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Symphonies
Blend: Total Market Hedged (V 1.0) & Fund Surfing
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About

A 50/50 blend that rides tech-led uptrends with leverage but quickly hedges or flips defensive. It buys dips when fear is low; during stress it moves to gold/US dollar, bonds, or even short Nasdaq. Uses trend, RSI, and drawdown checks to decide.
NutHow it works
It splits money 50/50 between two modules and rebalances when one drifts. 1) Total Market Hedged: Rides tech/Nasdaq uptrends (mainly TQQQ=3x Nasdaq). If the market looks hot (RSI=a short‑term “heat” gauge) or breaks trend (price below 200‑day average) it shifts to safety: gold (GLD), US dollar (UUP), short Nasdaq (SQQQ=−3x), or a fear‑spike hedge (UVXY=VIX ETF). Drawdown checks (recent drop size) also trigger hedges. 2) Fund Surfing: When fear is low, it buys the most beaten‑down fund (3x tech/semis/S&P or SPY/QQQ). When fear is high, it rotates between long/short long‑term Treasuries (TMF/TMV). Hedges are sized by recent volatility.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~46% annualized return vs ~22% S&P, with solid risk-adjusted upside (Calmar ~0.83; Sharpe ~1.17). Leveraged tech bets and dynamic hedges target big gains, with drawdowns possible in crises.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 22, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend + mean reversion, leveraged etfs, hedged growth, volatility hedging
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 Shares
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
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 toQQQandTECL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 41.82%. 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.