NOVA | Long John Bond ETFifier
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About
A momentum-driven, leveraged-equities strategy with an 85% equity tilt. It buys top-performing 3x leveraged ETFs when short-term momentum looks strong and shifts into hedges (UVXY, bear ETFs, or cash/bonds) during risk-off signals. Uses RSI-like momentum checks and ranking to pick the best candidates, with a 5% rebalancing band.
- The strategy sits in the equity category and leans heavily on short-term momentum signals. It watches several popular funds (including 3x levered ETFs that aim to magnify stock moves across tech, S&P 500, Dow Jones, small caps, energy, semiconductors, etc.). - If momentum signals reach certain high thresholds on major benchmarks (for example, an RSI-like indicator for QQQ or other proxies exceeding about 79), it adds exposure to a selected set of long, leveraged ETFs. - When momentum looks extreme or uncertain (or when the main momentum screens fail to show strong opportunities), the strategy pivots toward hedges and “risk-off” assets, such as volatility plays (UVXY) and bear/short ETFs (SQQQ, DRV, TZA, etc.), as well as cash-like instruments (short-term bonds or bills). - The system ranks potential holdings by recent performance (e.g., cumulative return or moving-average return over recent windows) and tends to pick the top few to fill the 85% equity target. - The remaining sleeve contains defensive or hedging positions (bonds/cash and bear products) to limit drawdowns. - Rebalancing is not constant but uses a small corridor (about 5%) to keep allocations from drifting too far, focusing on timely rotation rather than perpetual trading. - The overall aim is to capture upside in strong bull moves via leveraged equity ETFs while not getting crushed in pullbacks by promptly adding hedges.
Out-of-sample edge: ~47% annualized return with Sharpe ~0.96 and Calmar ~1.02, beating SPY’s ~16% return. Momentum-driven, levered exposure with hedges captures upside while offering risk controls—though drawdowns can be larger due to leverage.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.37 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.07 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134.37% | 14.6% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.77 | |
| 227,281.22% | 244.41% | -5.01% | 28.86% | 2.4 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$22,738,122.01Regulatory Fees
$107,011.50
Total Slippage
$735,799.73
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 16, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, risk management, equity
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 31 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
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
DUSL
Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks