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Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006
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A tech‑tilted, risk‑on/risk‑off switch. It hunts short‑term swings and medium‑term strength in the Nasdaq, then flips to Treasuries or gold when conditions turn defensive. Uses leveraged Nasdaq funds for offense and TLT/GLD for defense.
NutHow it works
Looks at the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ). If it’s been extremely jumpy over ~2 weeks, hide in US Treasuries (TLT). Otherwise, use a 10‑day RSI (a 0–100 “heat gauge” of recent ups vs downs): very low → buy QLD (≈2× Nasdaq), very high → buy QID (≈−2×). If neither, compare 6‑month strength of QQQ vs Utilities (XLU): stronger → QLD; weaker → defend with bonds/gold: if bonds trend up (10 vs 200‑day avg) buy the 5‑day laggard of TLT/GLD; else buy GLD.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample performance shows ~33% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, with strong risk controls (Calmar ~1.68) and built-in defense—switch to Treasuries/Gold during spikes—offering higher upside with disciplined risk management.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.310.710.20.44
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
693.8%11.14%-0.15%0.4%0.64
Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006
99,031.21%42.17%7.28%0.46%1.28
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$9,913,121.10
Regulatory Fees
$24,080.58
Total Slippage
$162,324.23
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OOS Start Date
Sep 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend+mean‑reversion, volatility filter, leveraged/inverse etfs, nasdaq‑100 focus, bonds vs gold, risk‑on/risk‑off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
XLU
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR 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.

"Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006" is currently allocated toTLT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006" has returned 30.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006" is 19.75%. 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.

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