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Symphonies
☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project
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About

A semiconductor‑focused, daily‑tactical strategy that rides chip rallies with 3x bulls (SOXL), flips to 3x bears (SOXS) or buys volatility (UVXY) when markets look overheated, and uses bond/cash hedges when risk rises. High risk, high reward.
NutHow it works
Most of the time it rides chip stocks higher (via SOXL). If chips or the market look overheated, it either hedges with “volatility” (UVXY/VIXY) or flips short (SOXS). If things look washed‑out, it buys the dip. Big picture trends in stocks and bonds decide whether to stay aggressive, move to cash‑like Treasuries, or use bond trades (TMF/TMV). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~44.9% vs SPY ~22.4%, with hedges and regime filters aiming for outsized semis/tech upside. Calmar ~1.13; drawdowns higher (~39.7% vs ~18.8%), but investors get much larger growth potential.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 5, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Semiconductors, leveraged etfs, volatility timing, trend & mean‑reversion, daily tactical, long/short, hedged
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 45 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
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares
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 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.

"☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project " is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project " is currently allocated toDRN, UUP, SHY, SOXSandVIXY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project " has returned 44.86%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project " is 39.69%. 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.

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