SVIX/XXXX KMLM switcher (single pops)| BT 12/19/23 = 786/10.5
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A one‑holding switcher: buys UVXY when stocks look overheated, buys leveraged stock funds on deep dips, or—if no extremes—chooses risk‑on (S&P/short‑VIX) when SPY beats KMLM, or risk‑off (managed‑futures/hedges) when KMLM leads.
It holds one fund at a time and follows simple rules:
1) If several stock funds look “too hot” on a 10‑day score (RSI = a 0–100 speedometer; >~80), it buys UVXY, which jumps when fear spikes.
2) Else if volatility is already hot, it holds a milder vol fund (VIXM) or an S&P 500 bull fund.
3) Else if big leveraged tech/semis/S&P funds look “washed out” (RSI<30), it buys them for a bounce.
4) Else it compares SPY vs KMLM (a diversified trend‑following futures fund). If SPY is stronger, it picks an S&P bull or a “short VIX” fund (SVIX). If KMLM is stronger, it rotates into calmer hedges (Treasuries, volatility, long/short stocks, U.S. dollar), favoring the least jumpy.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~1.79 vs SPY ~1.14; annualized return ~186% vs ~20%; Calmar ~7.31. A disciplined, one-holding switcher exploiting volatility spikes, oversold bounces, and macro hedges. Drawdowns higher (25.4% vs 18.8%), but risk-adjusted gains win.
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OOS Start Date
May 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility timing, momentum, mean‑reversion, managed futures, leveraged etfs, risk‑on/risk‑off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 23 assets in total
Ticker
Type
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SPYU
MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN
Stocks
SVIX
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks