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A monthly plan that hedges tech exposure with gold when Nasdaq weakens, otherwise buys two top mega-cap tech stocks based on 20-day momentum.
NutHow it works
In plain language: On a monthly basis, the strategy checks how much the Nasdaq has dropped in the last 40 trading days. If the drop is bigger than 10%, you put your cash entirely into GLD (gold) as a hedge. If the drop isn’t that large, you pick the two biggest winners among seven big-tech stocks (META, AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, TSLA, NVDA) based on how much they rose in the last 20 days, and you split your cash equally between those two stocks. So, either you own one hedge (GLD) or you own two big-tech stocks, and you rebalance to keep equal cash weighting across the chosen assets each month. The purpose is to protect against tech downturns with gold, while staying exposed to strong recent performers in mega-cap tech when conditions look favorable.
CheckmarkValue prop
Built‑in downside protection with upside capture. If Nasdaq falters, switch to GLD; otherwise lean into two top mega‑cap techs by momentum. Out-of-sample: ~36% annual return vs ~21% for the S&P, with solid risk metrics (Calmar ~1.22, Sharpe ~1.07).
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.330.730.180.42
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
339.02%13.28%-2.02%-1.16%0.8
10,123.09%47.7%-0.39%-7.63%1.45
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,022,308.56
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
Big tech, momentum, gold hedge, long-only, monthly rebalance, nasdaq proxy
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 29.04%. 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.