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Symphonies
BisonQuant Dancing Hippo
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About

A fast, rule‑based, daily market‑timer. In uptrends it pushes into tech/semis with 3× ETFs and sometimes 2× single‑stock ETPs; when markets look hot or break down, it flips to hedges (volatility, inverse, bonds, cash). Very volatile/high risk.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks trend and “heat.” If the S&P 500 (SPY) is trending up, it rides momentum in tech/semis with 3× funds (TQQQ/SOXL/TECL/UPRO) and sometimes 2× single‑stock ETPs (NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, Tesla). If things look overheated or weak, it flips to hedges: UVXY/VIXY (volatility), SQQQ/PSQ/FAZ (inverse), TMF/TLT (Treasuries), or cash (BIL)/BTAL. Signals use moving averages (trend), RSI (0–100 hot/cold), and recent % moves. One filter uses KMLM (managed‑futures) as a trend compass.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~50.4% annualized returns, Calmar ~10.46, Sharpe ~1.42, max drawdown ~4.83%. Daily regime-switching shifts to tech leaders in uptrends and hedges in downturns - stronger upside than SPY with risk control.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
3.031.210.130.37
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
35.62%27.21%4.34%11.4%1.43
BisonQuant Dancing Hippo
5,252.76%2,220.18%14.83%103.77%5.58
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$535,276.04
Regulatory Fees
$405.14
Total Slippage
$3,225.48
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 11, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, trend-following, mean-reversion, regime-switching, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, market timing, tech/semis focus
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 99 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPX
T-Rex 2X Long Apple Daily Target ETF
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AMZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
AMZZ
GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF
Stocks
BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each represents eight Ordinary Shares
Stocks
BAM
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin 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.

"BisonQuant Dancing Hippo" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"BisonQuant Dancing Hippo" is currently allocated toUPRO, LABUandGDXD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "BisonQuant Dancing Hippo" has returned 50.45%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "BisonQuant Dancing Hippo" is 4.83%. 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 "BisonQuant Dancing Hippo", 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.