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About
Rules-based switcher that pairs a cash-like buffer with tech, bonds, or hedges. Buys some tech on big dips, turns defensive below the long-term trend, and hedges with volatility/long Treasuries when markets get very hot.
Tickers: QQQ=big tech, SPY=US market, SHV=cash-like T-Bills, ROM=2x tech, SQQQ=3x short Nasdaq, TMF=3x long Treasuries, VIXY=volatility, SPLV=low-vol stocks, BTAL=defensive long-short.
RSI is a 0–100 “heat” gauge of recent moves: <30 washed-out, >80 very hot. It also checks the 200-day average (long-term trend).
Logic: If 3x Nasdaq is washed-out, do 50% ROM + 50% SHV. Else check SPY vs 200-day. Below: keep SHV and pick QQQ or hedges (SQQQ/BTAL). Above: if very hot use VIXY+TMF; else pair SHV with TMF, QQQ, or SPLV.
Rules-based rotation with a cash anchor and hedges. Out-of-sample max drawdown 12.6% vs SPY 18.8%, Calmar ~1.22—delivering stronger downside protection and smoother risk-adjusted returns, even as raw SPY gains run higher.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.23 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684.89% | 15.16% | 12.6% | 2.81% | 0.92 | |
| 7,698% | 34.78% | 3.21% | 8.34% | 1.84 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$779,799.95Regulatory Fees
$2,132.65
Total Slippage
$13,977.56
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum/trend, tech tilt, bonds, hedges, volatility, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPLV
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks