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BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns
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About

A daily, rules-based “risk switch.” It goes all-in SPY in healthy uptrends, splits between SPY and cash if things look stretched, hides in cash or shorts (SH) when trends break, and only rarely uses UVXY during fear spikes. BDRY and BND act as warning lights.
NutHow it works
Daily, it checks a few “thermometers”: - Global trade pulse: if a shipping index (BDRY) is strong, it stays in stocks (SPY). - Stock trend: is the S&P 500 above or below its 200‑day and 50‑day averages? - Short‑term “heat” (RSI): a 0–100 gauge of how stretched up or down the market is. - Risk appetite: are bonds firming and bearish bets fading (BND vs SH)? Then it picks: mostly SPY in uptrends, SPY+cash if mixed, cash (BIL) or a small/large short (SH) in downtrends, and rarely UVXY during building fear spikes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy matches SPY on risk-adjusted terms: Sharpe ~2.00, Calmar ~4.81, annualized return ~24.39% vs ~24.43% for SPY, and ~5.07% max drawdown with beta ~1.0. It stays in uptrends and reduces losses in downturns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.350.220.020.15
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
189.29%14.56%6.16%5.09%0.8
BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns
1,503.86%42.64%6.16%5.09%1.4
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$160,385.63
Regulatory Fees
$480.85
Total Slippage
$3,136.98
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OOS Start Date
Aug 31, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following, risk-managed, volatility hedge, s&p 500
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BDRY
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns" is currently allocated toSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns" has returned 19.54%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns" is 8.88%. 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 "BDRY: Prevent Major Drawdowns", 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.