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All weather (35,10,2011)
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About

A daily-rebalanced, rule-based, all-weather strategy that diversifies across stocks, bonds, commodities, gold, and oil, using momentum/price signals to pick assets and a cash ballast to manage risk. It aims to perform in many regimes but is complex and may underperform simple stock indices in some periods.
NutHow it works
- It spreads money across several big groups: Equities, Bonds, Commodities, Gold, and Oil, with a ballast cash layer. - Within each group, it runs simple, rule‑based checks to decide whether to own a specific asset. These checks rely on momentum and price trends (for example, comparing short‑term momentum to longer‑term price levels, or checking if a short‑term momentum indicator is high). - If a rule fires, the system buys or increases exposure to that asset; if not, it stays in cash or moves elsewhere. - There are hedges and ballast pieces (like VIXY for volatility exposure, BIL as a cash proxy, and other hedged/alternative components) to temper risk during tougher markets. - Rebalancing happens daily, so the position mix can shift day to day as signals change. - The asset list includes well-known tickers (SPY, QQQ, GLD, SLV, etc.) and more specialized funds (FTLT, TMF, TMV, DBC, UCO) to cover stocks, bonds, commodities, and energy. The intent is to blend trend-following and diversification to smooth returns across market regimes, rather than rely on a single market driver.
CheckmarkValue prop
Diversified, rule-based multi-asset strategy with hedges. Out-of-sample, it delivers low market beta (~0.31), ~5% drawdown, Calmar ~3.8, and meaningful upside—offering risk control and diversification alongside SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.280.210.080.28
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
641.94%14.92%-1.77%0.2%0.91
7,361.57%34.89%1.14%6.68%2.5
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$746,157.10
Regulatory Fees
$1,782.11
Total Slippage
$11,220.50
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 4, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum-based, rule-driven, diversified, hedged
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
FCG
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IYY
iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
Stocks
KOLD
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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.

"All weather (35,10,2011)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"All weather (35,10,2011)" is currently allocated toXME, TMF, QQQ, DBC, DBO, GLD, BILandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "All weather (35,10,2011)" has returned 19.84%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "All weather (35,10,2011)" is 5.07%. 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 "All weather (35,10,2011)", 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.