SPYU or Not+ Bonds + Wash Sale Algo?BSMR WM74
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About
A tactical switcher among 4x S&P 500 (SPYU), core bonds (IUSB), and 2x volatility (UVIX), using trend, momentum, and stress checks to go risk-on, risk-off, or hedge during extremes.
It toggles among 3 holdings: SPYU (4x S&P 500), IUSB (diversified US bonds), or UVIX (2x VIX volatility).
Risk-on (SPYU) when the S&P 500 is trending up or very oversold; risk-off (IUSB) when tech or long Treasuries just fell hard or stocks lack momentum; UVIX around extremes (very hot markets or crashy whipsaws).
RSI=hot/cold 0–100; MA=average price; drawdown=peak-to-trough loss. SPY/SPXL/QQQ/TMF are just thermometers; you don’t hold them. High-risk: SPYU/UVIX can lose fast. Trades on signal change; ~10% drift allowed.
Out-of-sample edge: ~23.39% annualized return vs SPY’s ~17.96%, achieved by regime-driven switches among leveraged stocks, core bonds, and volatility hedges. Higher upside in diverse markets; note larger drawdowns in stress.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.17 | 1.75 | 0.3 | 0.54 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.14% | 22.11% | 9.27% | 4.88% | 1.33 | |
| 167.45% | 51.8% | 25.14% | 15.58% | 1.06 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$26,745.48Regulatory Fees
$46.72
Total Slippage
$271.64
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 21, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged s&p 500, bonds, volatility hedge, trend-following, mean reversion
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IUSB
iShares Trust iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SPYU
MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
UVIX
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
Stocks