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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
SPY S&P500 Avoid All Market CrashesquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Trend followingMay 2, 202322.3%-16.6%1.42
Vol-ey Wolley Mashup RemixquantlyVolatility hedge, Short hedge, Defensive rotationApr 29, 202349.8%-15.6%2.20
Vol-ey Wolley Mashup Remix [No VIXM]quantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeApr 29, 202350.9%-16.5%2.21
NavonodquantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, BondsApr 26, 202324%-57.1%0.73
Safety Towns (Master List)quantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Volatility hedgeApr 22, 202335.2%-10.7%2.13
E-Safety Town l 8 February 2018quantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeApr 21, 202314.1%-29.6%0.90
Zero Beta Dividends - 8 Feb 2018quantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeApr 21, 202330.8%-32.8%1.44
Hedged TQQQ FTLT (Long Backtest)quantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, Short hedgeApr 6, 202339.6%-19.1%1.98
50/50 S&P 500/Commodities by DereckNielsenquantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, Volatility hedgeApr 2, 202323%-18.5%1.48
SPY For The Long TermquantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, BondsApr 2, 202340.5%-28.2%1.42
🧪 BlackSwan Portfolio | Cashen ModquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, BondsApr 2, 202349.2%-54.9%1.11
Vol harvestquantlyMean reversion, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeMar 14, 202329.5%-38.8%0.96
v2 JEPI-DBMF-TQQQ | Simple Monthly | JefequantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityMar 11, 202326%-26.5%1.14
V1 QLD bot | QLD FTLTquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingMar 1, 202354.9%-42.1%1.38
Copy of V1 QLD bot | QLD FTLTquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingMar 1, 202354.9%-42.1%1.38
Super Simple Trend SSSquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, CommoditiesFeb 25, 20236.4%-12.9%0.81
V1 ARKQ bot | QLD AI🤖 FTLTquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingFeb 9, 202337.5%-31.7%1.37
V1a Amoeba - AAW - SCHDquantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, Volatility hedgeFeb 4, 202355.5%-20%2.03
V1a Amoeba l DNs COW COiNSquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Volatility hedgeFeb 4, 202334.9%-38.6%1.14
Copy of QLD For The Long TermquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeFeb 1, 202337.8%-30%1.44
2x-3x Leveraged Adaptive Asset Allocation | GiantStepsquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Leveraged ETFsJan 31, 202314.2%-36%0.78
V1 BOTZ bot | QLD AI🤖 FTLTquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Short hedgeJan 27, 202342.6%-24.9%1.57
V1b Magic Internet Money (+ Golden Baller)quantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, Drawdown protectionJan 22, 202335.2%-46.9%0.83
SafetyquantlyBuy and hold, Broad market, CommoditiesJan 19, 20233.1%-22.4%0.30
V1b Zero Beta Sack of YOLOquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionJan 18, 202339.2%-37%1.27
V0.0.2 Managed MadnessquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, BondsJan 14, 202331%-15.4%1.70
V0.0.1 Managed MadnessquantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, Drawdown protectionJan 11, 202330%-22.4%1.64
Copy of V1d Melkor's FollyquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Short hedgeJan 10, 202355.1%-32.6%1.64
V1.1a Zero Beta Sack of YOLOquantlyMarket timing, Defensive rotation, Drawdown protectionJan 8, 202333.5%-44.4%1.28
(draft v0.0.1) ☢ V2.12 The Manhattan Project (slimed)quantlyRisk parity, Leveraged ETFs, Market timingDec 31, 202236.9%-23.7%1.43
XLK vs XLP/U l 30May2007quantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, BondsDec 29, 202230.8%-26.5%1.04
XLK vs XLU l May 30 2007quantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, BondsDec 28, 202230.8%-26.5%1.04
XLK vs XLP/U - Stocks and BondsquantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeDec 27, 202247%-29.4%1.59
AAA BondsquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, Volatility hedgeDec 26, 202234%-29.4%1.52
Remove unused rules of Framework 3.0.4 QQQ/PSQ | AR 49.6% | DD 15.7% | BT 20Oct11 - 08Aug23quantlyTrend following, Momentum, Mean reversionDec 26, 202234.9%-39.1%1.57
TQQQ For The Long Term V4.2 |with only QQQ/PSQ quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeDec 26, 202226.6%-27.9%1.25
Simple LQQQquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Leveraged ETFsDec 25, 202234%-43%1.02
BrianE's Single Bonds BotquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, BondsDec 24, 202213.7%-43%0.65
V2 Sideways Market Mod Below the SPY 200d SMA | FINAL | DereckN Replace TQQQ and SQQQ with SOXL and SOXSquantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, BondsDec 24, 202243.4%-53%1.04
HEDGED & LEVERAGED - BONDS & STOCKS - V4.2 Replace UPRO with TECL, TQQQ, and SOXLquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, BondsDec 17, 202253.8%-47.8%1.36
HEDGED & LEVERAGED - BONDS & STOCKS - V4.1.1 Replace UPRO with TECL, TQQQ, and SOXLquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsDec 17, 202248.9%-36.6%1.38
HEDGED & LEVERAGED - BONDS & STOCKS - V2.1a Replace UPRO with SOXLquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsDec 14, 202238.6%-34.1%1.32
HEDGED & LEVERAGED - BONDS & STOCKS - V4c Replace UPRO with SOXLquantlyMarket timing, Leveraged ETFs, BondsDec 14, 202245.9%-45.6%1.36
Copy of V1.01|Anti-chop QLD For The Long TermquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeDec 14, 202227.8%-25.6%1.30
V 1.1.0 | 🦠 Dividend Slime -- low MD/SD mutant | 🧪 Proteus 🧬 | Daily | BT June 27 2022 | 367.4% AR, 2.5% MD, 19.0% std. dev, 8.28 Sharpe (Dec13-2022)quantlyMarket timing, Volatility hedge, Short hedgeDec 13, 202239.2%-18.5%1.94
[Follow] Dumb MoneyquantlyBuy and hold, Broad market, Tech / Nasdaq focusDec 6, 202217.8%-27.1%1.13
70% SOXL 30% SOXSquantlyBuy and hold, Leveraged ETFs, Tech / Nasdaq focusNov 30, 202222.8%-54.9%0.74
Magic Internet Money (+ Golden Baller)quantlyMarket timing, Short hedge, Drawdown protectionNov 30, 202233.5%-44.8%0.81
Magic Internet Money (+ Gain Train)quantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 30, 202245.4%-50%1.11
V2.0 TQQQ RSI 7-30 Machine | Deez | 19NOV2022 W/ UHN & COSTquantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Short hedgeNov 29, 202237.6%-32%1.27

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