V1a | Fund Surfing | Michael B
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About
Single‑fund, tactical strategy. When fear is moderate, buy the most beaten‑down pick from a small equity/bond list (aiming for a quick rebound). When fear runs hot, switch to leveraged long/short long‑Treasury ETFs (TMF/TMV), defaulting to SPY if bonds are calm.
Holds one fund at a time.
1) Check fear via UVXY’s 20‑day RSI (a 0–100 “hot/cold” score; 70+ is overheated). UVXY jumps when fear spikes.
• If fear isn’t overheated (RSI<70): buy the one with the lowest RSI among SOXL (3x chips), TECL (3x tech), UPRO (3x S&P 500), SPY (S&P 500), or SHY (short‑term Treasuries)—the most beaten‑down, aiming for a bounce.
• Else (fear high): pick TMF (3x long 20+yr Treasuries) or TMV (3x short) based on which had the smaller worst 5‑day drop. If both sides were calm, hold SPY.
V1a Surfing seeks bigger upside than the S&P 500 by betting on mean-reversion in beaten stocks and leveraged Treasuries during fear. OOS: ~48% annualized vs SPY ~23%, with higher drawdowns - best for risk-tolerant, opportunistic investors.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.53 | 2.19 | 0.38 | 0.61 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608.48% | 14.63% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.9 | |
| 1,731,878.06% | 97.53% | -4.77% | -4.16% | 1.45 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$173,197,805.65Regulatory Fees
$623,886.13
Total Slippage
$4,462,992.48
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 20, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility filter, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, equities, treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks