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About

A complex, rule-driven, multi-asset portfolio that blends leveraged equity bets, volatility hedges, bonds, commodities, and real estate. It aims to ride trends in bull markets while rotating into hedges and safer assets when risk rises, using a large decision-tree of momentum/volatility signals across a broad ETF universe.
NutHow it works
Think of this as a big rulebook that decides what to own based on how markets look right now. In good times it tends to tilt toward leveraged stock/tech bets (like 3x ETFs that ride big up moves). If signals warn of trouble (rapid price drops, high volatility), it pivots into hedges (volatility funds) and safer bets like bonds/government debt and cash-like assets. It uses several layers of signals (momentum, price vs. a benchmark, moving averages, volatility checks) to pick a small number of top assets from large groups, then assigns weights. It does not aggressively rebalance—exposures adjust within a 5% corridor as signals change. The ETF names you’ll see include SPY (broad market), QQQ/XLK (tech), UVXY/VIXY (volatility), SOXL/TECL/TQQQ/SPXL (levered equity bets), TMF/TMV/TLT (bond-focused), GLD/UUP/USDU (gold and dollar exposure), VNQ/VNQI (real estate), DBC/PDBC (commodities), and various sector ETFs. Overall, the system seeks upside in rising markets while having many hedges and defensive positions to dampen losses when markets turn negative.
CheckmarkValue prop
Adaptive multi-asset strategy blends levered equity bets, volatility hedges, and bonds to ride trends and defend capital. Out-of-sample Sharpe ~0.83 and Calmar ~0.67 show solid risk-adjusted gains and diversification versus the S&P 500, across regimes.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.410.410.130.36
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
299.47%13.01%-1.77%0.2%0.78
15,127.28%55.85%-1.93%-0.8%2.29
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,522,727.96
Regulatory Fees
$4,261.96
Total Slippage
$26,157.94
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 16, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, leveraged etfs, volatility hedges, trend-following, adaptive all-weather
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 71 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
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
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE 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 toTECS, USDU, DGRO, NOBL, BTAL, SHV, PDBC, TMV, SCHD, SQQQandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 14.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 26.25%. 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.