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Symphonies
BACKTEST v1.3a | Adaptive All Weather Portfolio
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About

Adaptive all‑weather portfolio with a crash switch. It rotates among stock index funds (sometimes leveraged), Treasuries (long or inverse), the U.S. dollar, and commodities using trend and stress signals—aiming to beat the S&P 500 over time.
NutHow it works
Three sleeves—stocks (~30%), bonds (~55%), commodities (~15%)—plus an emergency switch. If fear spikes and trends break, it parks in very short‑term bonds; otherwise holds one cautious equity pick. Stocks: go aggressive with strong broad/tech indexes in good times; go defensive and, if needed, use inverse funds in bad times. Bonds: own long Treasuries when rates fall; short Treasuries or hold the U.S. dollar (UUP) when rates rise. Commodities: tilt to recent winners (oil/gold/silver).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this adaptive strategy offers strong risk-adjusted growth with crash protection and regime-aware hedging. It aims for solid alpha and drawdown control vs. the S&P 500, delivering steadier, resilient gains.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.230.420.180.42
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
289.61%13.56%-1.77%0.2%0.8
BACKTEST v1.3a | Adaptive All Weather Portfolio
1,691.31%30.97%1.73%0.59%1.58
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$179,130.60
Regulatory Fees
$757.78
Total Slippage
$4,532.65
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 3, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Adaptive allocation, trend-following, crash protection, leveraged etfs, bonds, commodities, usd, sector rotation, long/short
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 38 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COMT
iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GLTR
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF
Stocks
GUSH
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
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 toUSO, UUP, DBC, COMT, BTAL, SLV, TMV, SQQQandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.58%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 18.30%. 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.