Credit-Informed Tactical Asset Allocation
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from __future__ import annotations
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from backtest.data import load_daily_prices
from backtest.engine import EngineConfig, PortfolioEngine
from backtest.metrics import compute_metricsASSETS = ["SPY", "QQQ", "TLT", "GLD", "BIL"]def make_on_day(prices: pd.DataFrame):
cols = [c for c in ASSETS if c in prices.columns]
sma = prices[cols].rolling(200, min_periods=200).mean()
state = {"last": None}
def on_day(engine: PortfolioEngine, dt: pd.Timestamp) -> None:
if sma.loc[dt].isna().all():
return
key = (dt.year, dt.month)
if state["last"] == key:
return
state["last"] = key
long = [
s for s in cols
if pd.notna(prices.at[dt, s]) and pd.notna(sma.at[dt, s])
and prices.at[dt, s] > sma.at[dt, s]
]
weights = {} if not long else {s: 1.0 / len(long) for s in long}
engine.set_target_weights(dt, weights)
ready = sma.dropna(how="all").index.min() if sma.notna().any().any() else None
return on_day, readyengine.set_target_weights(dt, {"SPY": 0.60, "BIL": 0.40})Live backtest performance
Export to your platform
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# Generated from Quant Buffet → QuantConnect LEAN
# Strategy: Credit-Informed Tactical Asset Allocation
# Detected pattern: Absolute momentum
# Source uses Quant Buffet lab APIs (ASSETS + make_on_day / PortfolioEngine).
# Review fees, data, and risk before live trading — educational export only.
from AlgorithmImports import *
class QuantBuffetExport(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2010, 1, 1)
self.SetCash(100000)
tickers = ["SPY", "TLT", "GLD", "BIL"]
self.symbols = []
for t in tickers:
if "-" in t: # crypto proxy e.g. BTC-USD
self.symbols.append(self.AddCrypto(t.replace("-USD", ""), Resolution.Daily).Symbol)
else:
self.symbols.append(self.AddEquity(t, Resolution.Daily).Symbol)
self.Schedule.On(
self.DateRules.MonthStart(self.symbols[0]),
self.TimeRules.AfterMarketOpen(self.symbols[0], 30),
self.Rebalance,
)
# Logic: Long assets with positive 252-day return; equal-weight; monthly.
def Rebalance(self):
# Pattern: abs_momentum — Long assets with positive 252-day return; equal-weight; monthly.
# Default: equal-weight. Port your make_on_day weights here via SetHoldings.
w = 1.0 / len(self.symbols) if self.symbols else 0.0
for symbol in self.symbols:
self.SetHoldings(symbol, w)
Exported code uses the platform’s native classes and libraries. Install dependencies in your third-party IDE, then run. Validate before live trading.
Academic paper
Credit-Informed Tactical Asset Allocation - 10 Years On
David Klein
- University of California System
- ?University of California
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3900737
Strategy in a nutshell
The strategy trades the SPY ETF and S&P 500 e-mini futures, leveraging the relationship between credit spreads and equity valuations. First, convert the option-adjusted spread (OAS) of the ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index (HY/B) into default probabilities using a hazard rate calculation, assuming a five-year maturity. Next, apply an equity premium adjustment to the S&P 500 index to account for expected returns. Daily, regress the log of the adjusted S&P 500 index on the default probability over the past three months. The trading rule is as follows: if the S&P 500 is below the regression line, add 20% exposure via e-mini futures (120% long); if above, take a 120% short position in e-mini futures (20% net short). Leverage is recalculated daily, and the portfolio is continuously adjusted based on the regression signals.
Economic rationale
The strategy is grounded in the principle that credit markets often anticipate equity trends, while equities confirm them. By comparing default probability signals from the high-yield bond market with equity valuations, investors can identify over- or undervaluation in the S&P 500. This debt-equity relationship allows for tactical adjustments to equity exposure, capturing potential mispricings and enhancing risk-adjusted returns.