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About
A daily-rebalanced, multi-signal, leveraged-ETF strategy that toggles between risk-on bets (tech/semiconductors and related leveraged funds) and risk-off hedges (volatility and safe assets) based on momentum and regime signals, aiming to capture big moves with disciplined hedging.
The bot treats the market like a decision tree. First, it checks whether tech stocks look stronger than defensive stocks. If tech leads, it enters a risk-on mode and considers a few high-momentum bets (such as triple-levered tech funds or a volatility hedge) and then picks the single best option to own for the day based on short-term performance signals. If conditions look fragile or volatile, it switches to protective bets (volatility-related funds, inverse/short-leveraged funds, or short-term Treasuries) and may hold a safe asset like a very short‑term bond fund. Every day, it re-evaluates all signals and re-allocates to the chosen asset, keeping cash as a baseline. It uses momentum tests (how fast a fund has risen or fallen recently), how strong the asset’s recent trend is, and how it compares to other assets in its peer groups. Expected behavior: when conditions are favorable, you’ll see exposure to leveraged tech or long-duration Treasuries; when volatility or risk spikes, exposure shifts toward volatility hedges (or cash-like assets) to limit losses. The system uses a few hard thresholds (for example, momentum gauges, overbought indicators, and volatility signals) to decide which block to follow and which assets to select. The end result is a single, daily-changed position intended to ride big moves while trying to avoid big drawdowns through hedging and safe-cash positions.
Regime-driven, hedged strategy aiming for big moves with disciplined risk controls. Out-of-sample drawdown is lower (16.4% vs 18.8%), beta is low, and Calmar ~1.29, offering steadier, risk-adjusted upside alongside the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622.83% | 14.72% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.9 | |
| 353,087.59% | 76.35% | -0.32% | -0.65% | 1.8 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$35,318,758.62Regulatory Fees
$130,117.09
Total Slippage
$919,576.49
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 17, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, tactical asset allocation, momentum signals, regime detection
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TECS
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TMV
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Stocks