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Symphonies
ARTY bot | QLD AI FTLT + Pure BS Catcher
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About

A weekly, tactical “offense + defense” mix: ride Nasdaq/S&P uptrends, buy sharp dips, and hedge stress with inverse ETFs, T‑bills/short‑term bonds, and VIX exposure. Tech‑tilted, can go partially short, and aims to smooth the ride.
NutHow it works
Weekly, it splits the portfolio into offense and defense. It reads trend (200‑day average = long‑term trend line) and “heat” (RSI, a 0–100 too‑hot/too‑cold gauge). Offense: QQQ (Nasdaq‑100) or ARTY in uptrends; if QQQ is too hot, hedge with PSQ (short QQQ). In downtrends, buy oversold bounces with QLD (2× QQQ) or SPY (S&P 500), else mix PSQ/SH (short S&P) with SHY/BSV. Defense adds VIXY (volatility) or T‑bills (BIL) when stress rises.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe ~2.83 vs S&P ~2.60 and Calmar ~6.54, with a ~5.0% max drawdown (vs ~5.07% for S&P). A weekly offense/defense mix plus hedges (VIX, T-bills, shorts) delivers stronger risk-adjusted returns while preserving upside in rallies.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.070.50.430.65
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
183.08%14.72%-0.02%2.14%0.8
ARTY bot | QLD AI FTLT + Pure BS Catcher
187.55%14.96%0.87%3.68%1.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$28,754.74
Regulatory Fees
$67.08
Total Slippage
$406.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 2, 2025
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedge, inverse & leveraged etfs, weekly rebalance, multi-asset
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ARTY
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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 toBSVandARTY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 27.12%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 5.00%. 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, crypto, and options.