A risk-managed, tactical strategy that uses leveraged ETFs to ride momentum in targeted sectors, with hedges (UVXY, LABD/SOXS) and a risk-off sleeve (UGL, BIL) driven by RSI/momentum signals and a SPY drawdown trigger, plus a gold-led risk-off indicator to catch black-swan moments.

Plain-language overview: - Universe: a small set of leveraged ETFs (e.g., SOXL, SPXL, TQQQ, TECL, CURE), hedges (UVXY, LABD, SOXS), plus risk-off assets (UGL for gold, BIL for cash). - Core approach: start with cash-equivalents and, on each rebalance, decide where to put capital based on a set of rules that combine momentum, recent performance, and risk signals. - Risk control: if SPY’s recent maximum drawdown exceeds about 7%, the model exits riskier bets and moves toward safety (BIL) to reduce potential losses. - Leading indicator: UGL (gold) is used to gauge risk-off sentiment; when risk is elevated, the system leans toward hedges or cash rather than aggressive leverage. - Pop Bot groups: three market-focused sub-strategies (QQQ, SPY, SMH) that apply RSI and momentum checks to decide whether to buy a specific leveraged ETF or to deploy hedges. Example signals include using RSI on SPXL or SPY-related momentum to trigger UVXY hedging, or selecting the strongest/most favorable assets from small sets using moving-average and cumulative-return filters. - Selection and weighting: within the chosen path, assets are weighted (commonly 100/100 for a single pick, with occasional 40/100 allocations in some blocks), and the system aims to keep positions within a narrow rebalancing window (rebalance corridor about 0.1). - Objective: capture upside moves in strong sectors via leverage while defending against sharp drawdowns with volatility hedges, gold as a risk-off signal, and short-term Treasuries when risk spikes. - Risks: leveraged ETFs are volatile and can incur large losses in short periods; this setup uses multiple hedges and risk checks to mitigate that but is not risk-free and requires disciplined execution and understanding of the signals.

Out-of-sample, this risk-managed momentum strategy targets ~40.5% annual return with ~9.8% max drawdown—versus the S&P 500’s ~18.8% drawdown and ~18.3% return. Stronger risk-adjusted upside with hedges and gold risk-off signals to protect capital.