RSI Frankenfest v1.5(©K) 123 | 28 | 2020
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A daily, RSI-driven tactical approach that alternates between two levered equity bets (top volatile 2x/3x ETFs) and a defensive basket of bond/sector ETFs, using momentum checks (RSI) and a 200-day trend filter to time risk-on vs risk-off. It aims for upside via leverage when signals are favorable, and safety via bonds/defensive sectors when not.
- It runs daily and looks at a pool of leveraged ETFs (high-risk, 2x/3x exposure) such as TQQQ, TECL, SOXL, UPRO, QLD, LTL, ROM. A volatility screen selects the top 2 by price volatility over a 20-day window. These two are the levered “risk-on” candidates.
- An RSI (relative strength index) check on the 2-day lookback for TQQQ acts as an entry trigger: if RSI2(TQQQ) is below 20, the model tilts toward the levered-basket using the top-2 picks and assigns weights (e.g., ~80% of the risk budget to this path, ~20% to cash or to the other leg).
- If that RSI condition isn’t met, an alternate path checks for risk-on vs risk-off signals using an XLK vs KMLM RSI comparison. If XLK's RSI (10-day) is greater than KMLM's RSI (10-day) and the price of QQQ is above its 200-day EMA, the model maintains or shifts toward risk-on bets (the levered ETFs path).
- If the risk-off path is triggered, the model selects one asset from a defensive/bond/sectors pool (BSV, TLT, LQD, VBF, XLP, UGE, XLU, XLV, SPAB, ANGL) based on a bottom RSI ranking (i.e., the most oversold on a 10-day RSI) and allocates to that single asset. The list is sorted by RSI and the bottom (most oversold) is chosen, providing a defensive tilt.
- Overall, the portfolio is rebalanced daily and remains in the EQUITIES asset class when in the levered path, with a defensive option that may tilt toward bonds or staples/utilities sectors when risk signals flip. The “Safe Sectors & Bonds” label reflects the expected defensive intent of the second leg. The strategy emphasizes QQQ proxies and levered bets during favorable momentum and pivots to safety when momentum deteriorates.
Out-of-sample track record shows stronger risk-adjusted gains, with sharper upside via selective 2x/3x levered bets and built-in downside protection through bonds/defensive sectors, unlike the S&P’s slower, unhedged path.
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OOS Start Date
Dec 19, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum, tactical allocation, sector/bond hedges, short-term trading
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 23 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ANGL
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
IYT
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
LTL
ProShares Ultra Communication Services
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks