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Symphonies
(A) Hold my Cash Long-Term | Lower Volatility Weighting (91/5.6%MDD) 2021 - combo
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A rule‑based “smart cash” strategy: mostly sits in T‑bills, then selectively adds stocks, bonds, gold, oil and the US dollar when trends are favorable, and uses volatility/inverse hedges when markets overheat. Goal: preserve capital with modest upside.
NutHow it works
Think of it as a “smart cash” bucket. Default stays in very short‑term Treasuries (BIL/SHV). If stocks trend up (above long‑term averages) and aren’t overheated, it adds US tech/large‑cap (QQQ/XLK), energy/commodities (XLE/DBC), or gold (GLD). If markets get stretched, it hedges with volatility funds (VIXY/UVXY) or shifts to cash. If bonds are washed‑out, it buys long Treasuries (TLT/TMF). In real sell‑offs it holds inverse Nasdaq (PSQ). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: higher risk-adjusted return and far lower drawdowns than the S&P 500. Sharpe ~1.12 vs ~0.93, annualized return ~20.5% vs ~16.8%, max drawdown ~10% vs ~19%. Cash-first, trend-controlled strategy.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset tactical allocation, cash-plus, hedged, volatility-aware, trend & mean reversion, equities/bonds/commodities
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, NVO, SVXY, UUP, EEMV, DBC, GE, SHY, SPXL, SPY, DBO, BTAL, LLY, SHV, XLE, EDC, QLD, GLD, TLT, XLK, TMV, SCHD, VUG, BIL, COST, XLPandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.13%. 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.