The vol-y wolly 3 check
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About
A tactical, risk‑on/risk‑off strategy that watches how “hot/cold” tech is and how calm or choppy markets are. It rotates among leveraged tech, volatility hedges, a short‑vol blend, or a defensive mix, then averages two parallel checks.
It runs two quick “market health” checks and averages their answers.
- If big‑tech (QQQ) looks extremely hot (a high “heat” score called RSI), it hedges with volatility (UVXY) and a defensive fund (BTAL).
- If markets look calm, it either leans into tech (QLD) when bonds beat T‑bills, or uses a short‑vol trade (mostly SVXY with some VIXM).
- If choppy, it buys the dip in tech when it looks very cold (low RSI); otherwise it holds a safety mix (SHY, SPY, BTAL, GLD, XLP).
Out-of-sample edge: 27.16% return vs 22.36% S&P, lower drawdown 17.71% vs 18.76%, and Calmar 1.53. A risk-on/off approach with tech exposure and volatility hedges aims for more upside and better downside protection.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.29 | 0.77 | 0.27 | 0.52 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685.88% | 15.41% | -0.15% | 0.4% | 0.94 | |
| 22,527.53% | 45.79% | 1.65% | 1.31% | 1.63 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,262,752.82Regulatory Fees
$6,135.06
Total Slippage
$37,567.69
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility timing, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, vix etps, multi-asset
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks