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About
Daily, risk-managed mix: in calm markets it holds tech/low-vol stocks; when things run too hot it adds VIX hedges and cash-like T-bills; when fear spikes it may buy the dip. Includes a small sleeve that trades volatility with strict safety stops.
Each day it checks short-term “heat” and “panic” gauges on the market and key sectors. If sectors look too hot, it adds a VIX hedge (VIXY/VIXM) plus T-bills (BIL). If fear spikes and stocks are washed out, it may buy SPY; otherwise it holds low-vol stocks (USMV) and a sleeve that rotates among Tech (XLK), short-vol (SVXY), or cash. A 15% sleeve also trades volatility with safety stops and defensive assets (BTAL, gold IAU, dollar UUP).
Low-beta, risk-managed core with strong downside control: OOS 6.22% annualized. Beta 0.44, OOS max drawdown 4.23%, Calmar 1.47, and volatility hedges. Diversified, resilient returns vs the S&P with upside in turbulence.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.52 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619.59% | 14.79% | 0.54% | -0.34% | 0.91 | |
| 11,432.49% | 39.36% | -3.29% | -4.28% | 2.45 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,153,248.63Regulatory Fees
$4,898.33
Total Slippage
$31,731.02
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility hedging, sector rotation, risk-managed, daily rebalance, multi-asset, defensive
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TBF
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
Stocks
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks