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About

A daily-rebalanced, rule-based portfolio that uses momentum and trend screens across dollar proxies, semiconductors, gold, commodities, healthcare, and cash-like assets to balance risk and capture varied market regimes.
NutHow it works
Here’s a layman-friendly walkthrough of the main pieces: - The portfolio is split into modules rather than one single bet. - Dollar strength module: It looks at two dollar ETFs (UUP and USDU) and ranks them by short-term momentum (a simple speed metric called RSI measured over 14 days). It tends to pick the weakest among the two (the bottom-ranked) and checks that it is in an uptrend (short-term price moving averages are above longer-term averages). If those checks pass, it buys that dollar-related fund to leverage a stronger dollar when appropriate. If not, it uses an alternative group of defensive assets (short-term Treasuries, broad commodities) selected by a different rule set. - Overbought/Selling rip module with volatility tilt: It watches the broad market proxy SPY. If SPY looks very overbought (RSI above 76 on a short lookback, say 7 days), it moves into gold exposure (UGL) as a hedge/alternative. If SPY isn’t at those levels, it instead sets exposure to semiconductor-related equities (SOXL/SMH) based on another metric (max drawdown among candidates) to capture potential upside while watching risk. There’s also a guard to use inverse/short equity plays (SH, PSQ) if momentum signals flip. - Hotdogs n Healthcare module: A smaller, healthcare-focused sleeve (COST, UNH) with several checks that combine short-term momentum and a risk screen (moving averages, max drawdown against a cash proxy). This module is designed to be a lower-touch, education-light sleeve that adds exposure to parts of the healthcare space when conditions look favorable, with some defensive tweaks (keeping a cash-like proxy in mind). - Asset selection details: Across modules, the system uses simple screens like “select top” or “select bottom” based on momentum (RSI) or risk (standard deviation, max drawdown). It also uses price-based trend checks (moving-average comparisons) to avoid buys during weak trends. Some branches combine multiple assets into a small pool (e.g., top 2 by standard deviation in a 14-day window) and then pick the best candidate by the specified metric. - Weighting and rebalancing: The strategy assigns fixed weights within each module (e.g., 45% to dollar strength, 45% to the overbought/semiconductor logic, 10% to healthcare), and then rebalances daily so the portfolio always reflects the latest signals. The exact weights are expressed in “den/num” style (e.g., 45/100). In short, you’re getting a diversified, rule-driven mix of currencies, cash-like bets, tech/semis, commodities, gold, and healthcare with regular signal-driven shifts to adapt to market conditions.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers ~36.4% annualized return vs ~20.8% for the S&P, with a smaller drawdown (~14.5% vs ~18.8%) and a lower beta (~0.85), yielding stronger risk-adjusted growth across market regimes.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.420.760.210.46
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
347.3%13.12%-2.02%-1.16%0.8
37,201.97%62.77%5.48%17.61%1.84
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,730,197.20
Regulatory Fees
$7,708.26
Total Slippage
$44,725.15
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 22, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-strategy, tactical asset allocation, momentum/trend following, etf/etn portfolios, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 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 39.93%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 14.52%. 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.