Moderated LAB WAMs | Anansi Overhaul
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A rule-based, RSI-driven rotation that bets on biotech (LABU/LABD) with a momentum-driven Rotator (LLY/AVGO/TLT), plus hedges (UVXY) and leveraged tech bets (TECL/TQQQ) to adapt across market regimes.
- The system starts with volatility hedges: if short-window momentum on major indices is extreme (RSI around 80+ on QQQ or SPY), it buys UVXY as a hedging exposure.
- If those hedges aren’t triggered, it looks at a Tech leverage opportunity: if the 5x leveraged tech momentum isn’t overly extended (RSI(TQQQ) is not extremely high, i.e., < 31), it may tilt into TECL (tech bull 3x).
- If none of the hedges or the TECL signal applies, it moves to macro tilts between biotech bulls (LABU) or biotech bears (LABD). These tilts are driven by comparing RSI-derived momentum between bond proxies and equities over specific windows (e.g., 10d AGG vs 10d QQQ; 15d BND vs 15d QQQ; 10d IEF vs 16d IWM). If bonds show stronger momentum than equities (e.g., RSI(BND) > RSI(QQQ) with the specified windows), the strategy allocates 60% to LABU and 40% to a Rotator. If not, it allocates 60% to LABD and 40% to the Rotator.
- The Rotator is a separate mini-strategy that scans three assets (LLY, AVGO, TLT) and, using a 5-day RSI, selects the single strongest momentum asset (top by RSI) and assigns 40% of the Rotator portion to that asset.
- The LABU/LABD blocks allocate 60% to LABU or LABD (respectively) and 40% to the Rotator. The two macro tilt paths (LABU vs LABD) share the same Rotator, creating a consistent exposure framework.
- The overall construction blends a bio/biotech thematic tilt with a tech-heavy tilt via leverage, while keeping a hedge in play for extreme regimes. It does not rely on a single indicator; it uses several RSI windows and cross-asset comparisons to decide which sleeve to own at any time.
- In practice, you’ll see a focus on LABU or LABD as the core directional bet, a smaller Rotator pointing to the strongest momentum among LLY/AVGO/TLT, and sporadic hedges to UVXY or selectively to TECL when the market signals align.
Dynamic biotech/tech rotation with volatility hedges and a momentum Rotator. Out-of-sample: about 17% annualized return, 0.55 Sharpe, Calmar 0.36. Delivers diversification and regime hedging versus SPY, with upside in biotech/tech trends.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.08 | 0.29 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278.53% | 13.14% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.78 | |
| 823,290.92% | 130.77% | -0.95% | -1.13% | 1.74 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$82,339,091.61Regulatory Fees
$327,472.06
Total Slippage
$2,329,101.21
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 21, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, rsi, rotation, biotech, leveraged etfs, volatility hedges, fixed income, tech
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
LABD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
LLY
Eli Lilly & Co.
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks