Tech (NSQ8) or Sector Momentum
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When the tech-heavy market is trending up, own the 3 hottest mega-cap NASDAQ tech names. Otherwise, rotate into the 3 strongest U.S. sectors. Equal‑weight, rebalance monthly, refresh the tech list annually.
Each month: check if QQQ’s short-term price (about 1 week) is above its long-term average (about 10 months). If yes, buy the 3 best performers over ~1 month from META, AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, NVDA, TSM, AVGO. If not, buy the 3 strongest U.S. sectors (Vanguard sector ETFs) by ~10‑month gains. Equal‑weight; update the tech list yearly.
A disciplined momentum sleeve—mega-cap tech in uptrends, strongest sectors otherwise, with monthly rebalances. Out-of-sample: ~15.7% annualized return, ~29% max drawdown, lower risk-adjusted return than SPY; offers diversification and tech exposure.
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3M
6M
YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.17 | 1.13 | 0.54 | 0.73 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340.18% | 13.3% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.81 | |
| 3,019.28% | 33.62% | -0.85% | -6.21% | 1.21 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$311,928.12Regulatory Fees
$250.80
Total Slippage
$1,616.42
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, trend following, sector rotation, mega-cap tech, tactical allocation, rules-based, monthly rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock
Stocks
META
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Stocks
VAW
Vanguard Materials ETF
Stocks