"""XU03 — Long-Only Top-k (Alt Selection) MECHANISM: Low-vol / momentum LONG-ONLY top-k alt selection. - NOT market-neutral: goes long only the top-k alts by combined score, flat otherwise. - Captures alt-beta + selection effect (distinct from XS01 which is market-neutral). - Executable at small capital (k legs, no short book needed). Signal: blend of momentum (z30+z90) and low-vol (-rv30) in a composite score. The combined signal selects alts that are trending UP and relatively stable. long_short=False -> long-only top-k, no short leg. Grid (5 backtests): 1. MOM_LO H=10 k=5 universe=majors — baseline long-only momentum 2. MOM_LO H=10 k=5 universe=all — wider universe, more selection power 3. COMBO H=10 k=5 universe=majors — blend momentum + low-vol (composite) 4. COMBO H=20 k=5 universe=majors — slower rebalance, lower turnover 5. COMBO H=10 k=3 universe=majors — tighter portfolio (top-3 only) Hypothesis: long-only selection will have high corr_tp01 (market beta) but low corr_xs01 (market-neutral XS01 cancels market beta). If the composite score selects quality alts that outperform TP01 (BTC/ETH only), it adds informational value. """ import sys sys.path.insert(0, "/opt/docker/PythagorasGoal/scripts/research/xsec") import xslib as xs import numpy as np print("XU03 — Long-Only Top-k (Alt Selection: Momentum + Low-Vol Composite)") print("=" * 70) def mom_blend(P): """Z-blend of 30d and 90d momentum — same signal as XS01 but long-only.""" z30 = xs.xs_zscore(xs.past_return(P.close, 30)) z90 = xs.xs_zscore(xs.past_return(P.close, 90)) return np.nanmean(np.stack([z30, z90], axis=0), axis=0) def combo_score(P): """Composite: momentum blend + low-vol preference. Selects alts that are trending up AND have lower realized volatility. Both components are cross-sectionally z-scored before blending. """ # Momentum: 30d + 90d blend z30 = xs.xs_zscore(xs.past_return(P.close, 30)) z90 = xs.xs_zscore(xs.past_return(P.close, 90)) z_mom = np.nanmean(np.stack([z30, z90], axis=0), axis=0) # Low-vol: prefer stable alts (negate RV so higher = lower vol = preferred) rv = xs.roll_std(P.ret, 30) z_lvol = xs.xs_zscore(-rv) # Equal blend: 50% momentum + 50% low-vol combo = np.nanmean(np.stack([z_mom, z_lvol], axis=0), axis=0) return combo # 1) Pure momentum long-only, majors universe — baseline rep1 = xs.study_xs( "XU03_MOM_LO_H10k5_majors", mom_blend, universe="majors", H=10, k=5, long_short=False ) print(xs.fmt(rep1)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(rep1)) print() # 2) Pure momentum long-only, all universe — tests wider selection rep2 = xs.study_xs( "XU03_MOM_LO_H10k5_all", mom_blend, universe="all", H=10, k=5, long_short=False ) print(xs.fmt(rep2)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(rep2)) print() # 3) Composite (mom + low-vol) long-only, majors — main hypothesis rep3 = xs.study_xs( "XU03_COMBO_H10k5_majors", combo_score, universe="majors", H=10, k=5, long_short=False ) print(xs.fmt(rep3)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(rep3)) print() # 4) Composite, slower rebalance H=20 — lower turnover, more patient selection rep4 = xs.study_xs( "XU03_COMBO_H20k5_majors", combo_score, universe="majors", H=20, k=5, long_short=False ) print(xs.fmt(rep4)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(rep4)) print() # 5) Composite, tighter k=3 — more concentrated, highest-conviction picks only rep5 = xs.study_xs( "XU03_COMBO_H10k3_majors", combo_score, universe="majors", H=10, k=3, long_short=False ) print(xs.fmt(rep5)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(rep5)) print() # Summary print("=" * 70) print("SUMMARY: All 5 configs ranked by hold-out Sharpe") all_reps = [rep1, rep2, rep3, rep4, rep5] ranked = sorted(all_reps, key=lambda r: r["holdout"].get("sharpe", -999), reverse=True) for r in ranked: h_sh = r["holdout"].get("sharpe", 0) f_sh = r["full"]["sharpe"] c_xs01 = r["corr_xs01"] c_tp01 = r["corr_tp01"] verdict = r["marginal"].get("verdict", "N/A") earns = r["earns_slot"] print(f" {r['name']:35s} FULL={f_sh:+.2f} HOLD={h_sh:+.2f} " f"corr_xs01={c_xs01:+.2f} corr_tp01={c_tp01:+.2f} " f"verdict={verdict} earns_slot={earns}") # Pick best config by: earns_slot first, then hold-out > 0 + distinct, then hold-out best = None for r in ranked: if r["earns_slot"]: best = r break if best is None: candidates = [r for r in ranked if (r.get("corr_xs01") or 1.0) < 0.6 and r["holdout"].get("sharpe", 0) > 0] best = candidates[0] if candidates else ranked[0] print() print("BEST CONFIG:") print(xs.fmt(best)) print("JSON:", xs.as_json(best))