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Symphonies
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About

A rules-based, daily‑tactical mix: 45% tied to the U.S. dollar trend, 45% rotates among semiconductors, gold, or short market hedges using quick “hot/cold” checks, and 10% holds Costco/UnitedHealth unless overheated or during crashes (then T‑Bills).
NutHow it works
Three sleeves, rebalanced daily: 1) ~45% follows the U.S. dollar trend (UUP/USDU) or, if not strong, rotates into the most active movers among semis (SOXL), commodities (DBC), or T‑Bills (BIL). 2) ~45% uses stock/bond “heat” (RSI, trend) to switch among semiconductors (SOXL/SMH), gold (UGL), or short ETFs (SH/PSQ). 3) ~10% holds Costco (COST) and UnitedHealth (UNH) unless they’re overheated or the market is crashing—then parks in BIL. RSI = a short‑term “hot/cold” gauge; EMAs = trend lines.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 36.15% annualized return vs 20.78% for SPY, with lower drawdown (14.52% vs 18.76%) and beta ~0.86. Sharpe ~1.26, Calmar ~2.49. A disciplined, daily-rotating strategy delivering higher returns with controlled risk.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 22, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, momentum/rsi, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, semiconductors, gold, us dollar, defensive cash
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 Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
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, BILandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 36.15%. 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, crypto, and options.