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About
An aggressive, rules-based swing strategy. It buys dips in leveraged tech during uptrends, hedges when markets run hot, and in downtrends toggles among short Treasuries, inverse/volatility hedges, and occasional macro plays (bonds, USD, gold). Not for set‑and‑forget.
First, check the market trend (is SPY above its long-term average?).
- In uptrends: if things look overheated, hold a hedge (UVXY or SQQQ). Otherwise, buy the more “washed out” of TQQQ (3x Nasdaq) or short‑term TIPS (STIP).
- In downtrends: if tech is very weak, sometimes buy the dip (TECL/TQQQ/SOXL); otherwise favor short Treasuries (SHY/SHV) or hedges (SQQQ/UVXY), and at times use TLT (long bonds), USD (UUP/UDN), or gold (UGL). It uses RSI as a hot/cold gauge and moving averages for trend.
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns vs the S&P: Sharpe ~1.95 vs ~1.14 and Calmar ~3.57, with amplified upside from levered tech and hedges (volatility, bonds, USD, gold). Higher drawdowns, but greater upside potential.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.26 | 0.14 | 0.37 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 597.21% | 14.47% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.89 | |
| 285,655,540.62% | 181.46% | -0.39% | 2.03% | 2.1 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$28,565,564,062.18Regulatory Fees
$52,988,994.28
Total Slippage
$381,141,468.90
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs,tactical allocation,trend+mean reversion,regime switching,volatility hedge,tech-heavy,macro tilts
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
STIP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks