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About
A tactical, RSI-driven, multi-asset strategy that shifts between UVXY (volatility), SVXY (inverse vol), leveraged equity bets (TQQQ/FAS), and cash (BIL) based on short-term momentum signals to ride volatility cycles and equity trends with potential for high swings.
What it does in plain terms:
- It watches several assets that represent market volatility (UVXY for rising volatility, SVXY for falling volatility) and several equity/momentum assets (SPY, TQQQ, FAS). It also uses a cash-like option (BIL) to park money when signals aren’t clear.
- It measures short-term momentum with RSI (a gauge of how strong recent price moves have been) and also looks at recent returns over a few days.
- If the momentum signals strongly favor rising volatility, it shifts almost entirely into UVXY (100%); if signals favor low volatility, it tilts toward SVXY or cash; if equity momentum looks best, it may tilt into leveraged equity bets (like TQQQ or FAS) or broader equity exposure (SPY).
- The rules are built as many nested “if” checks with thresholds (e.g., RSI levels around 75–80) and small, discrete weights (0%, 10%, 100%).
- It does not rebalance on a fixed schedule; it reacts when the rules fire, aiming to reduce noise with a corridor (0.1) so small fluctuations don’t flip positions unnecessarily.
- Because one or more assets are levered ETFs, the strategy is high-risk and can swing widely with market volatility. The overall idea is to capture volatility-driven turns and momentum in equities while keeping a cash buffer when signals disagree.
Out-of-sample: ~45% annualized return vs ~15% for the S&P, with higher Sharpe (~1.04 vs 0.84) and Calmar (~1.50). A volatility-timing, multi-asset approach seeks faster upside with a cash buffer—though drawdowns can be larger in choppy markets.
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OOS Start Date
Nov 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility-timing, leveraged equity exposure, multi-asset momentum, rule-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLY
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks