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
31%
CAGR
54%
Sharpe Ratio
1.53
Max Drawdown
-48%
Volatility
32%
CAGR
43%
Sharpe Ratio
1.26
Max Drawdown
-41%
Volatility
26%
CAGR
34%
Sharpe Ratio
1.24
Max Drawdown
-21%
Volatility
23%
CAGR
16%
Sharpe Ratio
0.76