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Symphonies
A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Rotates among 3x short Nasdaq (SQQQ), 3x biotech (LABU), or a tech-heavy mix (TQQQ plus big tech/semis) using a 5‑day drop test and a simple 10‑day “heat” gauge (RSI) to fade extremes and ride tech in normal conditions.
NutHow it works
QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100. TQQQ targets 3x QQQ’s daily move up; SQQQ targets 3x the inverse. LABU is 3x biotech. RSI is a 0–100 “heat” score (high=hot, low=cold). Rules: If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days, it mostly goes SQQQ (fade), unless extremely washed-out, then LABU. Otherwise: if very hot (RSI>80) SQQQ; if very cold (RSI<31) LABU; else hold TQQQ + big tech/semis.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~41% vs SPY ~19%; Sharpe ~1.06; Calmar ~0.88. Beta ~2.09; max drawdown ~47% vs ~19%. Captures big tech upside with higher risk—strong alpha for growth-focused investors.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, rsi/mean reversion, tech-heavy, biotech, long/short switching
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 ETF
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 35.93%. 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, and options.