Vol Hedge ? 2.0 - Replace TQQQ w/ TECL
Today’s Change (Mar 17, 2026)
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About
Uses a “heat gauge” on QQQ to switch between: 1) a volatility spike hedge (UVXY) when markets look overheated, 2) a high‑octane tech bet (TECL) after a sell‑off, or 3) a calmer mix of bonds, gold, dollar, and dividend stocks.
Signal: QQQ’s 10‑day RSI (a 0–100 “heat gauge” of recent moves; high=hot, low=washed‑out).
If RSI ≥ 80: 100% UVXY (jumps when fear/volatility spikes—bleeds if calm).
If RSI ≤ 31: 100% TECL (3× daily tech; used instead of TQQQ for a purer tech bet—very aggressive).
Else: 25% each IEI (Treasuries), GLD (gold), UUP (U.S. dollar), SCHD (dividend stocks).
Moves only when the signal flips.
Edge: RSI heat gauge shifts you into TECL, UVXY, or a defensive mix. Out-of-sample annualized return ≈44% vs ≈22% for the S&P; Calmar ≈1.79—strong, risk-adjusted upside with transparent rules.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.07 | 0.27 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610.43% | 14.62% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.9 | |
| 75,920.77% | 58.67% | 0.83% | 19.04% | 1.53 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$7,602,077.04Regulatory Fees
$7,213.34
Total Slippage
$47,144.71
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, multi-asset
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks