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
-37%
Volatility
32%
CAGR
59%
Sharpe Ratio
1.60
Max Drawdown
-40%
Volatility
26%
CAGR
39%
Sharpe Ratio
1.40
Max Drawdown
-48%
Volatility
33%
CAGR
47%
Sharpe Ratio
1.34
Max Drawdown
-42%
Volatility
27%
CAGR
32%
Sharpe Ratio
1.16