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A high-risk, daily-rebalanced, multi-asset strategy that uses momentum, trend and volatility signals to tilt between leveraged equity bets and hedges across stocks, bonds, commodities and volatility. It seeks big upside during rallies but pulls back to protective positions when volatility spikes.
NutHow it works
- Every day, the system re-evaluates a broad universe of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, gold, currencies, and volatility/levered instruments). - It calculates momentum signals (how much an asset has gained recently) and trend signals (price smoothed by moving averages). - It also checks a volatility signal (RSI on a VIX-related ETF). If volatility is high, it tends to reduce stock risk and tilt toward hedges such as SPXU (short S&P 500) or UVXY (volatility exposure). - The strategy builds several groups of assets. Within each group, it selects the strongest performers by momentum/trend rules (top assets by moving-average return over a lookback window) and assigns weights to them. - Some parts of the portfolio use leveraged bets (e.g., UPRO for S&P 500, TQQQ for NASDAQ) to amplify gains when momentum is strong; other parts use inverse or hedging instruments to dampen risk when signals warn of trouble. - Cash positions are allocated via proxy cash vehicles (e.g., BIL) or mixed across groups, with specific fractional weights like 25/100 or 50/100 in different branches. - Rebalancing happens daily, so the allocations can shift a lot as signals change. - The overall aim is to capture upside in trending markets with aggressive bets while maintaining risk controls to avoid large losses during volatility spikes. Note: due to leverage and frequent trading, this strategy is high risk and more suitable for experienced investors who understand leverage decay and drawdown risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~47% annual return vs ~21% for the S&P, higher Sharpe (1.76 vs 1.20), lower drawdown (11% vs 19%), and beta ~0.74. A leveraged, multi-asset strategy that rides rallies and hedges during turbulence.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 6, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Aggressive multi-asset, momentum/volatility-based, levered etfs, rule-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 115 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
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
BRZU
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CANE
Teucrium Sugar Fund
Stocks
CHAU
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
COM
Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF
Stocks
COMT
iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
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 toVXX, USO, DBC, ERX, COMT, UGL, WEAT, UVXY, PDBC, UREandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 48.87%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 11.03%. 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.