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Symphonies
Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + v4 Pops - K-1 Free - Longer Backtest
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Daily tactical blend that tries to ride uptrends, buy dips, and fade short‑term “pops” in tech/semis using 3x ETFs, shifting to T‑bills or Treasuries when risk rises. Very aggressive; expect big swings and frequent trades.
NutHow it works
Each day it blends 3 playbooks: (1) Ride stock trends with 3x S&P (UPRO) or 3x Nasdaq (TQQQ) and sometimes 3x Treasuries (TMF) when calm. (2) Buy sharp 5‑day drops; if a 1‑day rebound is huge, wait in T‑bills (BIL). (3) A short‑term “pop” module: fade overheated tech/semis (use SOXS), buy oversold (TECL/SOXL), else BIL. It uses simple gauges—RSI (0–100 “hot/cold”), volatility, and drawdowns—to flip risk on/off.
CheckmarkValue prop
Bold, rules-driven strategy aims for outsized gains: out-of-sample annualized ~60% vs S&P ~23%, Sharpe ~1.47, Calmar ~1.43. Daily tactical leverage with risk controls seeks big upside while hedging drawdowns—accept higher swings.

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OOS Start Date
May 21, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, trend following, mean reversion, risk-on/risk-off, volatility targeting, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 26 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 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 toUPRO, TECLandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 47.07%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.07%. 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.