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BUY THE DIP
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About

A daily “buy the dip” US stock strategy: normally 50% SPY and 50% QQQ. If either is down >10% over the past year, that half shifts into 3× Nasdaq (TQQQ). If both are down, it goes all‑in TQQQ. High potential reward, very high risk.
NutHow it works
Each day it looks at the past 12‑month return of SPY (S&P 500) and QQQ (Nasdaq‑100). For each one: if it’s down more than 10%, that half of the portfolio moves to TQQQ (a fund targeting 3× QQQ’s daily move; very risky). Otherwise it stays in SPY or QQQ. No dip: ~50% SPY/50% QQQ. One dip: ~50% TQQQ/50% the other. Both dips: ~100% TQQQ.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample upside with disciplined risk: ~26% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, Sharpe ~1.18 vs ~1.12, and Calmar ~1.52. Dip-driven Nasdaq leverage targets faster rebounds with a diversified core—potentially higher gains than the S&P.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.041.190.850.92
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
739.88%14.2%0.54%-0.34%0.86
BUY THE DIP
2,078.87%21.19%1.27%-1.43%0.98
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$217,887.26
Regulatory Fees
$148.40
Total Slippage
$446.93
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OOS Start Date
Feb 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
U.s. equities, tactical allocation, buy-the-dip, leveraged etfs, s&p 500, nasdaq-100
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 3 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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.

"BUY THE DIP" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"BUY THE DIP" is currently allocated toQQQandSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "BUY THE DIP" has returned 19.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "BUY THE DIP" is 17.10%. 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 "BUY THE DIP", 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.