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Symphonies
Blend: Total Market Hedged (V 1.0) & Fund Surfing v2.0a
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A 50/50 blend: a trend‑following core with crash cushions plus a short‑term “dip‑buyer.” It rotates among QQQ/SPY (and 3× versions), adds hedges (gold, USD, UVXY) when risk rises, and sometimes switches to Treasuries or commodities to control damage while seeking growth.
NutHow it works
It splits your money 50/50 between two rule sets. 1) Trend + crash cushion: Owns Nasdaq/S&P funds (QQQ, SPY, or 3× versions) when indexes are above long‑term averages. If markets get “hot” (RSI≈70–80), fall fast, or volatility surges, it adds hedges (gold GLD, US dollar UUP, or volatility UVXY). 2) Fund‑surfing: Buys the most beaten‑down fund from a small menu (tech/S&P; sometimes Treasuries or commodities) for short rebounds, or flips between long/short long‑Treasuries (TMF/TMV) in stress.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~49% vs SPY ~23%, Sharpe ~1.22, Calmar ~0.88. A hedged, regime-aware mix seeks big upside in rallies while using crash cushions to limit losses, offering stronger risk-adjusted returns than the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 25, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 25%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, hedged, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, rotation, us equities, treasuries, commodities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
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

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 toQQQ, SPYandTECL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 43.44%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 55.45%. 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.