v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod
Today’s Change (Mar 18, 2026)
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About
Mostly sits in cash-like T‑bills and jumps into VIXY when major stock ETFs look overheated or after a sharp drop‑then‑bounce, aiming to catch volatility spikes. High risk when in VIXY.
It flips between two funds: VIXY (tracks the market’s “fear” via VIX futures) and BIL (T‑bills/cash‑like).
1) If many big U.S. stock/sector funds look extremely “hot” over ~2 weeks (RSI≈75–80; a short‑term heat score), it buys VIXY, betting on a pullback/volatility spike.
2) If none are hot but the Nasdaq 100 (TQQQ) fell >12% in 6 days and then jumped >5.5% in 1 day, it also buys VIXY.
Otherwise it stays in BIL.
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets volatility to boost results: 27.9% annualized vs 20.1% S&P, and lower max drawdown (16.6% vs 18.8%), delivering stronger risk-adjusted upside with cash-like protection in calm markets.
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3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.61 | -0.51 | 0.11 | -0.33 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178.2% | 14.25% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.78 | |
| 4,180.57% | 63.07% | 0.27% | 1.86% | 1.74 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$428,057.48Regulatory Fees
$1,069.11
Total Slippage
$7,076.69
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility timing, tactical allocation, contrarian/mean reversion, risk-off hedge, cash-or-long-volatility
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
Stocks
VOOV
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
Stocks
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
Stocks