Sideways Market Mod Below the SPY 200d SMA | FINAL | DereckN
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About
A tech‑tilted, tactical plan. In weak markets it buys quick dips in leaders; if no dip, it turns defensive or even shorts the Nasdaq. In strong markets it rides growth, briefly hedging with volatility or Treasuries when prices look overheated.
1) First, classify the market: if the S&P 500 (SPY) is below its 200‑day average, we’re in defense; otherwise, offense.
2) In defense: try to buy sharp dips in tech/semis/FANG/S&P with 3x funds. If no dip, switch to protection: sometimes short the Nasdaq, sometimes hold defensive stock baskets, or back to growth if bonds look firm.
3) In offense: ride growth (TQQQ/SOXL). If things run too hot, briefly hold volatility or long Treasuries.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~1.10 vs SPY ~0.87 and annualized return ~77% vs ~16%. A regime-switching tech tilt that buys leadership dips in weak markets and rides growth in bull markets, with hedges to dampen heat.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32 | 2.69 | 0.41 | 0.64 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.93% | 12.46% | 0.54% | -0.34% | 0.71 | |
| 46.98% | 45.04% | 3.75% | 3.63% | 0.85 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$14,698.04Regulatory Fees
$9.23
Total Slippage
$57.07
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 21, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean-reversion, leveraged etfs, inverse/short, volatility hedges, tech-heavy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
FNGS
MicroSectors FANG+ ETNs due January 8, 2038
Stocks
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+ 3x Leveraged ETNs due February 17, 2045
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks