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Symphonies
Blend: Total Market Hedged (V 1.0) & Fund Surfing v2.0
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About

A 50/50 blend of a trend‑aware hedge engine and a dip‑buying “surfing” engine. It rotates among QQQ/SPY (and leveraged versions), defensive hedges (UUP/GLD), shorts (PSQ/SH/SQQQ), Treasuries (TMF/TMV, SHY/BSV), commodities (DBC/DBA), and UVXY during panics.
NutHow it works
It runs two engines side‑by‑side (50/50): 1) Total Market Hedged: If the market is trending up, hold QQQ/TQQQ (Nasdaq) but add a safety mix of UUP (US dollar) + GLD (gold) when stress rises; if trending down, use shorts (PSQ/SH/SQQQ) or short‑term bonds (BSV/SHY). In crashes, briefly use UVXY. 2) Fund Surfing: In calm times, buy the most “on sale” fund (e.g., SOXL, TECL, TQQQ, UPRO, SPY, QQQ, or SHY). When fear is high, switch to a long/short 20+Y Treasury trade (TMF/TMV) or, if stable, pick 2 oversold funds from a list that includes commodities (DBC/DBA).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample upside: ~49% annualized vs ~24% S&P, with Calmar ~0.87 and Sharpe ~1.22. A diversified, hedged blend targeting higher growth while managing risk—though extreme-market drawdowns can occur.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.550.970.20.45
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
620.71%15.08%1.36%5.73%0.92
Blend: Total Market Hedged (V 1.0) & Fund Surfing v2.0
802,262.35%89.51%3.42%35.57%1.96
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$80,236,235.21
Regulatory Fees
$225,992.96
Total Slippage
$1,592,955.55
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OOS Start Date
Sep 28, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 25%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean-reversion, volatility hedge, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, treasuries, gold, commodities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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 49.43%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 56.75%. 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, crypto, and options.