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(A) 20%/3% MDD
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A daily, risk‑first rotation that rides tech uptrends, buys big dips, and hedges fast when markets overheat or volatility jumps. Uses leveraged tech, volatility, bond, and gold sleeves to seek frequent small wins with shallow pullbacks.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks fast tech funds to see if markets look overheated or washed‑out using simple “heat” and “choppiness” scores. - Too hot: move to T‑bills (BIL) or hedge/short (SQQQ/TECS) or long volatility (UVXY). - Too cold: buy the dip (TQQQ/UPRO). - In‑between: hold the calmest of TECL/TQQQ/FANG or short volatility (SVIX). Side sleeves trend‑follow gold (GLD) and Treasuries (TMF).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe 3.88 vs 2.52, Calmar ~9.6, max drawdown ~1.7% vs ~5.1%. A risk-first rotation across tech, volatility, bonds and gold delivers steadier, higher risk-adjusted returns with far smaller drawdowns than the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
May 15, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, leveraged tech, volatility timing, dip-buying, bond/gold trend, daily rebalancing, risk-managed
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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.

"(A) 20%/3% MDD " is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"(A) 20%/3% MDD " is currently allocated toUPRO, TIP, IEF, XLV, USDU, TMF, VTIP, SVXY, UUP, DBC, HYG, SHY, LQD, SPY, BTAL, TQQQ, EDC, SH, IEI, XLU, GLD, TLT, TNA, SCHD, XLY, BIL, XLPandEFO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "(A) 20%/3% MDD " has returned 16.55%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "(A) 20%/3% MDD " is 1.73%. 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 "(A) 20%/3% MDD ", 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.