NOVA | Long John Bond ETFifier | Anansi Mods v1.5
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About
A daily, momentum-driven ETF rotation strategy that uses RSI signals and relative-strength tests to pick a small set of leveraged/defensive ETFs, with a volatility hedge (UVXY) and cash safeties as risk controls.
How it works in plain language:
- The system looks at many popular ETFs (including a volatility hedge UVXY and several 3x leveraged ETFs) and rebalances daily.
- It first checks short-term momentum signals (RSI) on key proxies. If signals say risk is high or markets are extreme, it tends to place the whole position into UVXY as a hedge.
- If not hedging, it runs a series of relative-strength tests between macro groups (eg. is 15-day RSI of AGG higher than 15-day RSI of QQQ?).
- Each group then scores candidate ETFs based on recent performance and momentum; it picks a small set (often 2–5) to own.
- There are risk filters (max drawdown, standard deviation) and some branches use cash-like assets (BIL) as a safe fallback.
- The final portfolio is a mix from these selected ETFs, aimed at riding uptrends while limiting downside. This is a high-risk, high-variance strategy due to heavy use of leveraged/inverse ETFs and daily rebalancing.
Out-of-sample, this momentum-driven ETF rotation delivers superior risk-adjusted performance vs the S&P 500: Sharpe ~1.37 vs 0.92; Calmar ~3.12; OOS annualized return ~91% vs ~16% for SPY, with hedges and risk controls to limit downside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.64 | 0.33 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127.88% | 14.19% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.75 | |
| 1,070,094.92% | 345.91% | 1.37% | 8.82% | 2.63 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$107,019,492.35Regulatory Fees
$440,587.90
Total Slippage
$3,126,670.06
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 16, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic etf rotation, risk-managed momentum, volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 37 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
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
DPST
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
GSST
Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF
Stocks
HIBS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
Stocks