Metals Contrarian Switch w/ some leverage and better protection from tech bubbles
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About
A fast-moving contrarian strategy: buy beaten-down leveraged tech after sharp tech selloffs; otherwise buy the most beaten-down metals fund, aiming to catch short-term rebounds.
Each day, the strategy asks one question: has tech been hit very hard lately?
It checks TQQQ, a turbocharged fund tied to the Nasdaq-100. If TQQQ looks heavily sold off, it buys the worst recent performer among three leveraged tech funds (TQQQ, TECL, SOXL), betting on a bounce.
If not, it buys the worst recent performer among six metals-related funds (gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, steel), also betting on a rebound.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets far higher upside than the S&P 500 (63% annualized vs 16%), with Calmar ~1.96 and strong risk-adjusted returns from contrarian bets on beaten Tech or Metals after big moves; drawdowns can be larger.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.96 | 1.12 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703.21% | 15.05% | -0.05% | 3.57% | 0.93 | |
| 50,664,099.16% | 142.09% | -6.03% | 17.85% | 1.44 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$5,066,419,915.69Regulatory Fees
$19,785,117.19
Total Slippage
$189,743,460.79
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 1, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, contrarian, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, technology, metals, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund
Stocks
PALL
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
Stocks
PPLT
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
Stocks
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
Stocks
SLX
VanEck Steel ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Stocks