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Symphonies
7. Pop Bot W/ 1x 60/40 (INVEST) | TLT VS SHY EDITION
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About

A daily rules-based mix of S&P 500, Nasdaq‑100, and semiconductor funds. It buys dips with 3× funds, hedges after sharp pops with UVXY, otherwise holds a 60/40 stock–bond mix or sits in T‑bills based on short‑term trends.
NutHow it works
It splits your money into three slices: S&P 500 (SPY), Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ), and Semiconductors (SMH). Each day per slice it checks RSI, a 0–100 “hot/cold” score of the last ~2 weeks. If very hot (>80), it holds a volatility hedge (UVXY) expecting a pullback. If very cold (<30), it buys the 3× bull fund (SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL). Otherwise, if the past 10 days were up, it holds a simple 60/40 stock/bond mix (bond = TLT if bonds beat cash over 40 days, else SHY). If not up, it parks in T‑Bills (BIL).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this tri-sleeve strategy targets ~41% annualized return vs SPY ~21%, with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Calmar ~1.57) and dip-buying hedges aimed at higher upside with controlled risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.30.710.210.46
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
591.66%14.81%2.19%5.01%0.91
7. Pop Bot W/ 1x 60/40 (INVEST) | TLT VS SHY EDITION
19,963.84%46.02%1.93%1.68%1.61
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,006,383.59
Regulatory Fees
$7,751.20
Total Slippage
$51,197.68
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 19, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, mean reversion, momentum, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, 60/40, trend following, us equities, treasuries, cash management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor 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
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toSMH, QQQ, SHYandSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 41.37%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 26.39%. 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.