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Blend: Total Market Hedged (V 1.0) & Fund Surfing
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A 50/50 tactical blend of a hedged total-market approach and a Fund Surfing selector. Uses layered rules (RSI, volatility hedges, max drawdown, moving averages) to tilt between hedges (UUP, GLD, UVXY) and leveraged/tech ETFs (QQQ, SPY, TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, etc.), aiming to boost returns while controlling risk. The system blends two strategies and relies on conditional logic rather than a single indicator.
NutHow it works
What you’re looking at is a 50/50 split between two rule-based approaches. One side tries to hold market exposure but with built-in hedges so you don’t get crushed in a big drop. The other side scouts a group of popular ETFs and levered/short products and tilts toward the ones that look cheapest or strongest by a few technical/tests (RSI and related risk checks). The decision tree is layered: - Layer 1 (Black Swan): uses RSI on volatility-related assets to detect stressed markets and tilt toward hedges or safer bets. - Layer 2 (Hedged Bull/Bear): weighs hedges like UUP (dollar), GLD (gold), and volatility products to manage risk depending on measurements such as max drawdown, standard deviation, and moving-average signals. - Layer 3/4 (QQQ Bull, Bear Market, and Vol Hedge): refines positions into defensive/aggressive clusters (e.g., QQQ-based bullish posture, bear-market hedges, and standard volatility hedges). - Fund Surfing: selects from a basket of funds (semiconductors, tech, broad-market, and some levered plays) using a ranking by RSI with a bottom-selection rule and a fixed weight, then blends back with the hedged core. Final blend: the two symphonies are averaged 50/50 to produce the final allocation; rebalancing happens with a very loose corridor (0.1) but is not automatically triggered in the given setup. In plain terms, you’re pairing a cautious, hedged core with a dynamic, signal-driven satellite that tries to ride trends in popular ETFs while protecting you when volatility spikes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy aims for roughly 46% annualized return vs SPY’s ~22%, with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.17, Calmar ~0.83). It blends hedges and trend tilts to pursue bigger upside while offering risk controls. Watch for larger drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 22, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-strategy, tactical asset allocation, hedging, volatility management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology 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, UUPandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 40.23%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 55.05%. 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.