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Symphonies
Belcampo's "A Better QQQ" from 8Oct22 TQQQ FTLT
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About

A daily, short‑term momentum strategy that picks the top recent winner from three small watchlists and weights them 49%/12%/39%. It can rotate into cash‑like BIL in downturns and into leveraged TQQQ in tech rallies. High turnover and risk.
NutHow it works
Every trading day, it looks at three short lists of stocks/ETFs. For each list, it asks: “Which one has climbed the most on average over the last ~2–3 weeks?” (11, 12, or 16 trading days). It picks that single winner from each list and invests 49%, 12%, and 39% in them. If the same name wins more than one list, the weights add up. In weak markets it can choose BIL (a T‑Bill ETF) for safety; in strong tech markets it can choose TQQQ (a 3× Nasdaq fund) for extra upside.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample shows higher upside: ~29.7% annualized vs ~19% for the S&P, with cash-like protection and selective leverage to ride rallies. Drawdowns can be larger (~40%), so best in trending markets.
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YTD
1Y
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.781.150.190.44
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
271.42%15.4%2.19%5.01%0.87
Belcampo's "A Better QQQ" from 8Oct22 TQQQ FTLT
244,824.64%134.35%14.67%25.05%2.02
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$24,492,463.81
Regulatory Fees
$117,737.29
Total Slippage
$807,291.76
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 19, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, trend-following, daily rebalance, concentrated, tech tilt, tactical rotation, leveraged optionality, defensive cash sleeve
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 36 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AA
Alcoa Corporation
Stocks
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies Inc
Stocks
ALGN
Align Technology Inc
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
Stocks
ASML
ASML Holding NV
Stocks
ASTH
Astrana Health Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DAC
Danaos Corporation
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 toASML, MUandSON. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 29.72%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 40.20%. 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, crypto, and options.