[TEST-$15K] The Holy Grail
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About
A rule‑based, high‑risk tech strategy. It rides NASDAQ uptrends with TQQQ (keeping some cash), hedges when things look overheated with VXX, and in downtrends it may buy a bounce (TECL), go to cash, short with SQQQ, or sit in bonds (BSV).
It times the tech‑heavy NASDAQ. First, it checks the long‑term trend (≈200‑day average of TQQQ).
- Uptrend: keep ~20% in cash; put ~80% in TQQQ unless QQQ looks “too hot,” then park that 80% in VXX (volatility).
- Downtrend: if very “washed‑out,” buy TECL for a bounce; else if semis are very weak, go to cash; else use a ~1‑month trend to pick SQQQ (short) or BSV (bonds), or hold TQQQ.
Despite weak out-of-sample results vs the S&P, this strategy delivers unique tech-cycle exposure with built-in hedges (VXX, SQQQ) and tactical rotations, offering diversification and potential downside protection when used alongside the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.96 | 1.49 | 0.17 | 0.42 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210.5% | 14.03% | -1.99% | 1.06% | 0.78 | |
| 379,284.33% | 159.82% | -9.79% | -13.02% | 1.73 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$37,938,433.49Regulatory Fees
$28,008.25
Total Slippage
$260,663.51
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 16, 2026
Trading Setting
Threshold 15%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tech/nasdaq timing, trend + mean reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, tactical rotation, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
USD
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
Stocks