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Symphonies
Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + V1a TQQQ or not | + Dash of SQQQ - Deez - Replace UVXY w/ VXX
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, rules‑based blend that rotates among 3x S&P/Nasdaq, 3x long Treasuries, cash‑like T‑bills, and hedges (SQQQ/VXX). It rides calm trends, buys structured dips, and steps aside or hedges in turbulence.
NutHow it works
Each day it: - Checks if markets are calm or choppy (recent volatility). - Uses simple strength/weakness gauges to compare stocks vs bonds. - If calm and stocks lead, it owns the faster of TQQQ (3x Nasdaq‑100) or UPRO (3x S&P 500), sometimes paired with TMF (3x long Treasuries) in steady uptrends. - If weak or after 5‑day drops, it buys dips in TQQQ/UPRO unless there was a big 1‑day bounce; otherwise it parks in BIL (T‑bills). - In spikes or extremes it can hedge with SQQQ (‑3x Nasdaq) or VXX (volatility). Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~45% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, with a 1.163 Calmar and built-in hedges. Higher upside capture and diversified risk management offer compelling growth with disciplined risk controls.

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OOS Start Date
May 7, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum/trend, buy-the-dip, volatility filters, crash hedges, tactical allocation, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury 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 toBIL, SQQQ, TQQQandUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 39.26%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 38.92%. 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.