V1a 15/15 BB + V1a WAM - K-1 Free
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About
A layered, rule-based, ETF-based strategy that blends Bollinger Band and momentum signals with a weighted-asset mix to tilt between leveraged stock bets and hedges, with bond ballast. It seeks to ride short-term moves while controlling risk, and is designed to be tax-friendly (K-1 Free).
What it does in plain language:
- It uses two main overlays (BB and WAM) to decide how to tilt the portfolio.
- BB 15/15: checks if prices are unusually high or low for a 15-day window to spot potential reversals.
- RSI asks whether momentum is extreme (overbought/oversold) and compares different assets to gauge where money should flow.
- The WAM part distributes cash across several blocks, with weights that favor a core strategy (V1a Stupid Bot) but still include other long/short ideas and hedges.
- Asset picks include a broad set of ETFs (tech, semiconductors, bonds, broad market). Some bets are leveraged and/or inverse, meaning they magnify moves up or down.
- There are explicit long and short opportunities (e.g., Dip Buy vs. Short groups) and checks that look at bonds before taking stock risk.
- Rebalancing is not automatic; the system moves when signals align and a small corridor keeps changes from happening too often.
- “K-1 Free” implies tax simplicity for the user, but not a guarantee; confirm with your tax advisor.
What the user would actually see in practice:
- A diversified mix of long bets (e.g., tech/QQQ-like exposures, semiconductor bulls) and hedges (semiconductor bears, QQQ shorts) depending on signals.
- Occasional rotation toward bonds when risk appears elevated, acting as ballast.
- Occasional “dip-buy” entries when beaten-down assets show signs of stabilizing.
- The overall weight is mostly allocated to a core set of ideas, with smaller allocations to other macro and hedging ideas.
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P: Sharpe 1.23, Calmar 1.69, annualized return 76% vs 20%. Diversified, levered bets with hedges and bond ballast—though drawdowns can be larger.
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OOS Start Date
Jul 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged momentum, multi-asset, macro overlays, hedging, k-1 free
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 28 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCHZ
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks