ROAR Automated Model Portfolios
7 Ways to Win in Modern Markets (Backtested Performance Audit: Jan 2020 – April 2026)
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What Are ROAR Automated Model Portfolios?
These strategies aren’t your typical “buy and hope” portfolios that leave you exposed to deep crashes, but they aren’t built for a quick endorphin rush either.
They are automated, rules-based models built on Rob Isbitts’ 30+ years of professional experience in risk-managed investing, as a former CIO and Fund Manager.
Using our proprietary ROAR Scores, each model selects specific securities, sets strict position boundaries, and rebalances weekly to prioritize discipline over market noise.
Here are quick explanations of our 7 current automated model portfolios, and a 1-liner summarizing past back-tested performance.
Premium models are reserved for premium subscribers, and denoted with *
Meet the Model Portfolios
* 10 ETF Portfolio: Smarter allocation, smooth ride
An institutional-grade model that utilizes broad diversification across 10 distinct asset types. This is our premier “capital preservation” model, built to provide steady growth with minimal price swings.
Performance: Our “Flagship” model. 3/4 of S&P 500 return, worst calendar year: -3%.
Stocks Cash 2-ETF: Simply designed, risk controlled
Our most simplified automated model, allocating tactically between equity (SPY) exposure and cash equivalents (BIL) based on SPY’s ROAR Score. Designed for absolute simplicity and downside protection.
Performance: Simply elegant. 2/3 of S&P 500 return with less than 1/2 the risk.
Hedged Equity: Pursue growth with crash protection
This automated model is built to participate in equity upside while using internal hedging logic to dampen the impact of market crashes. It is categorized as a “Very Low” risk profile.
Performance: 10% returns with less than 1/2 the S&P 500’s worst-case scenario.
Pop 10 Stocks: The names you know, with a hedge
A concentrated, systematic strategy that isolates 10 popular U.S. stocks. It is engineered for maximum risk-adjusted efficiency, aiming to beat market returns with lower-than-market volatility.
Performance: Beat S&P 500 return while taking just 2/3 of its risk.
Dow 30: A smarter way to own Blue Chip stocks
A systematic approach to the blue-chip leaders of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This model seeks to optimize entry and exit points within the most established companies in the U.S. economy.
Performance: 1.5x the Dow’s “buy-and-hold” return with 25% less risk.
Q-T-Pi: Growth and innovation with a safety switch
A rules-based strategy that seeks a balance between high-growth technology exposure and market stability. It is designed for investors who want aggressive growth but with a volatility profile similar to the broad market.
Performance: Captured significantly higher returns than S&P 500 with similar risk.
Go Big Or Go Home: A bull market specialist
A high-velocity, automated momentum strategy designed for aggressive capital appreciation. It leans into market strength to maximize compounding during bull cycles.
Performance: Our top-tier growth leader, captured 1.5x the S&P 500’s return
📖 Glossary of Terms
Annualized Return: The average yearly gain over the backtested period.
Annualized Standard Deviation: A measure of “price swings.” Lower percentages indicate a smoother ride.
Max Drawdown: The largest peak-to-trough decline experienced in the backtest; the “worst-case” historical scenario.
Return / Risk Ratio: Measures efficiency—how much return was generated for every unit of volatility taken.
Return / Max Drawdown: Measures recovery speed relative to the largest historical loss.
For more detailed information on our methodology, individual model construction, and current ROAR Scores, please visit ROAR.PiTrade.com and ETFYourself.com.
Important Disclosures
Not Investment Advice: ETFYourself.com and ROAR.PiTrade.com are impersonal research providers. We are not fiduciaries, and the information provided here does not constitute personalized investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Backtesting Disclosure: These results are based on hypothetical, backtested performance from Jan 1, 2020, to April 17, 2026. Backtested performance is developed with the benefit of hindsight and has inherent limitations. Past performance—especially simulated performance—is no guarantee of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal.