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Better than a CD
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About

A daily, rules-based “risk-on/risk-off” system. It rides tech/QQQ uptrends (often with leverage), moves to T‑bills/Treasuries/gold when conditions worsen, and uses VIX or short ETFs as crash airbags. Higher risk than buy-and-hold due to leverage and VIX use.
NutHow it works
It runs like an autopilot. It watches three things: trend (price vs long-term average), heat (a 0–100 “too hot/too cold” gauge of recent moves), and whether bonds are beating stocks. Then it shifts daily between: (1) riding tech/QQQ (sometimes with 2x/3x ETFs), (2) hiding in T‑bills/Treasuries/gold, or (3) hedging with volatility (VIXY) or short ETFs (PSQ/SH).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample it shows superior risk-adjusted performance and far lower downside. Sharpe ~5.2 vs ~0.9 for the S&P; max drawdown ~0.22% vs ~4.5%; Calmar ~23 vs ~1. It auto-adjusts: hedges during risk, leverages tech rallies for upside.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.070.030.040.21
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
508.21%14.55%-1.77%0.2%0.89
Better than a CD
151.16%7.17%-0.02%1.48%3.16
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$25,115.75
Regulatory Fees
$124.81
Total Slippage
$533.98
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 31, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedged, sector rotation, leveraged etfs, inverse/short, bonds/gold
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 124 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill 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.

"Better than a CD" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Better than a CD" is currently allocated toFLOT, EEM, SPYM, SVXY, UUP, XTL, PIZ, BTAL, SHV, SH, QLD, IDV, GLD, TLT, WTMF, BIL, CQQQ, XLP, SPLV, TBF, BND, EDIVandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Better than a CD" has returned 4.96%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Better than a CD" is 0.27%. 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 "Better than a CD", 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.