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Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ SOXS
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A daily, rule-based, leveraged multi-asset strategy that combines 3x bull ETFs (UPRO/TQQQ), cash proxies (BIL), and volatility/sector hedges (SOXS or UVXY) to chase market dips while protecting downside. It uses multiple windows (14–28 days) and RSI/volatility metrics to flip between Risk ON and Risk OFF states, with V4 (cautious) and V5 (more aggressive) variants and a TQQQ option path. Replace UVXY with SOXS in a variant to alter hedging exposure.
NutHow it works
- What you’re picking: a pool of ETFs mainly used for leveraged stock exposure (UPRO for S&P 500, TQQQ for Nasdaq), a treasury/cash proxy (BIL) and hedges (SOXS or UVXY in different parts of the plan; UVXY is replaced in V1a with SOXS). - The idea: every day, the strategy decides how much of each asset to own (weights) based on many tests. It’s not just “if RSI is high, buy.” Instead, it checks a bundle of signals across multiple time windows (for example 14, 21, and 28 days) and metrics like cumulative returns, volatility, and drawdowns. - Dip-catching bias: there are ‘Bear BUYDIPS’ and ‘Nasdaq Dip Check’ style checks that try to enter levered long positions when market dips look appealing, especially for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ/TQQQ) and S&P 500 (SPY/UPRO). - Regime logic: the plan has “Risk ON” (riskier, more stock exposure) and “Risk OFF” (safer, more cash/bonds) blocks. In Risk ON, weights favor levered stock bets and sometimes hedges; in Risk OFF, exposure is reduced to cash proxies and hedges. - Hedging and volatility work: volatility hedges (like UVXY or the alternative SOXS) are used to dampen risk during volatile regimes, though UVXY is being replaced in some parts with SOXS to adjust exposure to semis as a hedge. - Windows and guards: the rules reference many different time horizons (1-day, 5-day, 14-day, 21-day, 28-day windows) and gates like max drawdown thresholds (e.g., “max drawdown > 10%” in a year-like window) to decide whether to keep risk on or switch to risk-off. - Daily rebalancing: the portfolio is reset or adjusted every trading day based on the most recent signals. - What’s being optimized: trying to maximize upside capture in favorable regimes while keeping downside risk in check with cash/bonds and hedges, all while using higher leverage to amplify returns when the signals align. - In short: a highly tactical, rules-based, levered mix of bull bets, dip-catching logic, and hedging layers that shifts daily between risk-on and risk-off states, with a deliberate replacement of UVXY hedge exposure in some parts with SOXS for a different hedging profile.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~60% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.39. Daily, rule-based leverage, dip-catch, and hedges aim for stronger risk-adjusted upside; be aware of larger drawdowns in stress, potential faster recoveries.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage etfs; tactical asset allocation; rsi/momentum; volatility hedging; multi-asset
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
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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, TQQQandUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 52.09%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 43.33%. 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.