[Minimum Variance] The Golden Ratio FTLT ratios | Mike G
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A daily-rebalanced, rule-based, multi-asset portfolio that splits capital into five pillars (tech Nasdaq levered, EM/broad market, a hedge/tilt sleeve, gold, and REITs). It uses momentum/trend signals (RSI, moving averages) to pick ETF exposures, combines levers/hedges, and targets a minimum-variance risk profile with a heavy tilt toward gold.
- The portfolio is split into five pillars (groups) with fixed weights that sum to 100%. The pillars are: 1) TQQQ-oriented tech/Nasdaq levered sleeve, 2) EM/broad-market sleeve, 3) a “boosted zoop” hedge/tilt sleeve, 4) Gold-focused sleeve, 5) REITs/real estate sleeve.
- Within each pillar, a set of rules runs to pick which ETF to hold. Rules rely on simple, widely used ideas: momentum (how strong recent price performance is), trend (is the price above a long-term average), and relative strength against benchmarks. Example signals include short-term momentum checks (RSI over a 10-day window) and price versus a 200-day moving average. If signals look favorable, the pillar selects a leaned-forwards ETF (often a levered or hedging instrument) to carry exposure; if signals are weak, it may switch to hedges or safer exposures within the pillar.
- Some pillars mix multiple instruments to hedge or diversify (e.g., combining volatility hedges like UVXY with leverage or with assets like TQQQ or SPY).
- The system rebalances the entire portfolio every trading day to maintain the target weights across the five pillars.
- The overall aim is to chase upside where momentum and trend look strong while dampening risk with hedges and defensive assets, resulting in a diversified, risk-managed growth plan with a bias toward gold as the largest single pillar.
Value proposition: A rule-based, daily-rebalanced strategy designed for higher risk-adjusted upside vs the S&P. OOS: ~89.6% annualized return vs 29.3% SPY; Sharpe ~2.28 vs 1.41; Calmar ~4.95; beta ~0.46; gold-led diversification. Past results vary.
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OOS Start Date
Mar 22, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Diversified multi-asset, leveraged etfs, momentum/trend signals, daily rebalance, risk management, minimum variance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
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DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
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DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
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EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
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EDZ
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
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EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
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GLL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
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IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
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IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
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