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BUY THE DIP
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A daily-rebalanced dip-buying strategy that checks 1-year drawdowns for SPY and QQQ; if either is down >10%, it bets 3x on that index (via TQQQ); otherwise it holds the plain index. Exposed to equities with high leverage risk and path-dependence due to daily resets.
NutHow it works
Layman's view of how it operates: 1) The system looks at two things separately: SPY (the broad U.S. stock market) and QQQ (the tech-heavy Nasdaq). It checks how much each has fallen over the previous year. 2) For SPY: if SPY’s price is down more than 10% over the last 365 days, the system buys the 3x-leveraged version of QQQ (TQQQ). If SPY hasn’t fallen that much, it buys SPY instead. 3) For QQQ: if QQQ’s price is down more than 10% over the last 365 days, the system buys TQQQ. If not, it buys QQQ. 4) The two decisions are combined and rebalanced every trading day, so you end up with a position that’s either TQQQ, SPY, or QQQ, depending on which signals fired. 5) The result is a concentrated equity exposure with a bias toward the levered-tech bet (TQQQ) when the market has experienced a meaningful drawdown in the past year, otherwise a regular exposure to the broad market (SPY) or tech market (QQQ).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample dip-buying strategy targeting higher upside than SPY via selective 3x QQQ bets after 1-year dips. Returns ~26% annually vs SPY ~22%, Sharpe ~1.18, Calmar ~1.52. Note: higher drawdown risk (~17%).
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.041.190.850.92
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
726.91%14.06%-1.77%0.2%0.85
2,052.03%21.05%-0.72%0.42%0.97
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$215,202.75
Regulatory Fees
$148.56
Total Slippage
$447.14
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OOS Start Date
Feb 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dip-buying, levered equities, 3x qqq, spy, qqq, daily rebalance, signal-driven allocation, equity strategy
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 17.35%. 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.