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* Daily: Risk On - TQQQ/Risk Off - Bonds (60d CR BND > BIL + SPY 20d DD < 180d DD) 10/4/2011
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About

A daily, rule-based risk-on/risk-off strategy that rotates between leveraged equities (TQQQ), volatility hedges (UVXY), and bonds (SHY, BND, TMF, BIL) using short-lookback momentum and drawdown checks. It keeps a small asset set and aims for equal-cash weighting across chosen assets, with dynamic shifts driven by bond performance and stock drawdowns to manage risk.
NutHow it works
- It runs every trading day and decides where to put capital among a small set of ETFs. - It first checks a very short-term momentum signal on TQQQ (a 10‑day lookback). If that momentum is extremely strong (roughly an RSI-like gauge above a high threshold, here shown as > 79), the model considers UVXY as an asset, acting as a volatility hedge. - If the strong-momentum condition on TQQQ is not met, the strategy follows two broad modes: Risk Off (toward bonds) or Risk On (toward stocks). - The Risk Off path relies on bond-related signals: 60-day cumulative return for BND versus a short-term bond proxy (BIL) and a stock drawdown comparison for SPY (20-day drawdown vs 180-day drawdown). If bonds have outperformed a short-term proxy and SPY hasn’t suffered a deep, long drawdown, the model tilts toward safer assets like SHY (short Treasury bonds). - The Risk On path tilts toward equity exposure, notably including TQQQ (a 3x Nasdaq ETF). There are additional conditional branches that can bring in long Treasuries (TMF) or adjust the mix if recent market behavior suggests a stronger safety tilt. - Weights are applied with an equal-weight approach to the chosen assets (wt-cash-equal), aiming for diversification rather than concentration. - The overall intent is a daily rebalanced, low-count, regime-based allocation that tries to ride uptrends with risk-on exposure while stepping into safer bonds when risk signals worsen. Leveraged ETFs amplify outcomes, so users should understand the higher risk and potential for sharp reversals. - The framework references common ETFs: TQQQ (3x Nasdaq growth), UVXY (volatility exposure), SPY (large-cap equity), SHY (short-term bonds), BND (broad bond market), BIL (short-termTreasury bills), TMF (3x long Treasuries). The exact numeric thresholds (e.g., RSI > 79, 60d/180d windows) are central to every decision and would need to be validated in live/ historical tests before live use.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the strategy underperforms the S&P 500 on risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe 0.32 vs 0.91) and suffers larger drawdowns (53.8% vs 18.8%). Use as a diversification/tactical sleeve alongside core equity exposure, not a replacement.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.61.130.180.43
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
1,769,584.64%97.08%1.64%6.08%1.75
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$176,968,464.17
Regulatory Fees
$400,840.63
Total Slippage
$2,868,499.72
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OOS Start Date
Oct 13, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic asset allocation, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off rotation, bond/equity balance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
GSY
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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 toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 5.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 53.78%. 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.