NOVA | EZ FEAVER BEAR GRAIL Sorter
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About
A complex, rule-based ETF system that blends momentum, volatility plays, and hedging to allocate across a wide ETF universe. It uses RSI, moving averages, and momentum metrics to tilt between growth/momentum assets (including UVXY and leveraged tech ETFs) and defensive hedges (bonds, short/inverse ETFs, gold), with a sorter selecting the top combinations and weights. The aim is to maximize risk-adjusted returns across different market regimes, not to chase a single signal.
- The system looks at a wide set of ETFs (stocks, bonds, commodities, volatility proxies) and computes signals for each: is momentum rising or falling (moving-average comparisons, relative strength), is the asset overbought/oversold (RSI with windows like 10 days), and how has it performed lately (cumulative return and performance over windows).
- It groups assets into four big blocks: EZ Win (aggressive, growth/volatility tilt), Bond/Defensive blocks (defensive hedges and risk-off bets), Balance/Bear blocks (bond mixes and hedges designed for downturns), and a Grail Sorter that ranks and picks the top combinations.
- Within EZ Win, the rules scan assets like UVXY (volatility futures proxy) and several 3x ETFs (TECL, TQQQ, SOXL) for RSI thresholds (for example, UVXY RSI on a 10-day window exceeding high levels) and price momentum (current price vs. moving averages). If a cluster of signals agrees, the strategy tilts toward UVXY-related positions and related momentum plays; it also considers hedges (like SHV, SH, BIL) and complementary assets (GLD for gold, SLV/AGG in some variants) to balance risk.
- The 2007 Edition block uses more defensive tilts (short or hedged exposures to S&P 500 via PSQ, SH, SHV, and short-term Treasuries like BIL) when signals deteriorate, aiming to preserve capital in bear markets.
- Bond blocks and hedged blocks (e.g., TMF/TMV momentum scripts, hedged QLD) add layers that try to protect against rising rates, inflation regimes, or equity drawdowns by mixing long-duration bonds, inverse/bear funds, and hedged equity positions.
- The Grail Sorter combines signals to select the best two or more components and apply final weights. The outermost weights (for example 60/40 splits or other allocations) allocate capital among the major blocks, then sub-blocks within each block determine the exact asset weights.
- Rebalancing cadence is built into the framework (corridor widths and explicit “rebalance”/“balance” rules), so the portfolio can adapt as signals shift. In short, the strategy is a sophisticated, rule-based mix of momentum, mean-reversion, and hedging across a broad ETF universe, designed to ride uptrends but also limit downside through hedges when signals turn sour.
Out-of-sample return ~9.1% with downside protection: max drawdown ~13.6% vs SPY ~18.8%, beta ~0.40, Calmar ~0.67. A dynamic, multi-asset momentum/hedge strategy designed for steadier risk-adjusted gains when SPY falters.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.78 | -0.01 | 0 | -0.01 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311.58% | 14.38% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.84 | |
| 256,721.04% | 110.74% | -1.77% | -3.85% | 2.99 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$25,682,103.66Regulatory Fees
$108,822.54
Total Slippage
$750,499.69
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, etf-based momentum/hedging, quantitative rules, volatility plays, dynamic allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 46 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EUM
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks