Sandy's Modified AAW (logic changeup) v2 + v4 Pops + Pure BS Catcher + V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ - Deez
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An adaptive, All‑Weather‑style portfolio that rotates among tech growth, Treasuries, cash, gold/commodities, and volatility hedges. It uses leveraged and inverse ETFs to ride uptrends and hedge panics, aiming to beat the S&P 500 over time. High risk.
Think of it as a weather-aware portfolio.
- If “fear” is rising, it shifts defensive: T‑bills/short‑term bonds, the U.S. dollar, gold, or funds that go up when stocks or long‑term bonds fall.
- If markets are calm and trending up, it rides growth with funds that magnify tech and chip stocks (like 3x versions of QQQ/technology).
- After quick drops, it can buy the dip in those same growth funds—only if safety checks look okay.
- A bond engine adds or removes long‑term Treasuries (sometimes with 3x leverage) depending on whether rates are falling or rising; in rising‑rate trouble it may hold cash, the dollar, or short Treasuries instead.
- A small sleeve owns gold/commodities only when they’re in uptrends.
- A “crash catcher” parks assets in short‑term bonds whenever the S&P 500 breaks down or volatility gets extreme.
Everything uses regular ETFs (no K‑1 forms). It does use leveraged and inverse ETFs, so expect bigger ups and downs.
Out-of-sample return 33.95% vs 22.42% for SPY; drawdowns 15.6% vs 18.8%; beta ~0.78; Calmar ~2.17. A diversified, weather-aware strategy designed to deliver bigger upside with lower risk than the S&P 500.
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OOS Start Date
May 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, trend-following, leveraged & inverse etfs, volatility hedging, bond/rate timing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 45 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
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks