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☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project
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A daily, rule-based rotation among leveraged tech/semiconductors and volatility hedges, guided by momentum and RSI signals, with defensive baskets for risk-off periods; aims for large upside in uptrends while using volatility and bonds to dampen losses.
NutHow it works
Plain-language overview: - It runs every day and looks for market regimes (e.g., overbought/volatile vs. oversold/risk-off). - When the market looks stressed or volatile (high SPY RSI, signals of extreme conditions), it tends to buy volatility or hedges (UVXY, VIXY) and/or shift into defensive assets like bonds or gold. - When the market shows momentum in tech/semiconductors, it shifts into aggressive, levered bets on tech and semiconductors (SOXL, SOXS, TQQQ, TECL, QLD/TQQQ family). - It also uses a broad set of assets (bonds, currencies, commodities, international ETFs) to create basket-based “Defensive” or “Risk-on” baskets as needed. - Within each regime, it ranks candidate ETFs by scoring rules (moving-average return, cumulative return, RSI) and then buys the top-scoring asset (often with full weight), rebalancing daily. - The design explicitly includes risk controls (e.g., standard-deviation checks) and regime labels (Overbought S&P, Bear Market, Defense) to guide allocation dynamics. It is intentionally levered and diversified across sectors, currencies, and asset classes to capture both up-moves and hedges, but with high drawdown risk if leverage compounds or if regime identification lags reality.
CheckmarkValue prop
Stronger upside with managed risk: a daily regime-driven strategy targeting ~49% OOS return (Calmar ~1.23), using levered tech/semis and volatility hedges to outperform SPY in uptrends while defending in volatility.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 5, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset tactical, volatility hedges, sector/semiconductor focus, levered etfs, regime-based rotation
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 ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
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

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 toUPRO, SHY, ERX, 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 40.51%. 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.

To invest in "☢ V2.11.1 The Manhattan Project ", 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.