The Defensive Rotation

Published Aug 11, 2026Live

Performance since launch

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About this strategy

Rotates SPY into XLV (healthcare) on a short downside trend break, staying invested in a historically lower-beta, defensive sector rather than an inverse ETF or cash.

How it works

  1. Agent triggers

    Triggered weekly on Mondays at 3:30 PM. It watches for a short downside trend break in SPY.

  2. Computes its signals

    It monitors SPY for a decline of over 1% over the last 10 trading days. This indicates a rotation into healthcare, particularly into XLV.

  3. Sets the target portfolio

    The target portfolio consists of a full switch from SPY into XLV, emphasizing a defensive sector with lower beta. It does not use inverse products or cash.

  4. Executes orders

    Your account trades toward that target, selling SPY before buying XLV, 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.