NOVA | HWRT 2.1 + Scale-in Frontrunner + Best Leverage Mashup | Anansi | BrianE | Gobi
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A turbocharged, multi-signal, tactical strategy blending levered equity bets with volatility hedges, scaled-in exits, and overlays like KMLM. It aims to ride big uptrends while defending against spikes in volatility, using numerous momentum and volatility checks to enter, scale, or hedge positions.
- The strategy uses a multi-layered decision tree to pick levered equity exposure (e.g., SPXL, TQQQ, TECL, SOXL) when market momentum looks favorable. It also builds hedges from volatility ETFs (UVXY, VIXY, VIXM) and inverse/defensive plays (SVXY, BIL, SGOV) to curb risk during spikes in volatility.
- Signals come from price momentum checks (moving-average comparisons), and RSI-like momentum gauges, evaluated across several windows (short, medium, long). RSI-style logic is explained to a layperson as “a measure that compares recent up-days to down-days to gauge whether assets are gaining or losing momentum.” The system often requires several conditions to be true before entering or increasing a levered position, which helps avoid crowded, weak signals.
- Scale-in logic (Anansi’s Scale-in Frontrunner) enters positions gradually: start with equal or partial cash allocations, then add more exposure as signals strengthen, reducing the risk of a big upfront wrong bet.
- The “Best Leverage Mashup” combines the most favorable levered exposures into a single, blended setup, selecting the best mix monthly/daily based on the composite signals.
- A KMLM Switch overlay shifts exposure in certain scenarios, and NOVA’s blocks braid these elements into a single operational ladder from low-risk “cash-equivalent” drills to aggressive levered bets.
- The framework emphasizes non-core hedging with volatile-market protections (UVXY/VIX), occasional defensive tilt to bonds (BIL/SGOV/GLD/DBC), and occasional tilt toward commodity/alternative baskets, depending on signals.
- Entries are not static; the system continuously evaluates whether to stay in, scale in, hedge, or exit based on the signal state. It is a tactical, risk-managed, and highly conditional approach rather than a simple buy-and-hold plan.
Multi-signal levered strategy that scales into winners and uses volatility hedges to ride big uptrends while defending in spikes. OOS annualized return ~19.6%, Calmar ~1.02—aiming at better risk-adjusted gains than the S&P, with managed drawdowns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 1.23 | 0.18 | 0.42 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.27% | 21.65% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 1.3 | |
| 10,332.07% | 286.06% | -3.81% | -2.47% | 3.09 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,043,207.24Regulatory Fees
$4,319.85
Total Slippage
$27,143.71
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 29, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, leveraged etfs, volatility hedges, tactical allocation, multi-signal, scale-in, kmlm overlay
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 91 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
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
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks