V1a WAM 28 Oct 2011 - K-1 Free
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About
A cash-equal, multi-strategy system that blends leveraged long bets (tech/semis and sectors), selective short hedges, and macro tilts across bonds and equities. It uses short-window momentum and volatility screens to pick a small set of ETFs, with no automatic rebalancing and a K-1 Free ETF lineup.
- The strategy splits capital evenly across several sub-strategies (cash-equal weighting).
- Short hedges: When a short-term momentum signal signals weakness, the system can pick one of a few bear or ultra-bear ETFs (e.g., TMV, SQQQ, SOXS) to take a protective short exposure.
- Dip Buy (long tilt): From a pool of bull/momentum ETFs (e.g., TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UPRO, UDOW, etc.), it selects the 3 least-volatile, or lowest-variance, assets based on a moving-average momentum screen and then funds them.
- WAM Collection: A macro/tilt module that trades two assets from a set of sector and leveraged ETF bulls/bears based on a momentum/RSI-like comparison between bonds and equities (e.g., selecting assets with the two strongest low-volatility momentum signals when bonds outperform stocks on a 15-day lookback).
- V1a Stupid Bot: A risk-management/sector-tilt module that targets 3 assets from a pool of major sector ETFs (XLK, XLV, XLU, XLP) and short/hedge proxies (SH, PSQ) by selecting the least volatile/highest momentum options over a 21-day window, then weighting them to capture modest upside with controlled risk.
- 10d SCHZ vs. 10d URTY: A risk/tilt module comparing short- and long-duration fixed-income/alternative exposures against a bear-equity proxy to decide on two assets that best reflect the current risk tilt, using a 15-day lookback to choose the pair.
- All modules feed into a final portfolio where each module’s weight sums to the total, with overall cash weighting kept balanced (e.g., 100 total units distributed as 90/8/2 split across modules, etc.).
- Rebalancing is set to none in the setup, meaning positions are not automatically rotated on a strict schedule; instead signals trigger entry/exit within the existing framework. The ETF lineup covers U.S. equities (including tech/semiconductors), sector bets, bonds (short and long duration), and currency/alternative hedges via leveraged instruments. Overall, the system aims to capture upside in favorable regimes (tech/semis, bulls) while providing hedges or risk-off signals when momentum deteriorates, all without heavy reliance on a single indicator or market timing method.
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 1.55 vs SPY 1.25, Calmar 2.55, and outsized ~112% vs ~20% returns. A cash-equal, multi-strategy approach with hedges and levered longs to capture upside with risk control. Higher drawdown, but stronger risk-adjusted payoff.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.73 | 1.71 | 0.3 | 0.55 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567.19% | 13.88% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.84 | |
| 20,186,987.59% | 130.82% | -9.5% | 19.76% | 1.82 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,018,708,759.45Regulatory Fees
$6,780,318.12
Total Slippage
$48,710,352.90
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 20, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, multi-strategy, leveraged etfs, hedging, sector tilts, cash-equal weighting
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks