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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, high‑octane, risk‑on/risk‑off system. It rides strong trends in stocks/commodities, buys sharp tech/semis dips, and flips into volatility funds or cash when markets look overheated. Uses 2–3x and VIX funds, so swings can be large.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks “hot/cold” gauges (RSI = a speedometer of recent ups/downs from 0–100; high=hot, low=cold) on the market (SPY/QQQ), tech/semis, banks, retail, and a shipping index (BDRY). - Hot/overbought → buy crash insurance (VIX funds that jump when stocks fall). - Cold/oversold → buy fast tech/semis funds (often 3x). - In between → hold the strongest trends (stocks, gold/commodities) or sit in T‑bills. Rebalanced daily; very aggressive.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~51% vs SPY ~29%, with Calmar ~2.8 and Sharpe ~1.2—strong risk-adjusted upside. Expect higher drawdowns (~18%) in volatility, but dynamic hedging/rotation aims to protect and profit across regimes.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, risk-on/risk-off, trend + mean reversion, volatility hedging (vix), leveraged etfs (2x–3x), multi-asset (stocks/commodities/bonds), daily rebalanced, aggressive
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 125 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
BDRY
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BRZU
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CANE
Teucrium Sugar Fund
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 toVXX, ERX, UGL, UVXY, UREandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 21.49%. 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.