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About

A dense, four-block, rules-based system that picks a single ETF to own each day from a large pool, using momentum and RSI signals across volatility and equity/bond assets to adapt to market regimes. High-leverage assets and anti-beta funds are included to hedge and amplify moves, but the design is complex and backtest-heavy.
NutHow it works
- The strategy scans a large pool of ETFs (volatility hedges like UVXY, UVIX; SVXY; equity proxies like QQQ, TQQQ, TECL, SOXL; bonds like BIL/IEF/TLT; anti-beta funds like BTAL). - It splits the logic into blocks (Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4) that reflect market regimes (bullish, normal, danger, etc.). - Within each block, signals are computed for many tickers using indicators such as RSI (a momentum/strength gauge) with specific lookback days, moving-average comparisons, cumulative returns, and drawdown metrics. - Assets that clear the filters are put into a pool; a single asset is selected (often using a top/bottom rule and select-n 1) and given 100% weight for that period. - The model blends momentum and risk protections: levered ETFs can capture large moves but carry high risk, anti-beta and bond-like funds offer risk-balancing, and volatility products aim to hedge during stress. - The blocks reference different combinations (e.g., “Bullish Market Conditions,” “Normal market,” “Danger Market Conditions”) suggesting the system tries to tilt toward different asset families depending on current signal strength and posture. - In practice, this yields a daily decision: “today I hold this one ETF,” with tiny or no diversification across several assets at once. The intent is to ride regime shifts with a focused, rule-based stance rather than a diversified multi-asset allocation. - Overall risk: high given heavy use of leveraged volatility products and long, layered signal logic; success depends on robustness of RSI/momentum filters and the regime hypothesis over the tested period.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~59.65% annualized return vs ~23.12% for the S&P; Calmar ~1.42 signals strong risk-adjusted upside. Note: max drawdown ~42% vs ~19% for S&P. A regime-aware, single-asset picker aims to capture big moves.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.321.030.080.27
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
80.46%17.25%-1.77%0.2%1.05
12,984.69%271.97%-5.62%2.99%2.42
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,308,469.29
Regulatory Fees
$10,541.30
Total Slippage
$65,389.89
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 26, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Systematic strategy, multi-asset, volatility hedging, rules-based, levered etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 72 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
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

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 toTQQQandMSTR. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 57.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.02%. 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.