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Symphonies
Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + V1a TQQQ or not
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Daily blend of three tactics: surf leveraged S&P 500/Nasdaq in calm trends, buy sharp dips, or sit in T‑bills. A TQQQ on/off switch uses trend and bond cues, with UVXY/SOXL for extremes. Adds 3x Treasuries for balance. Very high risk.
NutHow it works
It splits your money 25/25/50 across three rule‑sets, rebalanced daily. 1) When markets are calm/trending, it “surfs” two 3x stock funds (UPRO=S&P 500, TQQQ=Nasdaq), sized by how choppy they’ve been; if stress rises it hides in T‑bills (BIL) or pairs stocks with 3x Treasuries (TMF). 2) It buys sharp 5‑day dips in QQQ or SPY but skips big one‑day snap‑backs. 3) A switch turns TQQQ on only in uptrends and friendly bond signals; otherwise BIL. RSI=hot/cold; stdev=how jumpy; drawdown=fall from high.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample performance shows potential for ~54% annualized returns vs ~22% for the S&P, with a solid risk-adjusted Calmar ~1.25. A blended, trend-following + bond strategy aims for bigger gains and diversification beyond the S&P.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, trend following, mean reversion, tactical allocation, volatility regime, bond signals, risk management, us equities, treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 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
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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 46.81%. 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.