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Symphonies
Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13
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About

A rules‑based, daily “on/off” portfolio across stocks, Treasuries, and commodities. It rides uptrends, avoids weak or overheated markets by parking in T‑bills, and sometimes hedges with volatility (VIXY). Tech‑tilted when risk is on; defensive when it’s not.
NutHow it works
Daily, money is routed into sleeves: stocks, bonds, and commodities. Signals use moving averages (trend: price vs its past average), RSI (0–100 heat gauge: >70 hot, <30 cold), and a volatility check. Stocks: mostly QQQ (big tech). If the market looks overheated, it briefly buys VIXY (volatility). In weak markets it may use SOXX/XLK (tech) or defensive SPHB/BTAL. Commodities (gold, oil, nat gas, metals) and Treasuries (TMF/TMV) turn on/off similarly; otherwise sit in T‑bills (BIL).
CheckmarkValue prop
Daily, rules-based multi-asset strategy that catches uptrends and buffers drawdowns. OOS: ~28.8% annual return, Sharpe ~1.88, Calmar ~2.72, max drawdown ~10.6%, beta ~0.39—stronger risk-adjusted gains with lower S&P exposure.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.270.210.090.3
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
665.03%15.35%2.19%5.01%0.93
Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13
7,034.77%34.92%1.32%3.05%2.53
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$713,477.08
Regulatory Fees
$1,717.76
Total Slippage
$10,819.38
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, trend-following, momentum, mean-reversion, volatility hedge, equities, bonds, commodities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
FCG
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IYY
iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
Stocks
KOLD
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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.

"Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13" is currently allocated toXME, FCG, DBC, VIXY, GLD, TMV, BILandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13" has returned 28.81%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13" is 10.58%. 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 "Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13", 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.