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Symphonies
Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13
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About

A daily, rules‑driven portfolio that rotates among U.S. stocks (tech‑tilted), Treasuries, and commodities (oil, gold, natural gas) using trend and overbought/oversold signals. It can hedge spikes with VIXY or step aside into T‑bills (BIL).
NutHow it works
It updates daily and splits money across stocks, bonds, and commodities. Simple signals drive decisions: - Trend filters (moving averages) choose risk‑on vs cash. - RSI is a hot/cold meter: high=overheated, low=washed‑out. Stocks default to QQQ (big tech) unless overheated (then VIXY), or weak (then semis/tech or defensive BTAL). Bonds switch between TMF/TMV or cash. Commodities trade DBC/XME, gold, oil, and natural gas via trend/oversold rules. Idle cash sits in BIL (T‑bills).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 29.38% annualized return vs 20.38% S&P; Sharpe 1.81 vs 1.18; Calmar 2.78; max drawdown 10.58% vs 18.76%; beta ~0.35—lower risk with bigger, diversified upside.
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3M
6M
YTD
1Y
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.280.210.080.28
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
657.8%15.13%-0.15%0.4%0.92
Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13
7,400.36%35.04%0.68%7.37%2.51
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$750,036.21
Regulatory Fees
$1,777.24
Total Slippage
$11,189.75
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, multi-asset, momentum, trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedge, commodities, treasuries, daily rebalance
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, TMF, QQQ, DBC, DBO, GLD, BILandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Basic Portfolio | 2011-09-13" has returned 30.15%. 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, and options.