Slow Asymptote v4
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About
A risk-aware, KMLM-driven rotation system that blends momentum, hedging, and limited leverage to focus on staying invested when trends are favorable while protecting capital with volatility and bond hedges. It switches between a leveraged rotation and a wide long/short rotation, with strict leverage rules (no leverage unless price above 200-day MA) and a Four Corners/Slow Asymptote structure for risk control.
- The system watches a broad set of ETFs (stocks, sectors, volatility, bonds, dollar) and computes momentum signals (based on short-term RSI and other momentum checks).
- A KMLM-based switcher decides which rotation path to run (focused leveraged rotation vs. broader long/short rotation).
- Leverage is limited: normal posture is no leverage; up to 2x leverage only when the price is above the 200-day moving average.
- Hedge components (VIXY, VIXM, SVIX, TLT, BIL, UUP) are used to protect against volatility spikes and regime shifts; core equity exposure (SPY, QQQ, XLK, XLP, SPXL/TECL/SOXL in some paths) is pursued when momentum supports it.
- Selection rules filter and weight assets, often using bottom/select-n or top/select-n logic based on volatility, RSI windows, and relative strength versus benchmarks like SPY or QQQ.
- The architecture is composed of nested groups (Four Corners, Slow Asymptote, KMLM switcher) to balance risk and opportunity, with explicit structure for how much capital each group holds when signals are favorable.
- The practical effect is a responsive, diversified, risk-aware portfolio that shifts among equities, sectors, volatility hedges, leveraged equities, and currency exposure based on quantitative momentum and volatility signals.
Out-of-sample, this risk-managed rotation shows strong risk-adjusted results: max drawdown 4.98% vs SPY 6.33%, Calmar 4.83, Sharpe 1.53. Returns are lower (24.1% vs 53.9%), but the path is steadier with downside protection.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.47% | 12.7% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.77 | |
| 655.69% | 67.86% | -2.77% | 0.84% | 4.22 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$75,568.85Regulatory Fees
$280.32
Total Slippage
$1,707.05
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 8, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset rotation, risk-managed, volatility hedging, leverage-cap, managed-futures switcher
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 46 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EEV
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks