VIX Hack v1 | nicomavis
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About
A tactical hedge that uses SPY’s RSI to switch between crash hedges (UVXY + long Treasuries), contrarian buys among diversifiers, or momentum in volatility/gold/emerging markets. Focuses on assets that move differently from SPY/QQQ.
Goal: hedge SPY/QQQ by holding low‑correlation assets. It watches SPY’s RSI (a 0–100 heat gauge). If SPY is extremely hot, split between UVXY (volatility spike fund) and TMF (levered long Treasuries). If just hot, buy the 3 weakest of VIXM (vol), BTAL (market‑neutral), EDV (long Treasuries), SPLV (low‑vol stocks). Otherwise buy the 3 strongest of SVXY (short vol), VIXM, GLD (gold), VWO (emerging). Equal‑weight; rebalance only on large drift.
Hedged, diversified strategy delivers resilience with strong risk-adjusted returns. OOS max drawdown 11.4% vs SPY 18.8%, OOS Sharpe ~1.27 vs SPY ~1.30, Calmar ~1.69—aimed at steady growth with lower risk.
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6M
YTD
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3Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.16 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605.13% | 14.55% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.89 | |
| 1,027.5% | 18.35% | -1.79% | 0.99% | 1.11 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$112,749.96Regulatory Fees
$695.30
Total Slippage
$4,228.91
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 19, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 20%
Type
Stocks
Category
Hedging, low-correlation, volatility, treasuries, gold, emerging markets, tactical, momentum, rsi, regime-switching, etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
EDV
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SPLV
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks