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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here
About
A high-risk, rule-based overlay that uses 10-day RSI momentum signals across many ETFs to decide whether to stay in cash, tilt into volatility (UVXY/UVIX), or jump into leveraged equity bets. It favors binary, all-in allocations rather than gradual sizing and has no fixed rebalancing schedule.
- The system is built as a long series of if/else decisions. At its core, it watches a roster of ETFs and compares their short-term momentum via RSI (10-day window).
- If any of the RSI readings exceed 79, it shifts into volatility-related exposure—specifically UVXY (Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures) and UVIX (2x Long VIX futures).
- If the RSI signal isn’t triggered on the first set, it checks additional conditions for other ETFs (e.g., VTV, VOX, TECL, TQQQ, SPYs proxies) and can still direct allocation toward the same volatility pair or toward leveraged equity exposure depending on which condition fires.
- The allocation pattern appears binary (100% in a given asset or hedge) rather than phased sizing, and it uses explicit cash-weighting nodes that force a full allocation to the chosen path.
- There is no fixed calendar rebalancing; instead, exposure changes only when a rule fires. The stated goal is to act quickly on momentum/overbought signals with a volatility hedge, or fall back into aggressive long bets if the multi-layer checks align favorably.
- UVXY/UVIX are designed to rise when market volatility spikes but can decay over time if volatility stays low; leveraged ETFs like TQQQ/TECL can amplify losses just as they can amplify gains. This strategy thus carries high risk and is best understood as a tactical overlay rather than a steady long-term holding.
- The final category tag is EQUITIES, but the engine frequently crosses into volatility hedges, making it a hybrid exposure strategy.
- If you come across tickers like KMLM in a variant, the same RSI-exceeding logic would apply to that ETF as part of the trigger set. KMLM is just an example of a less-popular ETF; the core idea remains momentum-driven switching between hedges and leveraged equity exposure.
An agile, momentum-driven overlay seeking higher upside than the S&P. Out-of-sample results show ~20.6% annualized returns vs ~17% for SPY, via volatility hedges and leveraged bets. Higher upside comes with higher volatility and drawdown risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.46 | 1.59 | 0.14 | 0.38 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3% | 18.44% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 1.13 | |
| 212.79% | 69.27% | 5.96% | -17.01% | 1.11 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$31,279.26Regulatory Fees
$354.67
Total Slippage
$2,088.99
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative strategy, momentum-based, volatility overlay, leveraged/inverse, multi-asset
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AAPX
T-Rex 2X Long Apple Daily Target ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GGLL
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
MSFX
T-Rex 2X Long Microsoft Daily Target ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks