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Symphonies
Retail with Recession Condition (Current Price)
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About

A daily retail strategy: when the market trends down, own only Walmart; otherwise hold a fixed blend of Walmart, Costco, and a small slice of Target, using the S&P 500’s 200‑day average as the on/off switch.
NutHow it works
Each day, it checks if SPY (a fund tracking the U.S. stock market) is below its 200‑day moving average (the average closing price over ~10 months). If yes, it holds only Walmart. If not, it holds: Walmart 61.64%, Costco 34.91%, Target 3.45%. It rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: Trend-filtered retail strategy with a defensive tilt: very low beta (~0.11) and a Calmar ~1.87, targeting ~13.4% annualized in up markets while offering diversification versus the S&P 500 through staple-focused exposure.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.090.680.30.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
2,533.36%10.67%-1.37%0.68%0.63
Retail with Recession Condition (Current Price)
9,603.98%15.24%7.72%14.71%0.72
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$970,397.53
Regulatory Fees
$487.71
Total Slippage
$2,461.16
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OOS Start Date
May 3, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, retail, consumer staples, consumer discretionary (small), trend filter, tactical allocation, us large-cap
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TGT
Target Corporation
Stocks
WMT
Walmart Inc. Common Stock
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 toTGT, WMTandCOST. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 22.50%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 7.18%. 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.