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Daily, risk‑on/risk‑off strategy that rides trends in stocks, bonds and commodities, dials down risk when markets run hot or fear rises, and buys select dips. Uses cash‑like T‑bills and volatility/market‑neutral hedges; sometimes employs leveraged ETFs.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks: Are stocks trending up? If yes, it owns U.S./global stocks (often tilting to tech). If prices look overheated or fear rises, it mixes in “safety” (cash‑like T‑bills, anti‑beta BTAL, inverse EM EUM, or VIX funds VIXY/UVXY). If stocks turn weak, it shifts to defensive or short funds (e.g., PSQ) and only holds bonds, gold, oil/nat‑gas or the U.S. dollar when their trends are up. It also buys small dips after sharp sell‑offs. RSI is a 0‑100 “speedometer” for price moves (high=hot, low=sold off). Examples: SPY=US stocks, QQQ=tech‑heavy, TLT=long Treasuries, GLD=gold, DBC=commodities, BIL/SHV=T‑bills.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy caps drawdowns (~9.4% vs SPY ~18.8%), delivers strong risk-adjusted returns (Calmar ~1.12) and steadier volatility—providing smoother growth and better downside protection than the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, trend-following, mean-reversion, volatility-hedged, risk-managed, leveraged-etf, commodities, bonds, long/short
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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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toILCG, XME, FCG, IEF, EUM, PGR, BGX, TMF, DBA, QQQ, COKE, NVO, SVXY, UUP, EEMV, DBC, GE, SHY, SPY, TECL, TQQQ, LLY, SHV, EDZ, XLE, GLD, TLT, TMV, SCHD, VIXM, BIL, COST, XLPandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 10.52%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.39%. 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.