Dual Position Backtesting: diversify across rotation days
Apr 22, 2021
in Relative Strength, Sequential RS
We have added two new rotation options to the Portfolio Relative Strength and Sequential Relative Strength Backtests:
- Monthly (Dual Position)
- Weekly (Dual Position)
Choosing one of these options allows you to diversify across two rotation days. For example, select Weekly (Dual Position) and set Position 1 to Tuesday and Position 2 to Friday. In the chart below the yellow line shows the performance from rotating every Tuesday, the purple line is the Friday rotation, and the green line shows the combined equity curve.
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Diversifying across two rotation days hedges against going all-in on what could turn out to be the worst performing rotation day in future. Similarly, though a particular day may have historically performed best, it is not guaranteed to always outperform. Employing two different rotation days guards against that risk and in doing so, can provide a more realistic assessment of a strategy’s performance.
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