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Sector/ETF momentum rotation

byMichelle @michellev1

MomentumETFs

Each month, compare SPY, QQQ, IWM, XLK, XLF, XLE, XLV, GLD, and TLT based on their trailing 1-month returns. Invest equally in the top 3 ETFs.

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Backtest· v1
+185.1%
Jan 2020 – May 2026 · worst drop −24.0%
Growth of $100, Jan 2020 – May 2026. Simulated, with trading costs included.

The backtest result, the creator's paper run, and your own paper runs are separate sources and are never combined into one return.

  1. · version 1 published

    At each month’s first trading session, equally holding the three ETFs with the highest return over the previous calendar month produces performance that can be compared with SPY.

Notes are commentary. Changes to the trading plan only happen through new versions, which are listed separately.