zoop frontruns SOXL (Longer Backtest)
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A daily, momentum-driven, levered long-semiconductor strategy that buys SOXL when short-term oversold signals appear on SMH or a set of related indices, with UVXY hedges and cash as fallback; high leverage, multiple filters, and a risk-managed, rule-based approach.
In plain terms: every day the system looks at short-term momentum indicators (RSI) for several related market proxies. If the momentum is weak (an RSI reading below a threshold) for SMH or nearby indices, it signals that the semiconductor group may rebound soon, so the system puts all your capital into SOXL (the 3x levered semiconductor ETF). If those signals aren’t triggered, the system may still enter SOXL if other related signals (from QQQ, SPY, and similar proxies) meet their own thresholds. If none of the momentum signals suggest a rebound, the system stays in cash. In some parts of the decision chain, if readings imply extreme market stress or overbought conditions (e.g., RSI readings above a high threshold on a volatility or breadth proxy), the strategy may switch to UVXY (a volatility ETF) as a hedge rather than buying more equities. The mechanism is daily-rebalanced and uses weight 100/100 meaning a full allocation to the chosen asset when a signal fires; otherwise, cash remains. The strategy is explicitly equity-based, with the main risk being the use of 3x leverage in SOXL, which can lead to outsized gains or losses. The overall logic is a try-to-buy-the-dip approach for semiconductors when short-term momentum looks oversold, with a complex, multi-signal guardrail to avoid buying at times of extreme risk. If you’re not familiar with the indicators or tickers, RSI is a momentum-read; SOXL is a levered bet on semiconductors; UVXY is a volatility hedge. The nested, multi-ticker checks simply mean the model looks at several related signals before committing fully to SOXL, rather than relying on a single indicator.
Leverage SOXL on momentum with UVXY hedges and cash; out-of-sample annualized return ~96%, Calmar ~2.56, Sharpe ~1.19 vs S&P, offering strong upside with risk-managed hedges.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.05 | 1.93 | 0.17 | 0.41 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511.42% | 13.89% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.86 | |
| 174,743,917.61% | 180.9% | -14.61% | 24.43% | 1.7 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$17,474,401,761.25Regulatory Fees
$15,934,425.48
Total Slippage
$114,607,084.75
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 25, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, momentum, leveraged etfs, quantitative, semiconductor focus
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 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
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks