TQQQ Quadrant Stack
TQQQ Quadrant Stack is a tactical asset allocation strategy reviewed on a monthly cadence. Its hypothetical backtest runs through 2026-08-24. BestFolio supplies the public rule or approach and backtest context; current signals, allocations, and paid interactive data remain restricted to Pro access. The recorded 2026-07-25 publication or construction boundary separates pre-publication simulation from later market observations under fixed rules; all returns remain hypothetical. Users review each scheduled signal and place any resulting trades in their own brokerage. BestFolio does not execute trades or provide personalized investment advice.
- Cadence
- Monthly
- Backtest data through
- 2026-08-24
- History boundary
- The recorded 2026-07-25 publication or construction boundary separates pre-publication simulation from later market observations under fixed rules; all returns remain hypothetical.
- Rule / approach
- 1. Base: 30% TQQQ, 20% ZROZ, 20% AVDV, 20% RSST, 10% GDE 2. SPY < 200-day SMA at month-end: TQQQ 30% moves to ZROZ / GLD / managed futures, 10% each 3. TLT < 200-day SMA at month-end: all current ZROZ splits half GLD, half managed futures…
- BestFolio supplies
- the public rule or approach and backtest context; current signals, allocations, and paid interactive data remain restricted to Pro access
- Customer action
- Review each scheduled signal and place any required trades in your own brokerage; BestFolio does not execute orders.
- Costs and exclusions
- net of a modeled one-way transaction cost (10 bps, scaled up to 3x under stress); taxes, fund-expense drift, or market impact are not modeled
- Freshness
- The latest available backtest ends 2026-08-24. A run timestamp is not exposed here, so no stronger freshness claim is made.
- Next expected action
- First trading day of September; scheduled 2026-09-01 at 09:30 ET. Review the published signal before placing any trade.
TQQQ Quadrant Stack at a glance
TQQQ Quadrant Stack is a tactical asset allocation (TAA) strategy by u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs) across US Equity (3x), Long Treasuries, International Small-Cap Value, Managed Futures, rebalanced monthly. Backtested 1996-11-29 to 2026-08-24 (29.7 years): 20.0% CAGR, 0.98 Sharpe, -37.4% max drawdown, 22.9% volatility.
- Type
- Tactical (TAA)
- Author
- u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs)
- Rebalancing
- Monthly
- Risk
- Aggressive
- Period
- 1996-11-29 to 2026-08-24
- CAGR
- 20.0%
- Sharpe
- 0.98
- Max Drawdown
- -37.4%
- Volatility
- 22.9%
TQQQ Quadrant Stack — Tactical Asset Allocation Strategy
TQQQ Quadrant Stack is a community strategy posted by u/Separate-Ad-9633 on r/LETFs (July 2026): a fully-invested leveraged stack steered by two independent 200-day trend gates. The base book holds 30% TQQQ for aggressive equity beta, 20% ZROZ long-duration Treasuries, 20% AVDV international small-cap value, 20% RSST (return-stacked US equity plus managed-futures trend) and 10% GDE (return-stacked US equity plus gold).
When SPY closes a month under its 200-day moving average, the TQQQ sleeve is parked in equal parts into ZROZ, gold and managed futures. When TLT closes under its own 200-day average, the entire ZROZ sleeve splits half into gold, half into managed futures. The two gates carve the portfolio into four macro quadrants, from 139% notional equity in a confirmed boom down to 49% with heavy gold and trend exposure when both trends are broken. Half of the book never trades, which keeps turnover near three switches a year.
TQQQ Quadrant Stack: frequently asked questions
- What is TQQQ Quadrant Stack?
- Community strategy by u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs). A fully-invested leveraged stack, 30% TQQQ with ZROZ, AVDV, RSST and GDE diversifiers, steered by two independent 200-day trend gates: when SPY breaks trend the TQQQ sleeve is redistributed to ZROZ, gold and managed futures, and when TLT breaks trend the whole ZROZ sleeve splits into gold and managed futures. Monthly rebalance across the four resulting quadrants.
- Who created the TQQQ Quadrant Stack strategy?
- TQQQ Quadrant Stack was developed by u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs). It is based on Community strategy by u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs), July 2026.
- What is the historical return and maximum drawdown of TQQQ Quadrant Stack?
- Backtested from 1996-11-29 to 2026-08-24, TQQQ Quadrant Stack returned 20.0% CAGR with a -37.4% maximum drawdown and a Sharpe ratio of 0.98. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
- How often is TQQQ Quadrant Stack rebalanced?
- TQQQ Quadrant Stack is rebalanced monthly. BestFolio publishes the updated allocation signal each period.
- Is TQQQ Quadrant Stack a tactical asset allocation strategy?
- Yes. TQQQ Quadrant Stack is a tactical asset allocation (TAA) strategy: it adjusts its holdings based on market signals each period rather than holding a fixed allocation.
Backtest Performance (1996-11-29 to 2026-08-24)
| Metric | TQQQ Quadrant Stack |
|---|---|
| CAGR | 20.0% |
| Max Drawdown | -37.4% |
| Sharpe | 0.98 |
| Sortino | 1.54 |
| Volatility | 22.9% |
| Calmar | 0.53 |
| Total Return | 22242.0% |
| Backtest Period | 29.7 years |
Strategy Details
- Type
- Tactical (TAA)
- Rebalancing
- monthly
- Risk Level
- aggressive
- Variants
- 2
- Author
- u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs)
- Source
- Community strategy by u/Separate-Ad-9633 (r/LETFs), July 2026
Asset Classes
- US Equity (3x)
- Long Treasuries
- International Small-Cap Value
- Managed Futures
- Gold
Further reading
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