QL-02 | Enhanced ETF Momentum Strategy
Today’s Change (Mar 17, 2026)
—
A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here
About
Daily momentum-driven ETF selector: if SPY’s 126-day momentum is positive, own the top 3 momentum ETFs; if negative, own the single best 21-day momentum between GLD or TLT. Weights are equal, rebalance daily, with a defensive switch in downturns.
- Every day, the strategy tests whether the broad market (as proxied by SPY) has positive momentum over about 4 months (126 trading days).
- If SPY shows positive momentum, it ranks a predefined list of ETFs by their own 126-day momentum and buys the top 3, allocating an equal share to each.
- If SPY shows negative momentum, it switches to a defensive mode and picks 1 asset between GLD (gold) and TLT (long-term Treasuries) based on which has stronger momentum over the shorter 21-day window, allocating entirely to that asset.
- The process starts with a “cash-equal” posture, suggesting equal treatment of included positions or a cash-like guardrail, and rebalances daily to maintain the chosen exposure levels.
- Tickers like SPY, QQQ, IWM represent broad U.S. equities; GLD is gold; TLT is long-duration bonds; the others are thematic ETFs (e.g., MEME, Blue Chip Growth, Crypto/Metaverse, Quantum) with varying risk profiles. The result is a momentum-driven ETF portfolio that tilts toward winners in up markets and toward defensives in down markets, updated every day.
Rules-based momentum with a defensive switch: oos annualized return ~50% vs S&P ~25%, plus cash-guardrails and Calmar ~2.37. Higher upside, but expect larger drawdowns in downturns.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | 0.74 | 0.21 | 0.46 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.86% | 15.67% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.92 | |
| 39.35% | 22.5% | -0.97% | 9.01% | 0.87 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$13,935.39Regulatory Fees
$18.02
Total Slippage
$82.42
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, momentum, etf selection, tactical allocation, trend-following
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
CHAT
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF
Stocks
FBCG
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
Stocks
FBOT
Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF
Stocks
FDIG
Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF
Stocks
FMET
Fidelity Metaverse ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
NUKZ
Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QTUM
Defiance Quantum ETF
Stocks