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Symphonies
#1 Trend Hedge
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About

A daily, rules-based “trend + hedge” portfolio. It rides strong uptrends with leveraged stock and bond funds, but quickly shifts to cash-like Treasuries, dollar, gold, defensives, or inverse/volatility hedges when risk rises. Aims for high returns with shallow drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks four things: Are stocks trending up? Are interest rates falling or rising? Is volatility spiking? Are commodities/gold leading? If “good”: own fast leaders (often leveraged tech/semis or S&P). If “bad”: move to T‑Bills/short Treasuries, USD, staples, and hedges (VIX or inverse ETFs). It also buys dips after extreme sell‑offs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns with much smaller drawdowns than the S&P: Sharpe 1.48 vs 1.18, max drawdown 10.7% vs 18.8%, beta ~0.38, Calmar 1.66, and 17.8% return. Diversified, rules-based, capital-protective edge.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.340.30.190.43
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
291.74%14.38%0.54%-0.34%0.84
#1 Trend Hedge
4,371.28%45.35%3.06%6.11%3.05
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$447,128.23
Regulatory Fees
$2,561.25
Total Slippage
$15,790.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 6, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following,tactical asset allocation,leveraged etfs,crash hedging,rate regime rotation,commodities,gold,usd,volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 127 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BKLN
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
Stocks
BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking 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.

"#1 Trend Hedge" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"#1 Trend Hedge" is currently allocated toUPRO, TYD, XME, TIP, VGLT, IEF, XLV, SOXL, TMF, VTIP, UUP, DBC, HYG, SHY, LQD, DBO, TECL, XHB, BTAL, TQQQ, SHV, XLE, QLD, FAS, IEI, XLU, GLD, VGIT, SCHD, XLY, BIL, MTUMandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "#1 Trend Hedge" has returned 17.31%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "#1 Trend Hedge" is 10.72%. 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 "#1 Trend Hedge", 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.