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Symphonies
🗿 Chadfolio V3.bb ☢️ (up and to the right) | Deez | AR281%, DD5.2% BT 27JUN2022
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Barbell design: ~50% steady income (cash‑like and dividend ETFs). ~50% tactical: flips between leveraged tech/semis/ARK longs and shorts, hedging with Treasuries, dollar, gold, or VIX. Uses hot/cold scores and bond “votes.” High risk, high turnover.
NutHow it works
Half sits in a steady, low‑vol basket (cash‑like T‑bills via BIL; dividend ETFs JEPI/SCHD). The other half is a fast switcher: it buys or shorts tech/semis/ARK (via TARK/SARK, SOXL/SOXS, TECL, TQQQ/UPRO), and hedges with Treasuries (TMF/TMV), dollar (UUP), gold (UGL) or volatility (UVXY). Decisions use simple “hot/cold” scores (RSI: high=overheated, low=washed‑out), brief trend/vol checks, and a bond “vote” (short vs long Treasuries). In panic or euphoria, it often parks in cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Barbell approach blends steady income with tactical growth. In out-of-sample tests, it shows smaller drawdowns (17.1% vs SPY 18.8%), 16.8% annualized return, and solid risk control (Calmar near 1.0), offering smoother risk and diversification beyond the S&P 500.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.380.630.130.37
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
84.31%18.1%-0.15%0.4%1.09
🗿 Chadfolio V3.bb ☢️ (up and to the right) | Deez | AR281%, DD5.2% BT 27JUN2022
420.88%56.69%4.72%-4.65%1.72
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$52,088.14
Regulatory Fees
$208.12
Total Slippage
$1,238.77
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OOS Start Date
May 19, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 6.94%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, momentum/mean-reversion, volatility hedging, ark/semis focus, crypto sleeve, barbell income + offense
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 61 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ARKG
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
Stocks
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
Stocks
ARKQ
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
Stocks
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
Stocks
ARKX
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BITI
ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF
Stocks
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toUPRO, DRV, USDU, SOXL, TECL, UGL, JEPI, SH, UNH, FAS, MSTR, SCHD, BIL, COSTandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 16.97%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 17.15%. 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.

To invest in the symphony, simply click the Invest button on this page. You'll need to open an account with Composer if you don't have one yet, then you can start investing. Composer will automatically execute the trades for you based on the strategy's rules. Composer also supports trading individual stocks, ETFs, and options.