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About

A daily, rules-based switch that uses a 200‑day trend and an RSI “heat” gauge to rotate among 3× equity funds, volatility hedges, Treasuries, and T‑Bills—aiming to ride uptrends, buy sharp dips, and quickly de‑risk in volatility spikes.
NutHow it works
Daily, it uses RSI (a 0–100 “heat” gauge) and the 200‑day average (trend). If volatility is hot (VIXM RSI>70), it shifts to “safe” bots that mostly sit in T‑Bills (BIL), only buying oversold 3× stock funds or a volatility hedge (VIXY). Otherwise: if a 3× Nasdaq fund (TQQQ) is above its 200‑day, hold it unless overheated (then UVXY). If below, either buy oversold Tech (TECL) or, when calm, rotate into the most beaten‑down index and a trend‑driven Treasuries sleeve (TMF long/TMV short); if not calm, park in BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outperforms the S&P on risk-adjusted upside: annualized return ~76.5% vs ~21.3%, Sharpe ~1.33, Calmar ~1.70. It endures larger drawdowns (~45%) but uses hedges and regime shifts to protect and capture big uptrends.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 21, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedge, risk-on/risk-off, tactical rotation, treasuries, us equities, technology, semiconductors
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
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 toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 76.54%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 45.15%. 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, crypto, and options.