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

A weekly, two-part tactical ETF strategy: tech-heavy trend/momentum trading plus a volatility crash-catcher. It rotates among QQQ/QLD/SPY, Treasuries, and inverse or volatility funds based on trend and overbought/oversold signals.
NutHow it works
Splits money between a tech‑tilted trader and a crash‑catcher. It reads trend (price vs 200‑day average) and a 0–100 “speedometer” of recent moves (RSI). Uptrend: hold QQQ or a similar growth ETF; if QQQ looks overheated, briefly bet against it. Downtrend: move to Treasuries, sometimes short stocks, or take quick rebound bets. Crash‑catcher buys VIXY (volatility) only when stress is rising; otherwise sits in short‑term Treasuries/cash. Rebalances weekly. ETFs used: QQQ (big tech), SPY (broad), QLD (2× QQQ), PSQ/SH (short), SHY/BSV/BIL (cash‑like), VIXY (volatility), ARTY (growth).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe ~2.83 vs SPY ~2.60; Calmar ~6.54; max drawdown ~4.99% vs ~5.07%; beta ~0.73. A 50/50 equity engine + crash-catcher, rebalanced weekly, offers better risk-adjusted returns and lower downside than the S&P 500.
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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
179.49%14.4%-0.15%0.4%0.79
ARTY bot | QLD AI FTLT + Pure BS Catcher
182.76%14.58%-0.86%0.45%0.99
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$28,276.02
Regulatory Fees
$67.97
Total Slippage
$412.52
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 2, 2025
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical etf rotation, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedge, multi-asset, weekly rebalance
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 22.33%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 5.84%. 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.