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Symphonies
BE's 8th Opus l Double Dippy + Commodities l May 8th 2019
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About

Daily, rules-based and very aggressive. It buys big-cap/tech on dips (3x SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL) when a short-term “hot/cold” score (RSI) says they’re washed out, and hedges overheated rallies with UVXY (a fear/VIX fund). It also rotates into gold, bonds, commodities or the US dollar.
NutHow it works
It runs 3 rule-sets and rebalances daily. 1) Short-term: If stock/tech looks washed-out (low “hot/cold” score, RSI), buy 3x S&P/Nasdaq/semis (SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL). If overheated, hedge with UVXY (jumps when fear/VIX spikes). Calm uptrends hold TQQQ/CURE/UTSL; weak trends use SQQQ; big fear → BIL/SHY. 2) If stocks are overheated, use UVXY; else rotate to PDBC (commodities), GLD+TMF, or USDU/DBMF by gold/bond/dollar strength. 3) Mix TQQQ, TMF/TMV, PDBC, GLD, USDU by 6‑month leaders. Sizes scale to volatility.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~28.4% annualized vs ~21.1% S&P; Calmar ~1.19. Diversified, rules-based leverage with hedging targets higher upside and managed risk—aiming for stronger long-run growth than the S&P (note: higher drawdowns).
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.430.720.350.59
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
166.33%15.68%-0.15%0.4%0.83
BE's 8th Opus l Double Dippy + Commodities l May 8th 2019
3,235.9%68.45%6.46%7.85%2.27
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$333,589.97
Regulatory Fees
$1,352.84
Total Slippage
$8,033.92
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 16, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, momentum, mean reversion, commodities, bonds, gold, us dollar, managed futures, tech-heavy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 26 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PDBC
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor 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 toSOXL, SPXL, TQQQandPDBC. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 28.19%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 23.92%. 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.