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An aggressive, daily-rebalanced momentum strategy that largely bets on one strong tech/big-cap ETF (often leveraging the exposure) while occasionally hedging with a volatility instrument. It uses RSI and price-vs-trend checks to pick the candidate, allocates most cash to that asset (roughly 80%), and may include a hedging/defensive tilt when volatility spikes. High risk due to leverage and frequent trades.
- Every day, scan a set of popular equity ETFs (notably tech and semis) plus a volatility hedge and a couple of defensive/alternative assets.
- For each asset, compute short-term momentum signals (RSI over a 10-day window) and check where the price sits relative to a long-term trend (e.g., 200-day moving average).
- Rank assets by a momentum/relative-strength score. The system tends to pick the strongest candidate and allocate most of the cash to it (often 80%), with the remaining cash kept aside or directed to secondary rules.
- A separate branch looks for hedging signals using VXX when volatility is high or momentum indicators suggest danger. In those cases, the logic may switch toward VXX or reduce equity exposure.
- There are conditional checks that compare prices and momentum across assets (e.g., prefer assets with current price above their long-term trend and with favorable RSI readings; alternatively, select a secondary defensive sleeve when needed).
- The strategy is daily-rebalanced and quarantines exposure to equities only. It does not include traditional bond or international assets, and it leans on leveraged ETFs (e.g., 3x) for amplified moves.
- Because it uses leverage and frequent trading, it can produce large gains in strong up markets but also substantial drawdowns in downturns. Costs from frequent trading and levered exposure are a consideration.
- Overall aim: ride momentum in strong markets (tech/semis) while maintaining a risk buffer via volatility hedges; however, it is a high-risk, sophisticated approach suitable for experienced traders.
Low-beta momentum strategy with volatility hedges. In out-of-sample, it shows lower drawdowns than the S&P 500 (4.57% vs 5.07%), near-zero beta, and a Calmar ~0.75—delivering diversification and downside protection with disciplined risk management.
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OOS Start Date
Sep 13, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, momentum, leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VBF
INVESCO BOND FUND
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks