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Symphonies
Anti-Inflation/Rising Interest Rate Ruler by Thinh Ba Nguyen
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A tactical “safe haven vs. growth” switcher: hide in gold/inflation plays when stocks drop; hold USD+gold when rates jump; otherwise, put ~85% into the calmest 3x equity fund and keep ~15% cash. Built to cope with inflation and rising rates.
NutHow it works
It watches for trouble, then shifts fast: - If the stock market just dropped hard, move fully into one “safe haven”: gold (IAU), a gold royalty stock (FNV), or an inflation‑expectations fund (RINF)—whichever has been calmer lately. - If stocks seem okay but tech fell sharply, do the same. - If long‑term bonds are plunging (rates jumping), split between the U.S. dollar (UUP) and gold (IAU), favoring the steadier one. - Otherwise, put about 85% into one growth bet among 3x funds (TQQQ, UPRO, TECL, SOXL) that’s been the least bumpy lately, and keep ~15% in cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~40.6% annualized return vs SPY ~20%, driven by inflation/rate hedges (gold, USD, RINF) plus selective 3x growth in calm markets. Big upside with hedges; be mindful of ~62% drawdowns in crises.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 28, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 6%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, risk-on/risk-off, inflation hedge, rising-rate hedge, volatility-based selection, leveraged equities, gold, usd
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
FNV
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Stocks
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
RINF
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
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 toSOXL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 24.04%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 62.31%. 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.