Protected Leverage v2.4c 3x S&P 500 / NASDAQ v1.1 + Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL - K-1 Free
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About
A daily-rebalanced, 3x levered strategy that toggles between aggressive equity bets (UPRO/TQQQ) and protective hedges (BIL/TMF) using multi-window momentum/volatility signals and bond-based risk checks to manage risk, with a focus on “Bear Buy Dips, Bull Fear” hedges and no K-1 complexity.
Plain-language view:
- The system toggles between two modes: Risk On (aiming for big gains using 3x leveraged stock bets) and Risk Off (protecting capital with cash and short-term Treasuries).
- It looks at many different time horizons (about 2 weeks to 2 months) to judge what the market is doing, using signals that feel like momentum and volatility checks rather than a single indicator.
- When the signals say “go,” the strategy increases exposure to leveraged equity ETFs (like UPRO and TQQQ) and reduces cash, aiming for higher upside. When the signals say “protect,” it shifts into safer holdings (short-term Treasuries and cash).
- It uses a blend of bonds (60 days signals using BND/BIL), which helps decide when to be more aggressive or cautious, following the idea that safer bond signals come before risk-off moves and vice versa.
- The plan avoids complex CTA funds in order to keep backtesting workable, but it still uses hedge-like positions (bear and bull hedges) to reduce drawdowns when needed.
- Position sizes and which assets to hold are decided daily, with multiple layers of checks (e.g., checks on how much the market has drawn down over different windows, how volatile returns have been, and how broad-market and Nasdaq composites compare to safe proxies).
- Tax considerations are simplified by favoring “No K-1” assets (e.g., BIL rather than some ETF that issues a K-1).
In short: it's a flexible, rules-based system that tries to capture big upside with leverage while using a broad set of risk checks to keep the downside controlled, rebalancing every day to stay aligned with the latest signals.
Dynamic 3x-lever strategy with risk-on/off hedges targets outsized upside versus the S&P 500. OOS annualized return ~56% vs ~21%; Calmar ~1.15, but larger drawdowns (~49%).
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.43 | 0.91 | 0.21 | 0.46 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293.15% | 12.95% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.78 | |
| 26,783.11% | 64.48% | -5.05% | -6.88% | 1.6 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,688,311.14Regulatory Fees
$10,483.42
Total Slippage
$64,232.83
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 20, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage, risk-on/off, multi-asset, dynamic allocation, rule-based, daily rebalance, backtestable
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 22 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
FXY
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
Stocks
HDGE
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
Stocks
HEFA
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
PDBC
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SJB
ProShares Short High Yield
Stocks