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Symphonies
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Own the 2 strongest names (by ~1‑month performance) from a list of big U.S. stocks/ETF. Hold them only if the trend is up and momentum isn’t overheated; otherwise park that slice in short‑term Treasuries. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Daily: 1) Rank these tickers by ~20‑day return: AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, NVDA, TSLA, META, COST, PEP, SPY. Pick the top 2 and split money 50/50. 2) Health checks: price above its 50‑day average (uptrend); RSI (a 0–100 “heat” gauge of momentum) usually between ~45 and 70–80; extra trend tests for some names. 3) If a pick fails, that half goes to SHV/IEI/BIL (short‑term U.S. Treasuries). Recheck daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers superior risk-adjusted returns with lower drawdowns than the S&P 500: Sharpe ~2.11 vs ~1.00, return ~57% vs ~18%, max drawdown ~9.8% vs ~18.8%, Calmar ~5.8, driven by 2-name momentum and Treasury hedges.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, trend-following, u.s. large-cap equities, tech-heavy, tactical allocation, daily rebalance, treasuries as cash
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
META
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
PEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
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 toGOOGLandSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 56.98%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.79%. 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.