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Symphonies
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About

An aggressive, daily‑tactical system. It buys sharp dips in 3x S&P/Nasdaq/Semiconductor funds, but flips to cash/hedges when volatility spikes or trends turn down, using stock/bond and yield‑curve signals to tilt between growth and defense.
NutHow it works
First, a volatility breaker: if a VIX proxy (UVXY) looks “hot” on a 0–100 heat gauge (RSI), it parks in short‑term Treasuries (T‑bills). Otherwise, 3 sleeves buy dips in 3x S&P/Nasdaq/Semiconductor funds when “cold” (RSI<30) and briefly hedge when “too hot” (RSI>80). A trend filter (SPY vs its 200‑day average) and a bond‑curve check (7–10y vs 20+y Treasuries) choose between growth (tech/healthcare) and defense (dollar, utilities, hedged funds, cash). Positions are sized by recent calmness.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: higher risk-adjusted growth with smaller drawdowns. This strategy aims for ~28% annualized return vs 21% for the S&P, ~10% max drawdown vs ~19%, and Sharpe ~1.72 vs ~1.32—delivered via daily tactical hedging and trend/volatility filters.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 16, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, mean reversion, trend following, volatility hedging, multi-asset, daily rebalance, tech-heavy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
MOAT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
Stocks
PHDG
Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x 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 toUPRO, IEF, USDU, CURE, SPXL, TQQQ, TMV, BILandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 26.21%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.99%. 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.