Value Tilt

Invest in a diverse portfolio that tilts toward undervalued prediction markets, for traders who understand the potential benefits and risks of investing in markets where the crowd consensus may be wrong.

Who it's for

Traders who believe in finding value in markets with mispriced probabilities

Performance

$70k$65k$60k$55k$50kSep 7, 2021Sep 9, 2022
Total returns
2.8%
Annualized returns
15.2%
Starting balance
$50,000
Ending balance
$51,400

This investment analysis tool presents hypothetical outcomes. Modeled portfolio performance is based on the selected portfolio strategy, risk level, account type, initial investment, and Betterment's management fees. Projected performance assumes the portfolio maintains the target allocation for the entire period, is comprised of the primary funds, includes fund-level fees, and rebalances periodically. Individual performance results may vary over time.

Holdings

Based on an allocation of prediction markets across different categories

Will the UK Labour Party win the next general election?
20%
Will Tesla deliver over 2 million vehicles in 2024?
20%
Will global average temperature set a new record in 2024?
15%
Will Apple release a foldable device in 2024?
15%
Will the 2024 Olympics be completed as scheduled?
15%
Will Kamala Harris be the Democratic nominee in 2024?
15%

Backtest This Strategy

You can use Dune Analytics to backtest this portfolio strategy with historical data. Dune provides access to blockchain data that can be queried using SQL.

Example Dune Query for Value Tilt

dune.com
-- Backtest for Value Tilt Strategy
WITH market_data AS (
  SELECT
    block_time,
    market_address,
    outcome,
    price,
    volume
  FROM polymarket.trades
  WHERE block_time >= NOW() - INTERVAL '90 days'
    
),
portfolio_performance AS (
  SELECT
    date_trunc('day', block_time) AS day,
    SUM(CASE 
      WHEN outcome = 'YES' AND price > 0.5 THEN volume * (1/price - 1)
      WHEN outcome = 'NO' AND price < 0.5 THEN volume * (1/(1-price) - 1)
      ELSE 0
    END) AS daily_profit
  FROM market_data
  GROUP BY 1
  ORDER BY 1
)
SELECT
  day,
  daily_profit,
  SUM(daily_profit) OVER (ORDER BY day) AS cumulative_profit
FROM portfolio_performance
ORDER BY day;

Backtest Results Visualization

$80k$70k$65k$60k$50kJan 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
Backtest Results
Return: +14.2%
Sharpe: 1.20
Max Drawdown: 18.5%

This backtest simulates the performance of the Value Tilt strategy over the past year using historical Polymarket data. The query filters for political markets and calculates daily and cumulative returns.