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Symphonies
#1 Trend Hedge
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About

A daily, rules-based trend-and-hedge portfolio: it rides stock uptrends (often tech), but quickly moves to Treasuries, cash-like T‑bills, gold, the U.S. dollar, or inverse/volatility hedges when risk rises. Built to pursue gains while avoiding big losses.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks: are stocks and bonds trending up or down; are they overheated or washed out; and is fear rising? If calm/up, it tilts to stock funds (often tech and sometimes leveraged). If fear or rates rise, it shifts to T‑bills, the U.S. dollar, gold, defensive sectors, or inverse/volatility hedges. Separate rules flip between long and short Treasuries. A commodity sleeve adds gold/commodities only when they trend up. Crash triggers override and move to safety.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample strength: higher risk-adjusted return with far lower downside. Sharpe 1.48 vs SPY 1.18; drawdown 10.7% vs 18.8%; Calmar 1.66. ~17.8% annualized vs SPY ~20.4%, but with notably smaller losses in downturns.

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OOS Start Date
May 6, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, trend-following, crash protection, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, defensive rotation
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 ETF
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 toTYD, XME, IEF, XLV, USDU, GDX, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, DBO, BTAL, TQQQ, SHV, XLE, QLD, XLU, GLD, TLT, PDBC, TMV, SCHD, BIL, SQQQ, TYO, XLP, SDYandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "#1 Trend Hedge" has returned 17.12%. 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.