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BUY THE DIP
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Two equal sleeves “buy the dip” in U.S. stocks. If SPY or QQQ fell >10% over the last year, that sleeve switches to TQQQ (3× Nasdaq‑100) to bet on a rebound; otherwise it holds SPY and QQQ. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
The portfolio is split into two equal halves and checked daily. - Half 1 watches the S&P 500 (SPY). - Half 2 watches the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ). If the index a half watches is down more than 10% over the past year, that half buys TQQQ (a fund aiming for 3× QQQ’s daily moves) to “buy the dip.” Otherwise it holds SPY or QQQ.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers ~26% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, with stronger risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.18, Calmar ~1.52) and comparable drawdowns, by leveraging Nasdaq-100 dips.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Us equities, s&p 500, nasdaq-100, buy-the-dip, leveraged etf (tqqq), trend/drawdown trigger, daily rebalance, large-cap growth tilt
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 17.70%. 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.