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A momentum-driven tactical rotation around bonds with strategic tilts into tech or defensives, using RSI and price-vs-MA signals to evenly weight chosen ETFs within active blocks. Three blocks control BND/IEI vs SH, plus a Bond Baller path that leans toward QQQ or defensives depending on Treasury momentum.
NutHow it works
What the strategy does in plain language: - It looks at three decision blocks that tell it where to put money among ETFs that represent bonds, broad stocks, tech, and consumer staples, plus some inverse (short) ETFs for defense. - Each block works like a mini-rule: if certain momentum and trend conditions are met, it allocates cash evenly across the assets in that block (equal-weight within the block). If the conditions aren’t met, that block isn’t funded. The blocks can fire independently, but the overall setup aims to keep a Bond-forward bias most of the time and shift toward stocks or defensive positions when momentum signals suggest it’s safer or more profitable to do so. - Indicators used and what they mean (in simple terms): • Relative Strength Index (RSI) measures how strong recent price momentum has been; higher numbers often mean “the asset has been rising hard,” lower numbers suggest it’s off its highs. RSI checks are done on different time windows and for different tickers to compare momentum among bonds, stocks, and inverses. • Moving-average price compares the current price to a long-term average; if the price is above the moving average, the asset is considered to be in a uptrend (and vice versa). • Relative comparisons compare RSI values across assets (e.g., BND vs SH) to see which side has stronger momentum. - The assets involved: SPY (broad market), QQQ (tech-heavy Nasdaq), XLK (tech sector), XLP (consumer staples), BND (bond market), IEI (intermediate Treasuries), SHV (short Treasuries), TLT (long Treasuries), SH (short S&P 500 inverse), PSQ (inverse Nasdaq). - Rebalancing: not continuously rebalanced; when a block’s conditions fire, the block’s assets are funded with equal weights (100/100 within that block). The corridor width is small (0.01), indicating only small tolerance around the signal before reallocation occurs. - In short: it’s a conditional, momentum-driven rotation among bonds and selected stock/defensive ETFs, designed to tilt toward bonds most of the time and pivot toward equities or defensives when momentum and trend signals favor it.
CheckmarkValue prop
A momentum-driven, bond-forward rotation that trims equity risk. With a lower market beta (~0.84), smaller drawdowns (17.9% vs SPY’s 18.8%), and a solid Calmar (~1.06), it offers steadier risk-adjusted gains and diversified upside for a resilient portfolio.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.180.490.350.59
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
530.44%10.27%-1.77%0.2%0.59
6,907.94%25.32%-1.55%-2.31%1.44
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$700,794.40
Regulatory Fees
$1,987.57
Total Slippage
$13,160.00
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OOS Start Date
Dec 5, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum, tactical-asset-allocation, bonds-rotation, sector tilts
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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.

"Bonds Bonds Bonds!" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Bonds Bonds Bonds!" is currently allocated toSH, SHVandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Bonds Bonds Bonds!" has returned 15.96%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Bonds Bonds Bonds!" is 17.91%. 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 "Bonds Bonds Bonds!", 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.