V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B+Fund Surfing v2.0a
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About
A multi-module, rule-based strategy that blends dip-buying in major indexes with growth bets and a defensive hedge, using RSI and momentum filters to choose a few small bets, while keeping capital spread across modules and capped reallocation. High risk/reward with built-in hedges and multi-asset diversification.
What it does in plain terms:
- It watches for big dips in the market (Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500). When dips are detected, it may tilt toward leveraged growth bets to try to catch a rebound.
- It keeps a Safety Mix of defensive assets (dollar index, gold, consumer staples, short Treasuries) as ballast to reduce risk when signals worsen.
- It runs a higher-growth module that toggles between Risk ON (more growth bets) and Risk OFF (more hedges) based on momentum and drawdown signals.
- It runs a “Fund Surfing” layer that picks a few assets with the strongest or weakest recent momentum (using RSI, a momentum gauge) and allocates cash to a small number of those bets.
- All pieces are cash-weighted evenly across the active modules, with a mechanism to prevent large, abrupt shifts (a 5% corridor).
- The overall approach is rule-based and quantitative, not a single “buy this” signal, and it uses a mix of popular and leveraged ETFs. It’s designed to be more reactive in volatile markets while maintaining diversification through hedges and multiple modules. It does not rely on a single indicator like RSI alone; RSI is just one of several momentum tests used to pick some Fund Surf assets.
Out-of-sample shows up to 37.5% annualized return vs 22.8% for the S&P, driven by a diversified, rule-based dip-buy/momentum strategy with hedges. Higher upside, but expect larger drawdowns (~54% vs ~19%) and disciplined risk controls.
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OOS Start Date
Jan 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, quantitative, momentum, trend-following, risk management, etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TMV
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
Stocks