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About

A daily, rule-based, multi-asset portfolio that blends cash with a wide set of ETFs (stocks, bonds, gold, oil, currencies, international markets, and volatility hedges). It uses momentum and volatility signals to switch between risk-on and hedged positions, aiming for low drawdown with the opportunity for growth.
NutHow it works
Plain-language view: - Daily rebalancing to a cash foundation with a broad, rule-driven asset mix. - It uses momentum signals (how strong a price move has been recently) and trend checks to decide whether to tilt toward stocks, international stocks, bonds, or hedge/defensive assets. - It includes many blocks that represent different market regimes (bullish, bearish, volatile, hedged) and selects exposures accordingly. - Hedging tools (VIX-related ETFs, BTAL, etc.) are used to dampen risk when volatility spikes. - Leveraged and inverse ETFs are used selectively to amplify bets or protection, but only when signals are favorable. - The result is a diversified blend across US equities, international equities, various bond maturities, gold, oil, and other commodities, plus currencies, with a strong emphasis on risk control and drawdown reduction. - A key practical idea behind the approach is to avoid concentration risk by spreading across many asset classes and using signals to determine when to pull back to safety vs. push into trend opportunities. What RSI and moving averages do in simple terms: RSI is a momentum gauge that helps decide if an asset has recently moved up or down too fast; moving averages compare the current price to its average over a window of days to confirm a trend. These ideas help the model decide where to put money today.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this dynamic multi-asset strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns with less drawdown than the S&P 500: Sharpe ~1.12 vs ~0.93, annualized ~20.5% vs ~16.8%, max drawdown ~10% vs ~19%, beta ~0.73, Calmar ~2.01.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.440.350.150.38
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
581.01%14.49%-1.77%0.2%0.9
85,104.54%60.95%-0.52%1.93%3.21
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$8,520,453.61
Regulatory Fees
$25,339.16
Total Slippage
$162,183.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum, volatility hedging, daily rebalancing, risk-managed
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 105 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AIA
iShares Asia 50 ETF
Stocks
BGX
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
BWZ
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, 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 toILCG, XME, FCG, IEF, PGR, KOLD, EEM, TMF, XOP, DBA, QQQ, COKE, XMPT, NVO, SVXY, UUP, EEMV, DBC, GE, SHY, SPXL, SPY, DBO, BTAL, LLY, SHV, XLE, EDC, SH, EDV, GLD, TLT, SCHD, VIXM, VUG, BIL, COST, XLP, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 18.92%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 10.22%. 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.