Protected Leverage v2.4c 3x S&P 500 / NASDAQ v1.1 + V1e Fund Surfing - K-1 Free
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A daily, momentum- and regime-driven strategy that swings between 3x leveraged tech/Nasdaq exposure in up markets and a diversified hedge basket in down markets, guided by bond momentum, RSI screening, and volatility tests, with a backtested, K-1-free, fund-surfing twist.
- Every day, the system first checks bond momentum to decide the regime. If the 56-day cumulative return of BND is positive, it enters Risk On; otherwise it considers Risk Off. There are sub-paths for Rising Rates vs Falling Rates within Risk Off.
- In Risk On, the system looks at candidates TECL, TQQQ, and IEF (all ETFs, with 3x leverage available on the first two). It ranks these by their 21-day RSI (momentum/overbought measure) and selects the lowest-RSI asset(s) to hold, but only if that choice isn’t overly volatile (compared to SPY’s 21-day volatility). If the volatility check fails, it falls back to a safer short-term Treasuries ETF (SHY) or similar. In practice, this yields a single main holding (or a very small, equal-weighted slice) focused on the bottom-RSI, lowest-vol asset among the pool.
- In Risk Off, the strategy rotates into hedges: dollar strength plays (USDU), yen exposure (FXY), currency-hedged global exposure (HEFA), anti-beta funds (BTAL), commodities (PDBC), and hedged/defensive equity plays (XLP and scaled UGE variants). It uses RSI or other signals to pick the best 1–2 hedges and may incorporate bear/short ETFs (SQQQ, TZA, SJB, etc.) depending on signals. There are also tests using moving-average price or return relationships (e.g., TLT’s 20-day moving-average) to trigger or confirm risk-off allocations.
- Special cases differentiate “Risk Off, Rising Rates” vs “Risk Off, Falling Rates” with distinct hedge mixes and triggers.
- The strategy is rebalanced daily, with modifications across versions aimed at reducing drawdown and improving testability.
- It uses ETFs exclusively to stay K-1 free and to simplify backtesting; CTAs (like KMLM, DBMF) were considered but limited for backtesting practicality.
- The design intends to capture upside in sustained up markets via 3x leveraged tech/Nasdaq exposure, while offering layered hedges to curb drawdowns in risk-off regimes.
Note: this is an experimental framework and not investment advice; levered ETFs imply magnified risk and sensitivity to inputs and market regime changes.
Regime-driven, ETF-only strategy: 3x tech in up markets, hedges in down markets. Out-of-sample return ~53.8%/yr with ~1.29 Sharpe and ~1.26 Calmar—strong upside vs S&P with disciplined risk control.
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OOS Start Date
Jun 20, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged equity timing; risk-on/off macro model; fund surfing; dynamic hedging; backtested
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PDBC
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SJB
ProShares Short High Yield
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks