V1a Bank + Insurance Portfolio - LBT
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About
A defensive, rules‑based barbell: big USD and Treasury core, with a small adaptive stock sleeve. It buys 2x Nasdaq on deep dips, hides in Treasuries when volatility spikes, and otherwise holds steadier consumer‑staples/dividend‑grower funds.
Think barbell. About half sits in a USD fund (USDU). The rest splits between Treasuries (IEF) and a stock sleeve that adapts.
- If a 2x Nasdaq fund (QLD) looks very weak (RSI, 0–100; <28 = oversold), buy QLD.
- If day‑to‑day swings jump, park in Treasuries.
- Otherwise hold steadier stock funds (consumer staples, dividend‑growers).
A small “bets” sleeve turns on after sharp drops or choppy days, switching between QLD, long Treasuries, or USD using quick checks of recent return, volatility, and short‑term strength.
Defensive, rules-based barbell with dip-buying and Treasuries hedge. Out-of-sample Sharpe 1.70 vs S&P 1.50; drawdown halved (9.8% vs 18.8%); Calmar 2.14. Slightly lower raw return but far stronger risk-adjusted performance and downside protection.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.8 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.78% | 13.67% | 6.16% | 5.09% | 0.83 | |
| 1,050.89% | 21.97% | 4.53% | 5.15% | 1.83 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$115,089.32Regulatory Fees
$204.40
Total Slippage
$1,133.75
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 6, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Rules-based,tactical allocation,defensive core,volatility filter,dip-buying,treasuries hedge,leveraged tech sleeve,currency hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
KXI
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
USDU
WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
Stocks
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Stocks