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Own the two hottest mega‑cap tech names each month, but switch to gold if the Nasdaq‑100 has recently fallen more than 10%. A simple momentum approach with downside protection, rebalanced monthly.
NutHow it works
Once a month, the strategy checks QQQ (a tech‑heavy Nasdaq‑100 fund). If, over the last 40 trading days, QQQ has dropped more than 10% from a recent peak (max drawdown), it holds GLD (gold). Otherwise, it buys the two best‑performing stocks from META, AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, TSLA, and NVDA based on the last 20 trading days, split 50/50. Rebalance monthly.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~36% annualized return vs ~21% for the S&P, with a Calmar ~1.22 for strong risk-adjusted gains. A disciplined, gold-hedged mega-cap tech momentum strategy, rebalanced monthly for clarity and lower turnover.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.330.730.180.42
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
349.59%13.54%-0.15%0.4%0.82
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10,308.89%48.08%-5.5%-8.52%1.45
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,040,889.18
Regulatory Fees
$729.92
Total Slippage
$4,913.21
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OOS Start Date
Jun 14, 2023
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, mega-cap tech, tactical allocation, gold hedge, downside protection, monthly rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock
Stocks
META
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
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 toNVDAandAAPL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.29%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 29.42%. 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.