OG SVOL FTLT | UVXY to VXX | SVXY to SVOL | SHARED
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About
A tactical, defensive system. In overheated markets it buys VXX; in deeply oversold tech it buys XLK; otherwise it owns the stronger of SVOL or VTI when calm, or BTAL when not. Rebalanced daily to adapt to market mood.
Every day it checks a “speedometer” (RSI) on big US stocks (QQQ/SPY). If that meter says markets are extremely hot (RSI>80), it buys VXX, which tends to jump when fear spikes. If tech looks washed out (RSI<30), it buys XLK. Otherwise, if SVOL (profits when markets are calm) is trending up, it picks the stronger of SVOL or VTI (total US stocks). If not, it holds BTAL, a defensive long/short fund.
Rule-based, daily-rebalanced strategy diversifying from the S&P with volatility hedges and selective beta bets. Out-of-sample: 17.3% annualized return, ~0.78 Sharpe, Calmar ~0.50. A complementary, risk-aware exposure for turbulent markets.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.25 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.69% | 11.82% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.74 | |
| 212.73% | 27.23% | 0.64% | 1.47% | 1.28 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$31,273.27Regulatory Fees
$186.50
Total Slippage
$1,076.91
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 15, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility hedging, momentum, mean reversion, trend following, defensive, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVOL
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
Stocks
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks