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10% YOLO
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About

90% sits in T‑Bills. The other 10% is a tactical “YOLO” sleeve: buys a volatility fund when markets are overheated, buys 3× bull funds when oversold, and otherwise flips between 3× long/short Nasdaq using trend and a 60‑day loss guardrail.
NutHow it works
90% stays in short‑term U.S. Treasuries (cash‑like). 10% is an aggressive sleeve that reacts to short‑term “streak” readings: if the market/major sectors look extremely hot over ~10 days, it buys a volatility fund that jumps when stocks fall. If they look extremely cold, it buys 3× bull funds tied to tech/semis/S&P 500. Otherwise it switches among 3× long Nasdaq, 3× short Nasdaq, or a partial short + T‑Bills using a 200‑day trend, short‑term trend checks, and a rule to sit in T‑Bills after a big recent drop.
CheckmarkValue prop
Two-sleeve approach: 90% in Treasuries for stability; 10% tactical sleeve shifts to 3x longs, inverse Nasdaq, or VXX. Out-of-sample: Sharpe 1.96 vs 1.10, Calmar 2.93, max drawdown 4.8% vs 18.8%. Lower risk, risk-adjusted growth.

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OOS Start Date
May 15, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, momentum/mean‑reversion, trend filter, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, risk‑managed sleeve
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 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
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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.

"10% YOLO" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"10% YOLO" is currently allocated toBILandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "10% YOLO" has returned 13.92%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "10% YOLO" is 4.80%. 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 "10% YOLO", 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.