Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.3a (vol hedge?)
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About
A dynamic, multi-asset, rule-based portfolio using five asset groups (volatility hedge, trend/momentum, fiat alternatives, secular growth, and rate-linked bonds) with leveraged and hedged ETF positions to chase growth while trying to limit losses in downturns.
- The strategy allocates across five asset-group sleeves: Long Volatility, Trend and Momentum, Fiat Alternatives, Secular Growth Assets, and Interest Rate Linked.
- It uses a series of signals (momentum, moving averages, and relative strength) to decide which sleeve should lead at any time.
- Within each sleeve, it selects specific ETFs (often leveraged funds) based on ranking rules (top/bottom picks, 60–120 day windows, cumulative returns).
- Leverage and hedging are used to magnify gains in favorable regimes and to protect against downturns, with built-in checks to avoid overexposure when signals are weak.
- The overall allocation is not fixed; it shifts as market conditions change, aiming to capture growth in good times and provide hedges or defensive exposure when conditions worsen.
Out-of-sample it outperforms the S&P: higher risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ~1.73 vs 1.41), higher annualized return (~32.8% vs 22.5%), lower max drawdown (15.6% vs 18.8%), and lower beta (~0.90). A dynamic, hedged multi-asset strategy.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.56 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355.73% | 13.22% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.81 | |
| 8,876.08% | 44.51% | 0.84% | 6.09% | 2.52 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$897,608.49Regulatory Fees
$2,231.46
Total Slippage
$13,734.82
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, leveraged, momentum/trend, volatility hedge, dynamic allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 36 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QUAL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Stocks