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Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006
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A one‑ETF‑at‑a‑time switch: push hard into (or short) the Nasdaq with leverage on strong signals; otherwise hide in Treasuries or gold. Uses volatility, RSI, trend, and a bonds‑vs‑gold fallback to adapt to risk‑on vs risk‑off regimes.
NutHow it works
It watches QQQ (Nasdaq‑100). If 10‑day volatility is very high, it moves to TLT (long US Treasuries). If RSI—a 0–100 gauge of recent up vs down days—falls <30, it buys QLD (2x QQQ). If RSI >80, it buys QID (‑2x QQQ). Else, if 6‑month RSI of QQQ beats Utilities (XLU), it buys QLD. Otherwise it chooses between TLT and GLD (gold): if TLT’s 10>200‑day EMA (smoothed trend) it buys the 1‑week loser of TLT/GLD; if not, it holds GLD.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~34.4% annualized return vs ~22.8% for the S&P, Calmar ~1.74 signaling strong risk-adjusted performance, and alpha with beta ~1.50—leveraged, regime-aware bets that aim for higher growth with resilience vs. the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.320.70.190.44
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
690.56%11.27%1.36%5.73%0.64
98,581.77%42.75%2.36%12.33%1.29
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$9,868,177.36
Regulatory Fees
$22,427.52
Total Slippage
$150,694.04
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OOS Start Date
Sep 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, momentum, trend-following, mean reversion, volatility filter, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, market timing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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 toQLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Barebones FTLT v3 - 14 Jul 2006" has returned 34.42%. 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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