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-Battle Drill 1A- (W/ WMT)
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A daily, rule-based swing approach: bet on sharp reversals in big‑tech with leveraged ETFs at extremes; if the market just slid hard, hide in the US dollar or commodities; otherwise own two defensive mega‑caps (UNH, COST, WMT), favoring recent laggards.
NutHow it works
Daily check: 1) If QQQ (big‑tech index fund) looks very cold by a simple 0–100 heat gauge of recent moves (RSI<31), buy TECL (3x tech up). 2) If QQQ looks too hot (RSI>81), buy TECS (3x tech down). 3) Else, if SPY fell >3% in 3 days, pick a haven: if the US dollar trend is up (short>long average on UUP), buy USDU; else buy DBC (commodities). 4) Otherwise, split equally into the two weakest of UNH (health), COST and WMT (retail).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return ~49.6% vs ~18.8% for SPY; Sharpe ~1.23 vs ~1.11. Calmar ~1.45. Drawdowns may be larger (~34% vs ~19%), but regime tech-leverage, risk-off pivots, and defensive mega-caps target higher, durable upside vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, mean reversion, trend following, risk management, sector rotation, defensive large-caps
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TECS
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x Shares
Stocks
UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)
Stocks
USDU
WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
WMT
Walmart Inc. Common Stock
Stocks

FAQ

A Composer symphony is an automated trading strategy that executes trades based on parameters of your choice. Some symphonies are similar to holding one ETF in normal conditions and rotating to a different ETF when market conditions shift, for example a 5% drop in the S&P 500, while others use complex rules with dozens of triggers. However, complex doesn’t always mean better. A simple, well-structured symphony can be just as effective as an intricate one. Learn more about how symphonies work here.

"-Battle Drill 1A- (W/ WMT)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"-Battle Drill 1A- (W/ WMT)" is currently allocated toUNHandWMT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "-Battle Drill 1A- (W/ WMT)" has returned 49.61%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "-Battle Drill 1A- (W/ WMT)" is 34.16%. The maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline. It's an important metric to evaluate risk and the strategy's behavior during market stress.

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