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Daily regime-switching momentum: compare RSI of IEF (bonds) vs IWM (small caps). If bonds lead, hold one of six 3x+ long ETFs by short-term momentum (100%). If small caps lead, hold one of five inverse/ bear ETFs by momentum (90%). Rebalance daily.
- RSI is a momentum measure that compares recent price gains to losses to gauge whether an asset has been moving up or down recently. The strategy compares RSI values for two broad areas: IEF (a bond fund) and IWM (a small-cap stock fund). If bonds have stronger short-term momentum than small caps (RSI(IEF) > RSI(IWM)), the system goes long. - Long side (when condition true): pick one asset from six high-momentum, leveraged or tech-focused ETFs (TECL, UPRO, TMF, EDC, SOXX, HIBL) using a 4-day momentum screen (how much they rose on average over the last 4 days). The one with the lowest 4-day momentum is selected and given full exposure (100%). - Short/bear side (when condition false): pick one asset from five inverse bears (PSQ, TMV, DRV, TYO, JDST) using the same 4-day momentum screen. The chosen asset gets 90% exposure (there’s a 10% cash buffer). - Rebalance daily, rotating into the currently selected asset. The aim is to ride short-term momentum in either a leveraged long basket (in favorable regime) or a leveraged bear basket (in unfavorable regime). Be aware that levered and inverse ETFs are magnified bets with daily resets, so performance can swing wildly and decay can occur over time.
Dynamic RSI-based momentum strategy that out-of-sample offers ~25.3% annualized return vs SPY ~19.5%, switching between leveraged longs and bear ETFs to capture uptrends and hedge downturns. Higher upside, but larger drawdowns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.88 | 1.28 | 0.13 | 0.36 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138% | 14.71% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.78 | |
| 17,264.73% | 126.21% | -1.89% | -11.87% | 1.48 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,736,473.08Regulatory Fees
$16,008.28
Total Slippage
$102,731.61
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 27, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum, rsi/relative strength, daily rebalance, long/short
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
JDST
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks