TQQQ or SHNY? (Multiple Algos)
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About
Aggressive daily switch between 3x Nasdaq tech (TQQQ) and 3x gold (SHNY). Buys TQQQ on sharp dips or healthy uptrends; pivots to SHNY when stocks look overheated, volatility spikes, or bond signals scream risk‑off. Very high risk and big swings.
Each day it picks one: TQQQ (a 3x version of the Nasdaq‑100 tech index) or SHNY (a 3x note tied to gold). It uses: 1) RSI, a 0–100 “heat meter” of recent moves—low = washed‑out, high = overheated; 2) 200‑day trend lines; 3) a panic gauge (UVXY volatility); 4) bond cues (TLT/IEF vs cash) and commodity swings. Oversold/uptrend → TQQQ. Overheated/high volatility/rate stress → SHNY.
Out-of-sample, a rule-based 3x tech/gold switch delivers superior risk-adjusted gains vs the S&P: oos Sharpe ~2.87 vs 1.05, Calmar ~15.5, alpha ~1.12, and outsized annualized returns (~278% vs ~13%). Higher drawdowns, but explosive upside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.72 | 2.44 | 0.49 | 0.7 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.7% | 22.1% | 6.16% | 5.09% | 1.39 | |
| 2,918.87% | 200.26% | 8.81% | 35.4% | 2.34 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$301,887.14Regulatory Fees
$432.25
Total Slippage
$2,023.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 6, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, trend + mean reversion, risk-on/risk-off, tech vs gold, daily switching
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 31 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks