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Symphonies
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About

A rules-based, short‑term strategy centered on semiconductor ETFs. When chips look overheated it shorts them; when they cool fast it buys. Otherwise it rotates into dollar, gold, commodities, bonds or cash, plus a small Costco/UNH defense. High risk.
NutHow it works
- Watch a chipmakers fund (SOXX) with a 0–100 “speedometer.” If it’s very hot, short semis (SOXS). If it cooled fast, often buy semis (SOXL). - If neither, rotate using quick checks on stocks vs bonds and the dollar: shift among semis, the U.S. dollar (UUP/USDU), gold (UGL), commodities (DBC) or T‑bills (BIL), and sometimes hedge with inverse S&P/QQQ. - Keep a small defense sleeve that flips between Costco/UnitedHealth and T‑bills.
CheckmarkValue prop
Appeals to risk-tolerant investors seeking big upside: out-of-sample annualized return ~51% vs SPY ~21%, with hedges (gold, USD, bonds) and a semiconductor focus. Higher volatility and drawdowns come with regime-driven gains.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 16, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 6.9%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical momentum, semiconductor focus, leveraged etfs, long/short, multi-asset rotation, risk management, short-term
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 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 toUSDU, UGL, SH, UNH, COSTandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 51.14%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 54.35%. 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.