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Symphonies
Anti-Inflation/Rising Interest Rate Ruler by Thinh Ba Nguyen
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About

A rules-based plan that flees to gold/inflation hedges when stocks drop, shifts to a USD+gold mix when rates jump, and otherwise rides upside with one 3x tech/market ETF. SPY/QQQ/TLT act as tripwires; the portfolio is often concentrated.
NutHow it works
It watches 3 tripwires. 1) Stocks tumbling: if SPY (S&P 500) fell >8% in ~50 days or QQQ (Nasdaq‑100) >5.5% in ~10, move to an inflation hedge—whichever is moving most: gold (IAU), a gold stock (FNV), or an inflation‑expectations ETF (RINF). 2) Else, if TLT (long Treasuries) fell >3% in ~10 days, hold a defensive mix of US dollar (UUP) and gold (IAU). 3) Otherwise, go risk‑on: ~85% in the strongest 3x bull ETF (TQQQ/UPRO/TECL/SOXL).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~40.6% vs S&P ~20.4%, but drawdowns ~62% vs ~19%. Hedge to gold/USD during rate shocks and leverage in uptrends to pursue higher upside with built-in risk controls.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 28, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 6%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, regime switching, inflation hedge, risk-off, volatility-based selection, leveraged etfs, multi-asset
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 ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
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 toUUPandIAU. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 23.18%. 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.