TQQQ RSI Strategy with 3x Leveraged Defensive ETFs and QYLD for Sideways Markets
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Daily, RSI-based switches: buy 3x TQQQ when deeply oversold, shift to a leveraged defensive/bond mix when the S&P 500 is overheated, use QYLD in sideways markets, and otherwise hold VOO. High risk due to leverage; aims to time regimes.
Each day the strategy reads a 0–100 “heat gauge” (RSI) of recent price moves. If the S&P 500 (VOO) looks very hot (>70), it splits equally into AGG (bonds), TMF (3x Treasuries), CURE (3x healthcare), UPW (2x utilities), and UYG (2x financials). If TQQQ (3x Nasdaq‑100) looks very cold (<30), it buys TQQQ. Otherwise, if VOO is neutral (40–60), it holds QYLD (covered‑call Nasdaq‑100); else it holds VOO.
Out-of-sample: ~34.5% annualized vs ~21.8% S&P; drawdown ~16.7% vs ~18.8%; Calmar ~2.07. A regime-switching, RSI-driven strategy seeks higher upside with tighter downside, albeit with leverage risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.78 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364.86% | 13.39% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.82 | |
| 1,121.2% | 22.7% | 1.48% | 2.1% | 0.99 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$122,120.21Regulatory Fees
$1,083.24
Total Slippage
$6,309.45
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical timing, rsi, leveraged etfs, sector rotation, bonds, covered-call income, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
QYLD
Global X Funds Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPW
ProShares Ultra Utilities
Stocks
UYG
ProShares Ultra Financials
Stocks
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Stocks