share
Stocks
CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Stocks
CIEN
Ciena Corporation
Stocks
CLS
Celestica, Inc.
Stocks
COR
Cencora, Inc.
Stocks