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Momentum vs. Reversion to Mean and how it impacts being diversified/hedged

First Query: When I take all of your positions from multiple strategies and when I put them in a watchlist and scroll through the charts, it seems like the majority are momentum trades…QQQ, GLD, EIS, EPOL, etc. but then in your U.S. Sector strategy, it’s XLP and XLV and they are clearly defensive/reversion trades. From a portfolio management perspective, I never want to be all momentum or all reversion. Even your hedge strategy lately has … Read more

Authentication error

I keep getting “Wrong User Name or Password” at the login of QuantTrader. I’m pretty sure my username and password are correct. Is the authentication service down? The issue started from June 28th Saturday night US eastern time and persists into Sunday…

NAS 100 Backtest vs Historical – Divergence

I don’t think it’s genuine to make the NAS 100 historical numbers require a subscription. That historical performance is widely divergent from the backtest and potential subscribers deserve to see that before subscribing.

Error Loading Data?

Hello LI, Is there any issue with loading price data today? Keep getting error messages?

Adjust Leverage Here Use

What is the purpose of the “adjust leverage here” parameter under the Allocations Section of Strategies?

risk-adjusted momentum?

I am looking at portfolios and have seen the following description “The NASDAQ 100 is a sub-strategy that uses proprietary risk-adjusted momentum to pick the most appropriate 4 NASDAQ 100 stocks. It is part for the Nasdaq 100 hedged strategy where it is combined with a variable hedge.” Is it possible to shed any details on what is meant by risk-adjusted momentum? Does it just mean the sharp ratio or something close to what Andreas … Read more

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Fund (FM)

Looks like this ETF is being liquidated soon. I think strategies using this ETF, e.g. World Top 4, should be updated accordingly. The Fund has entered into an extended liquidation period and currently holds a substantial majority of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. The Fund will cease trading and liquidate as soon as practicable. This date is currently estimated to be March 31, 2025, but may be earlier or later. The Fund’s website … Read more

Could Someone Provide Me Insights on Portfolio Allocation Strategies

Hello everyone I hope you r well. I m going out to the community to get insights and experiences with portfolio allocation techniques; specifically when using the Logical Invest platform. As someone who is interested in improving my investment strategy; I feel that sharing our experiences will lead to a better understanding of effective tactics. I hve been researching various asset classes and investing instruments; such as ETFs; options; and even cryptocurrency. I m at … Read more