Two-Stage Timing with Relative Index Signals and Moving Averages

Summary

The strategy first switches between the CSI 300 and the ChiNext index based on the changing gap between their performance curves. It describes a widening gap as a signal to buy the stronger index and a narrowing gap as a signal to buy the weaker one, using a five-day and ten-day moving-average crossover of the gap to identify changes. This produces a synthetic first-stage fund whose value is then treated as a new time series.

The second stage applies the same moving-average crossover idea to that fund’s net value: a bullish crossover signals holding it, while a bearish crossover signals exiting or standing aside. The implementation requires constructing the first-stage fund’s value and identifying its trade dates because the platform does not provide that series directly. The report claims the combined approach outperformed either index and reduced volatility in its backtest, but gives no numerical results or validation details. It acknowledges that the approach needs a long investment horizon and may not generate large profits over short periods without a favorable market phase.

Key ideas

• The first stage rotates between the CSI 300 and ChiNext according to changes in their relative performance gap.
• Five-day and ten-day moving-average crossovers are used to time changes in the index gap.
• The second stage applies the same crossover logic to the synthetic first-stage fund’s net value.
• Implementing the second stage requires constructing the first-stage value series and its trade dates.
• The report claims better backtest performance than either index but supplies no detailed statistics and describes a long horizon.

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