RSI Scale In | No UVXY | No K-1
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A daily-rebalanced, laddered RSI strategy using 3x leveraged tech/market ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UPRO) plus cash (BIL). It scales into exposure as RSI gets more oversold and shifts to cash when momentum is stretched, excluding UVXY and K-1 funds.
- The strategy starts with a cash stance (BIL) and then decides whether to add exposure to any of the leveraged ETFs. It never uses UVXY and avoids K-1 tax forms. It rebalances every day.
- RSI is the guiding indicator, computed on a 10-day window for each ticker. RSI is a momentum gauge that compares recent gains and losses; here it’s used to identify oversold conditions where a bounce is more likely.
- For each ticker (TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UPRO), there is a ladder of thresholds (RSI < 36, RSI < 35, RSI < 34, RSI < 33, RSI < 32, RSI < 31, RSI < 30 for some tickers). If a ticker’s RSI is below a threshold, a corresponding weight (percentage of the portfolio) is allocated to that ticker. The lower the RSI, the larger the weight (e.g., RSI < 30 yields the highest weight for that ticker).
- If RSI is not below the threshold (i.e., the condition fails), the model assigns cash (BIL) for that branch instead of loading that ticker. In other words, a given oversold signal increases exposure to that ticker, while a non-signal keeps you in cash for that branch.
- The “RSI Scale In” blocks for each ticker are parallel, meaning multiple tickers can be part of the exposure mix on any given day, subject to the weights defined by their RSI readings. The design favors exposure to tech and semis when signals appear, but the cash leg helps cap risk.
- The “No UVXY | No K-1” label simply means the strategy omits the volatility ETF (UVXY) and uses funds that are not K-1 tax forms, making execution and tax reporting simpler.
- Overall, the approach seeks to buy more of each leveraged ETF as its own RSI becomes more oversold (potential rebound), while keeping a cash cushion to reduce risk during less favorable momentum regimes. The daily rebalance keeps the portfolio aligned with the latest RSI signals.
- Summary of the gates: if the leading gate ticker (TQQQ) is very overbought (RSI >= 70), the system moves toward cash (BIL); otherwise, it applies the RSI-based ladder to allocate exposures across TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, and UPRO with specified weights. This creates a diversified, laddered exposure to high-beta sectors, tempered by a cash position to manage downside risk.
Out-of-sample edge: ~27.4% return vs SPY’s ~21.3%, with Calmar ≈1.13 indicating risk-adjusted gains. RSI-driven ladder into leveraged tech ETFs plus a cash buffer (BIL) targets higher upside with a UVXY/K-1-free profile.
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OOS Start Date
Jul 10, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, rsi-based scaling, cash management, no uvxy, no k-1, daily rebalance, multi-ticker diversification