V1a 15/15 BB + V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ - K-1 Free
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A tactical, leverage-enabled strategy that shifts into 3x tech/semiconductor bets (TQQQ, SOXL) when signals look favorable, and hedges with inverses (SQQQ, SOXS) and cash/bonds (BIL, IEF/TMF) when not. Uses 15/15 Bollinger-style signals and RSI thresholds to decide regime and sizing, with no automatic rebalancing.
Here is how it works in simple terms:
- It starts by asking: are broad conditions favorable for taking risk? It looks at two quick measures using a cash-like fund (BIL) and a bond fund (IEF) over the last 15 days. If cash grip is weaker than bonds grip, the system considers stepping into riskier bets; otherwise it stays more conservative.
- When risk is allowed, the strategy uses signals from semiconductors and tech proxies to decide which bets to place and how big:
- SOXL (semiconductors up to 3x) and TQQQ (Nasdaq-100 up to 3x) are the main “go long” bets in favorable regimes.
- SOXS (semiconductors down 3x) and SQQQ (Nasdaq-100 down 3x) are used as hedges or to take opposite bets when momentum looks weak or extremes appear.
- The signals come from simple rules based on momentum and price behavior:
- RSI is a quick read on how strong recent moves are. Very high RSI values (around 75) can trigger caution or hedging instead of piling into long bets.
- The strategy also checks if the price is above or below a short moving-average price to confirm an uptrend or avoid buying during a dip.
- Some branches look at recent extreme moves (one-day or several-day cumulative returns) to decide if volatility is spiking and it’s time to reduce levered bets.
- There are market regimes named (Huge volatility, Normal market, Mean Rev) that bucket what is happening in the market and assign heavier or lighter exposure accordingly. In a “Normal market” the plan tends to use a cautious 60% cash-like exposure with a 40% hedge, while in other regimes it may tilt more toward risk assets or toward hedges.
- The instrument mix is chosen to stay tax-friendly (K-1 Free) and to keep things simple with widely traded ETFs (no partnerships or exotic products).
- The rebalance setting is none, meaning signals determine positions but there isn’t a strict calendar rebalancing cadence; trades shift as the rules change.
- Bottom line: It’s a tactical, leverage-enabled strategy that tries to ride tech and semiconductors when conditions look favorable, and to protect capital with cash and bonds (plus inverse bets) when conditions deteriorate.
Out-of-sample annualized return ~45% vs ~21% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.17 and volatility ~0.60. It goes 3x into tech/semis in favorable regimes and hedges with inverses/bonds when cautious—offering higher upside with built-in risk controls vs the S&P.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.72 | 1.39 | 0.14 | 0.37 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 663.91% | 13.58% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.83 | |
| 9,530,386.15% | 105.03% | -2.32% | 0.54% | 1.43 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$953,048,615.24Regulatory Fees
$2,555,449.88
Total Slippage
$18,358,723.04
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage, momentum, volatility-timing, hedged, semiconductors, tech tilt, fixed income hedge, k-1-free
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X 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
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks