Simplest Strategies Compilation
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About
A daily-rebalanced, equal-weight blend of several simple, rule-based ideas that shifts among equities (QQQ/SPY), volatility (VIXY), gold (GLD), and bonds (TLT) using momentum and moving-average signals to defend or participate in markets.
Think of it as several small, independent rulebooks. Each one scans a few ETFs (for example, tech stocks via QQQ, broad market via SPY, gold via GLD, volatility via VIXY, and long-duration bonds via TLT).
- Each rulebook uses simple signals (momentum, comparisons to moving averages, and RSI momentum) to decide if it should take a position in its favored assets or shift to hedges/defensives.
- When a rulebook signals “buy,” it allocates money across the chosen assets in that rulebook using equal weights (100/100 within that group).
- When a rulebook signals “defend,” it tilts toward hedges like VIXY and GLD or toward bonds.
- The strategy rebalances daily, maintaining equal treatment within each rulebook, and spreading exposure across the different ideas so no single rule dominates.
- The net effect is a blended portfolio that mostly stays in equities but has built-in, rule-based hedges and occasional moves into defensive assets when signals turn cautious.
Note: This description reflects the structure of a compilation of simple ideas, not a single magic indicator. It uses a mix of familiar ETFs and occasional leveraged or inverse elements (e.g., QLD or PSQ) only within specific rulebooks, all under a simple, equal-weight framework.
Out-of-sample, this strategy shows superior risk-adjusted performance vs the S&P: Sharpe 2.77 vs 2.47, Calmar 6.19, and max drawdown 3.97% vs 5.07%, with 24.56% annualized return vs SPY’s 29.09%. Diversified, rule-based hedging for steadier growth.
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OOS Start Date
May 25, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, multi-strategy, tactical allocation, low-leverage, equity-focused
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks