Simons QQQ Dump Catcher + TQQQ FTLT Reddit
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A daily, Reddit-informed, leveraged-equity strategy that blunts QQQ downside with hedges when volatility is high and seeks upside with 3x long ETFs when momentum looks favorable; highly aggressive and risk-intensive.
Every trading day, the system checks two main ideas. (1) Has QQQ (the Nasdaq-100 ETF) fallen recently? If yes, it moves into a hedged or cash-oriented stance depending on how volatile the market is. If volatility is high, it tilts toward cash-like assets (BIL) and a volatility hedge (UVXY). If volatility is lower, it may choose to take on risk with leveraged equity exposure via funds like TQQQ, SPXL, TECL, or UPRO. (2) The system also uses signals that look at momentum and trend to decide when to favor inverse or hedged ETFs (like SQQQ or SVXY) or to back to long leveraged ETFs if momentum looks favorable. Allocation is typically spread across the chosen assets, with daily rebalancing to maintain the target mix. In short: it alternates between a risk-off hedged stance and a risk-on leveraged equity tilt based on simple price and momentum checks, updating every day.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 1.36 vs 1.22, Calmar 2.32; annualized ~77% vs ~22% for the S&P. Higher drawdowns, but much stronger risk-adjusted upside from daily rebalancing with hedges and 3x long exposure.
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OOS Start Date
Aug 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, momentum, leveraged etfs, volatility, daily rebalance, reddit-sourced rules
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks