RSI Frankenfest w/Safe Sectors
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A daily, RSI-driven rotation between leveraged tech ETFs (growth) and safe sector/bond ETFs (defense), with QLD substituting for QQQ to magnify Nasdaq exposure when favorable. It blends momentum, trend checks, and equal-cash weighting to try for growth with built-in risk control.
The strategy runs every trading day. It has two main lanes: Growth (risk-on) and Safety (risk-off). In Growth, it scans a pool of levered/tech-focused ETFs (examples include TQQQ, TECL, SOXL, UPRO, QLD, ROM) and picks the top 2 by relative momentum (RSI). In Safety, it scans a pool of defensive/bond assets (example: BSV, TLT, LQD, VBF, XLP, UGE, XLU, XLV, SPAB) and selects the bottom asset by RSI (the one with weaker momentum) to position for mean-reversion or to keep a safety net in place. The strategy always includes a group of defensive/bond/sector ETFs to form a “Safe Sectors” sleeve that can be favored when growth looks risky. A separate macro/trend check compares the Nasdaq proxy (QQQ) against a moving average to avoid staying in growth if the trend weakens. QLD is used as a substitute for QQQ in some paths to boost Nasdaq exposure when conditions favor growth. Weights are allocated with cash-equal logic and there are substantial nested conditions to decide which sleeve to emphasize. The plan is daily-rebalanced and stays focused on equities, with a tilt toward Safe Sectors and Bonds when risk signals warn.
Out-of-sample Sharpe 3.08 vs S&P 1.73, beta ~0.53, Nasdaq tilt with built-in safety sleeves aims for higher, more consistent risk-adjusted gains than the S&P 500.
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OOS Start Date
Dec 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, momentum-based rotation, leveraged etfs, sector rotation, bond exposure, rule-based strategy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks