Risk Overlays can help adjusting factor exposures based on shifting market regimes. They help downweight factors like when is negative, and substantially boost risk-adjusted returns in certain cases. There are two types:
Factor Risk Overlays: based on the factor's own past performance (endogenous)
Risk Regimes: based on overall crypto market performance and state (exogenous), like funding rates, etc.
Max Drawdown
-15%
Volatility
30%
CAGR
55%
Sharpe Ratio
1.62
Max Drawdown
-15%
Volatility
20%
CAGR
33%
Sharpe Ratio
1.48
Max Drawdown
-23%
Volatility
25%
CAGR
30%
Sharpe Ratio
1.16
Max Drawdown
-17%
Volatility
30%
CAGR
53%
Sharpe Ratio
1.55
Max Drawdown
-21%
Volatility
34%
CAGR
40%
Sharpe Ratio
1.16
Max Drawdown
-22%
Volatility
35%
CAGR
52%
Sharpe Ratio
1.37