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Symphonies
🌭 Operation: Meat Shield + V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ - Deez
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Half defensive (UNH/COST or cash), half tactical tech. It buys leveraged Nasdaq in uptrends, but shifts to cash/hedges—or briefly to semis/volatility—after sharp moves, using simple “hot/cold,” drawdown, trend, and bond signals.
NutHow it works
It splits your money 50/50: - Meat Shield: Buys UnitedHealth (UNH) and Costco (COST) when they aren’t “too hot” (RSI = a simple 0–100 hot/cold score). If they’re hot or the S&P 500 just plunged, it parks in BIL (cash‑like T‑bills). - Tactical Tech: If the Nasdaq is trending up and bonds look calm, it buys TQQQ (3x Nasdaq). If stress hits, it hedges with 60% BIL + 40% SQQQ (3x inverse Nasdaq), or briefly uses SOXL (3x semis) or UVXY (volatility) after sharp moves. Tickers: SPY=S&P 500, QQQ=Nasdaq‑100, BND=bonds, IEF=7–10y Treas, TLT=20+y Treas, TMF=3x 20+y Treas.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample shows lower risk-adjusted return and bigger drawdowns vs SPY (OOS return 14.8% vs 22.8%; Sharpe 0.58 vs 1.43; DD 31.6% vs 18.8%). Use as a diversification sleeve to gain tech exposure with structured hedges alongside SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.540.570.090.3
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
761.09%15.8%1.36%13.5%0.96
🌭 Operation: Meat Shield + V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ - Deez
541,853.35%79.66%-7.51%10.03%2.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$54,195,335.14
Regulatory Fees
$95,044.74
Total Slippage
$893,384.43
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OOS Start Date
May 7, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 20%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum & mean reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, defensive stocks, bonds
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X 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 toUNH, COSTandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 17.36%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 31.62%. 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.