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Symphonies
A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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About

A tactical Nasdaq plan: it shorts when the market looks overheated or after sharp drops, buys 3× biotech on deep weakness, and otherwise holds TQQQ plus mega‑cap tech/semis. Uses leveraged ETFs, so expect big swings.
NutHow it works
Signals use QQQ (Nasdaq‑100). A short‑term “speedometer” (RSI) flags when price is stretched: high=overheated, low=washed‑out. After a >6% 5‑day drop, it usually bets against QQQ via SQQQ (3× inverse); only if still very weak does it buy LABU (3× biotech). Without a crash, it shorts when overheated, buys biotech when washed‑out, and otherwise holds an equal mix of TQQQ (3× QQQ) plus MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, NVDA, AMD, TSM, TSLA.
CheckmarkValue prop
Stronger Nasdaq-driven upside: out-of-sample annualized return ~40% vs SPY ~19%, using rules-based 3x ETF rotations. Higher volatility and larger drawdowns; paired with clear signals to seek big upside with disciplined risk controls.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.51.430.310.56
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
290.31%13.68%2.19%5.01%0.81
A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
57,867.48%82.02%2.8%10.75%1.53
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$5,796,747.81
Regulatory Fees
$5,809.61
Total Slippage
$39,196.75
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,momentum & mean-reversion,leveraged etfs,nasdaq/tech,biotech rotation,short/hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
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 toNVDA, TQQQ, AAPL, AMZN, TSLA, AMD, TSMandMSFT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 40.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 47.14%. 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.