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A daily, rule-based tactical engine that rotates a single, fully-weighted position among a broad set of leveraged, inverse, and volatility ETFs (e.g., SOXL, TECL, TQQQ, SPXL, SQQQ, UVXY, TMF, TMV, etc.) based on moving-average and momentum signals, volatility cues, and regime checks. It uses risk-off baskets and defense ideas to hedge when signals flip, aiming for big upside in trends but accepting large potential drawdowns due to leverage and volatility.
NutHow it works
What it tries to do, in plain language: 1) Every trading day, it runs a big checklist to decide what market state we’re in (is the market strong, weak, overbought, oversold, or choppy). It looks at the S&P 500 (SPY) plus some bond/volatility signals to gauge risk levels. 2) It keeps a large toolkit of potential holdings, mostly leveraged ETFs (3x bulls like SOXL, TECL, TQQQ, SPXL, UPRO), their bear/short counterparts (SOXS, SQQQ, UVXY, TMV, TMF, etc.), and some less-popular assets (international ETFs, commodity proxies, and small-cap/alternative bets). 3) It ranks or filters these candidates using momentum and price-change rules (examples: how fast they’ve been rising lately, how their price compares to moving averages, or how they’ve performed over the last few days). It may compare an asset’s momentum to a broad market proxy (often SPY) or to a bond/funding proxy (like BIL, SHY, IEF, TLT). 4) It chooses one instrument to hold and assigns the entire capital to it (weight 100/100). The selection is guided by “bottom/top” rules and a suite of filters (relative strength, moving-average returns, cumulative returns, etc.). 5) It rebalances every day, so the position can move to a different asset as signals change. 6) There are explicit defensive groups that kick in under risk-off signals (e.g., move into TMF/TLT/GLD or cash-based short/bear hedges), or into volatility-linked positions (UVXY/VXX) when risk spikes. 7) The exact flow includes several nested “if” branches and special group names (Bear Market, Defense, A.B, B.A, etc.), but the core idea is consistent: detect regime, pick the strongest momentum/mover among a set of long and hedged/defensive ETFs, and ride it with full allocation until the regime shifts. The strategy is extremely aggressive, relies on leverage and volatility exposures, and is designed for a trader comfortable with large drawdowns during adverse periods.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~39.4% vs ~22.3% for the S&P, with beta ~0.49 and Calmar ~1.18. A daily, regime-driven, leveraged strategy that targets big trend gains while using hedges to manage downside—potentially stronger than the S&P.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 24, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage etfs, momentum, trend-following, tactical asset allocation, volatility-based, multi-asset
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 41 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Stocks
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil 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 toUPRO, TQQQandUVIX. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 34.67%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 33.53%. 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.