V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ w/ V1a Simple Portfolio (UVXY)
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About
A rules-based switcher: it rides tech-led uptrends with leveraged ETFs, but when prices look overheated or fall fast, it snaps to hedges like SQQQ, UVXY, T‑bills, long Treasuries, or the US dollar. It also tries quick rebounds in semis after big drops.
- When tech is trending up, it owns leveraged stock ETFs (mainly TQQQ; also SPXL/UPRO/SOXL/TECL).
- If the market gets very “hot” (RSI: a 0–100 hot/cold meter; > ~75 = overheated) or drops hard over a few days, it quickly shifts to hedges: SQQQ + T‑bills, UVXY (volatility), long Treasuries (TMF), or the US dollar (UUP).
- Occasionally it buys semiconductors (SOXL) after sharp selloffs for a bounce.
Rule-based system that rides tech rallies with leveraged ETFs and hedges quickly when risk spikes. Out-of-sample: ~59% annualized vs ~23% for the S&P; Calmar ~1.75, Sharpe ~1.22.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.08 | 0.63 | 0.05 | 0.22 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511.42% | 13.89% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.86 | |
| 293,175,441.94% | 191.54% | -5.14% | 3.97% | 2.49 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$29,317,554,193.60Regulatory Fees
$90,754,434.21
Total Slippage
$652,762,381.06
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 7, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etf rotation, volatility hedging, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 34 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks