TQQQ FTLT Signal Differentiation Example
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A daily, signals-based levered ETF strategy that picks one 3x equity exposure (TQQQ/TECL/UPRO) or a hedging/cash position (BIL/TLT) based on short-term momentum and a broad-market trend filter (SPY > moving average).
Plain language explanation with line breaks:
- Each day, check if the market (as measured by SPY) is in an uptrend (price above a long-term moving average like 200 days).
- If yes, scan a short list of leveraged or inverse ETFs plus bond proxies for momentum over the last 10 days using a 10-day RSI (a momentum gauge).
- If one of these assets shows strong momentum (RSI above a high threshold), allocate to that asset (one asset only).
- If momentum signals are weak or market signals are mixed, shift into safer positions (short-term Treasuries or long Treasuries) or into a different levered product depending on the specific branch rules.
- The strategy evaluates four trend windows (200d, 150d, 100d, 50d) in parallel, but ultimately holds a single position daily.
- The intended effect is to ride bull markets with augmented exposure via leverage, while hedging risk with cash and bond proxies when signals weaken.
Out-of-sample, this strategy shows superior risk-adjusted gains vs SPY: Sharpe 1.52, Calmar 3.27, ~112% vs ~21% annualized return, using trend/RSI signals and hedges. Higher upside, controlled risk.
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OOS Start Date
Sep 7, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, trend-following, rsi, moving averages, tactical allocation, bond hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks