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About
A two-regime, momentum-based strategy that tilts between leveraged tech bets (2x or 3x) with a cash cushion when tech momentum looks favorable, and into bonds/cash when momentum is weak or turning. Uses XLK RSI signals, a small cash buffer (BIL), and a 5% rebalancing band to manage risk.
What the strategy tries to do, in plain language:
- It watches the tech sector (XLK) to decide if tech stocks are in a strong up-move or a risk-off phase. If tech momentum looks attractive, it leans into a leveraged tech bet (either 2x or 3x) and keeps a cash cushion. If tech momentum looks extreme in the opposite direction, it pivots to the inverse leveraged tech bet to protect against a dive, again with some cash.
- If tech momentum is not giving a clear buy or sell signal, the strategy shifts to a defensive posture by tilting into bonds and cash rather than equities. This is guided by bond momentum signals and longer-term price trends.
- The system uses a fixed tolerance for rebalancing (about 5%) so it doesn’t churn every day, but it will adjust when weights drift beyond that threshold.
- The overall aim is to catch bull runs in tech with a levered long exposure while reducing risk by switching into cash and bonds when momentum deteriorates. The approach relies on a handful of momentum checks (RSI over short windows for XLK and TMF, price relations to SPY, and a few moving-average checks for bonds) and applies a disciplined allocation to a small set of ETFs rather than a broad mix of stocks and funds.
- Important caveats for a layperson: levered ETFs magnify both gains and losses and can underperform in choppy markets. The defined rules can produce whipsaws if market regime changes rapidly. This is a backtested, rule-based approach and results depend on execution and market regime persistence.
Two-regime momentum strategy that leverages tech rallies with a cash buffer and a bond tilt to diversify risk. Out-of-sample: ~13.7% annualized returns with a disciplined 5% rebalance, offering a distinct risk/return path versus the S&P 500.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.29 | 0.74 | 0.32 | 0.57 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726.91% | 14.06% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.85 | |
| 39,650.95% | 45.15% | -2.72% | 0.75% | 1.76 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,975,095.46Regulatory Fees
$11,181.02
Total Slippage
$69,047.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 20, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etf momentum, regime switching, multi-asset, tech bias, bond tilt
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
EDV
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TBT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks