Drawdown protection strategies, backtested and ready to copy.

Rules-based stock and ETF strategies shared by the Quantly community, each with at least a year of backtest history. Open one to see its results and current holdings.

StrategyCategoriesOut-of-sample sinceCAGRMax drawdownSharpe
v2.1a of Sandy's OG Boring Adaptive DragonquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionJan 28, 202327.2%-13.2%2.08
v2.0 | Risk On/Risk Off Hedgefundie (No K-1)quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionFeb 5, 202325.2%-34.4%1.19
v2.1 | Risk On/Risk Off Hedgefundie (No K-1)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationFeb 6, 202330.5%-39.8%1.30
NO LETF V of Sandy's Golden Dragon V2.0quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionFeb 8, 202320.6%-9.4%2.12
Fund Surfing + V1.1 Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEARquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionFeb 19, 202355.3%-50.3%1.36
Fund Surfing - Replace TQQQ w/ TECL + V1.1 Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEARquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionFeb 24, 202351.1%-52.9%1.23
V1 QLD bot | QLD FTLTquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingMar 1, 202354.9%-42.1%1.38
v1.6a Adaptive All Weather Portfolio + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionMar 2, 202339.3%-14.4%1.30
HAA CANARY + DUAL MOMENTUM + BLACK SWAN CATCHERquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingMar 4, 202344.6%-40.7%1.21
V2 | Rising Rates with Vol SwitchquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationMar 20, 202321.1%-37.6%0.86
Better UPRO - QuarterlyquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Drawdown protectionMar 23, 202322.8%-53.5%0.76
2x Better UPRO - DailyquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Risk parityMar 23, 202351.1%-40.4%1.21
Boring TQQQ TrendzquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityMar 31, 202348.5%-21.6%1.85
Copy of Boring TQQQ TrendzquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityMar 31, 202344.6%-16.1%1.97
V1e Fund Surfing + V2 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B | No K-1quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, BondsApr 1, 202338.7%-38.1%1.40
OG Boring TQQQ TrendzquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityApr 2, 202348.5%-24.5%1.89
🧪 BlackSwan Portfolio | Cashen ModquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, BondsApr 2, 202349.2%-54.9%1.11
Composer Discover Page SymphoniesquantlyBroad market, Bonds, Risk parityApr 6, 202318%-13.8%1.45
Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.1quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 6, 202334.1%-12.8%2.36
[No LETF] Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.4 (vol hedge?)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 7, 202320.4%-7.3%2.54
[No LETF] Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.4a (vol hedge?)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 8, 202321%-6.9%2.58
Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.5a (vol hedge? + beta hedge)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 8, 202341.4%-14.3%2.47
Beta Hedge 2.0quantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Defensive rotationApr 8, 202324.2%-23.7%0.97
🦴 Sandy's Golden Dragon Skeleton 🦴quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 8, 202328.5%-13.8%1.94
Bet Against BetaquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionApr 9, 202324.3%-25.2%0.98
Stripped Bet Against BetaquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionApr 9, 20233.7%-25.7%0.40
V1a 🦴 Sandy's Golden Dragon Skeleton 🦴quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Defensive rotationApr 10, 202330%-14.4%1.94
v1.6 Adaptive All Weather Portfolio + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionApr 15, 202339.3%-14.4%1.30
🌭 Operation: Meat Shield + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionApr 26, 202328.9%-29.3%1.39
Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, BondsApr 27, 202355.4%-36.1%1.80
V1a Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Drawdown protectionApr 27, 202351.4%-28%1.85
[DEPRECATED] V1.1 | Fund Surfing | Michael B | 2xquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Drawdown protectionApr 27, 202336.6%-44%1.23

Backtest results are hypothetical and do not guarantee future returns. Strategies are shared by Quantly users for research only and are not investment advice.

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