The Volatility Guard

Published Jul 30, 2026Live

Performance since launch

Total return
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Risk level
Low

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About this strategy

Weekly scales QQQ exposure to a constant 12% volatility target, routing the uninvested remainder into IEF Treasuries instead of cash whenever a 15-day average VIX reading is above 25.

How it works

  1. Agent triggers

    The run starts every week on Monday at 15:30. It operates on a weekly schedule to assess market conditions.

  2. Computes its signals

    It measures QQQ's trailing 20-day realized volatility to size its position based on risk levels, while tracking a 15-day average of VIX to determine the investment route.

  3. Sets the target portfolio

    The target portfolio consists of QQQ exposure sized at a constant volatility target, with any uninvested funds allocated to IEF Treasuries during elevated VIX conditions.

  4. Executes orders

    Your account trades toward that target, sells before buys, inside the platform's risk rails: stop-loss and daily loss limits you control.

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Backtests

* Backtest figures are simulated based on historical market data. Past performance is not indicative of future results.