Safety Town v1.4 w/ Pop Bots v1.0
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About
A complex, all-weather framework that buys more when markets dip and hedges when fear rises. It blends leveraged equity bets (SPXL, TQQQ, SOXL), volatility hedges (UVXY/VIXM/SVXY), and a Safe Haven sleeve (GLD, XLP, DBMF) with momentum signals (RSI) and daily rebalancing to adapt to changing regimes.
- The framework is divided into multiple sub-strategies (eg, SPY-focused, SPXL/QQQ-focused, SOXL-focused, and QQQ-focused blocks) plus a Safety Town Safe Haven sleeve and a VIX/Hedging block. Each block has its own rules and weight, but they all feed into a daily rebalance.
- The system uses momentum signals to decide when to enter or add to positions. The momentum signal is commonly the RSI (Relative Strength Index) calculated over different lookbacks (eg 10, 14, or 90 days) and compared against thresholds (roughly, oversold under 30, overbought above 70, with additional targets like 88 or 85 for specific assets). If a signal says an asset is oversold, the algorithm may tilt into that asset using leverage (for example SPXL or TQQQ) and/or add volatility hedges (UVXY, VIXM) in tandem. If a signal says overbought, it may shift toward hedges or safe havens (SVXY, BTAL, GLD, XLP, DBMF) to reduce risk.
- The plan uses a multi-layer decision tree: if an asset’s RSI is favorable, it may open up a “Pop” pathway (eg, TQQQ Pop, SPXL Pop, SOXL Pop) with higher exposure to leveraged bets; if conditions aren’t favorable, it falls back to safer sleeves (Safe Haven or VIX/Hedging) or trims exposure.
- Weights (percent allocations) are applied within each group and across groups to total 100% of capital. Some entries show explicit weights like 55/100 for UVXY-related levels, or 25/100 for SPXL Pop and SOXL Pop blocks, with a final 100/100 aggregate.
- The Safe Haven sleeve uses assets like GLD (gold), XLP (consumer staples), and DBMF (managed futures) plus inverse-vol hedges (UUP, SHY, SHV) to provide ballast when markets distress.
- The VIX Hack and other hedging elements bring in volatility futures ETFs (UVXY, VIXM, SVXY) and anti-beta/market-neutral components (BTAL) to reduce correlation during spikes in fear.
- The framework incorporates filters (e.g., selecting the “top N” by risk metrics like standard deviation over a 21-day window) to avoid overcrowding any single risk factor.
- All components are designed to rebalance daily, adjusting which bets are active and how much capital each receives.
- Important caveat: this is a leveraged, complex strategy. It can magnify gains but also magnifies losses and drawdowns, especially during fast-moving volatility events. It requires careful risk tolerance and cash management.
Out-of-sample edge: ~32.6% annualized return vs SPY's ~22.7%, Calmar ~1.33 vs ~1.21, and beta ~0.96. Higher upside with hedges and lower market beta—strong diversification, though expect higher drawdowns in volatility.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 0.34 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158.27% | 14.88% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.8 | |
| 2,725.48% | 63.02% | 0.98% | 6.24% | 1.72 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$282,548.44Regulatory Fees
$530.54
Total Slippage
$3,172.27
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
All-weather framework, momentum-based, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, multi-asset, dynamic risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks