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Daily-rebalanced, volatility-weighted levered-tech strategy with a heavy cash ballast. Uses RSI and trend signals to tilt among leveraged tech ETFs and hedges, but most days holds ~85% in BIL (short-term Treasuries) and ~15% in TQQQ, with dynamic rotations to UVXY, TECL, UPRO, SQQQ, and TLT based on momentum and trend signals.
NutHow it works
- It starts with mostly cash (BIL) and a small TQQQ position. It rebalances daily. - Signals come from: (1) RSI (momentum) on various assets, especially TQQQ; (2) SPY’s price vs its 200-day moving average (long-term trend); (3) a 20-day moving average check on TQQQ for a shorter trend signal; (4) relative strength checks across TECL, UPRO, SQQQ, and UVXY; (5) a top-1 selection between SQQQ and TLT using RSI, with a paste of their moving-average filter. - When TQQQ looks extremely overbought (RSI > ~79) or the market shows certain trend conditions, the model may tilt into hedges or volatility plays (UVXY, SQQQ, TLT) to reduce risk. - When SPY is in a confirmed uptrend (above 200-day MA) and other internal signals permit, the model may allocate to leveraged tech (TECL or UPRO) or keep light exposure to TQQQ. - The default end-state allocation you’ll most often see is about 85% in BIL and 15% in TQQQ (i.e., mostly cash with a modest tech tilt), but the daily rules can rotate into hedges or other levered ETFs based on the signals. - The plan is to combine momentum, trend, and volatility signals to balance the upside potential of levered tech with the safety of cash-like assets and hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Risk-controlled levered-tech strategy with cash ballast and hedges. OOS Sharpe 1.55 vs SPY 1.06; drawdown 8.3% vs 18.8%; Calmar 1.88. Higher risk-adjusted return and far better downside protection than SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.150.240.180.43
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
1,286.01%20%0.28%0.69%2
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$138,601.40
Regulatory Fees
$158.72
Total Slippage
$523.26
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OOS Start Date
Sep 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility-weighted, leveraged-equities, risk-managed, tactical-allocation, signal-driven
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
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 toBILandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 12.60%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 8.29%. 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.