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About

A “Fed‑friendly” risk‑parity approach. When Nasdaq 100 and long Treasuries are calm, it holds a volatility‑balanced mix of 3x TQQQ (big tech), FAS (financials) and TMF (long Treasuries), plus some BIL (T‑bills). If stress hits, it adds GLD (gold) and UUP (US dollar).
NutHow it works
It watches two barometers: big tech (Nasdaq 100) and long‑term US Treasuries. If either drops sharply over ~2 weeks, it shifts toward defense (more gold—GLD, US dollar—UUP) and dials down risk in TQQQ (3x tech), FAS (3x financials), and TMF (3x Treasuries). If both are calm, it holds TQQQ/FAS/TMF sized by recent volatility, with a small cash‑like slice in BIL (T‑bills).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe ~15 with near-zero SPY beta signals superb risk-adjusted resilience and diversification. A dynamic risk-parity strategy that shifts to gold and USD in stress, plus a cash ballast, helping reduce drawdowns vs SPY.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 30, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Risk parity, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, rising rates, volatility targeting, tech (nasdaq 100), financials, treasuries, gold, us dollar
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
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 toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 3.49%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 0.01%. 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.