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About

A complex, rule-driven, multi-asset rotation strategy that uses momentum and volatility signals to pick a small set of ETFs (including levered and hedged funds) across stocks, bonds, and commodities. It aims to ride trends, hedge against volatility, and dynamically allocate to the strongest segments rather than sticking to a single asset class.
NutHow it works
It divides money into big groups (like Tech vs Utilities, Bonds, Commodities) and then, using a lot of rules, chooses a small set of funds to own. Each fund is picked only if a mix of signals says it’s likely to rise: recent price trends, how strong the asset has been recently, and how its price compares to its moving averages. Signals include RSI (measures recent price strength), moving-average momentum (which assets have performed best lately), and price vs. longer-term averages. If conditions look favorable for a group, the strategy tends to pick up to 3 funds from that group—often using leveraged or inverse ETFs to magnify moves or hedge risk. If signals show risk is rising (volatility spikes, momentum fades), hedges and safer assets are considered. The system uses lots of nested “if/then” checks to decide which assets to own and how much weight to give them, with no fixed calendar rebalancing; changes occur as the decision rules trigger. In short: it tries to ride the strongest, most favorable market segments while ducking for cover when risk climbs, across a broad mix of stocks, bonds, commodities, and volatility hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this dynamic, rule-based multi-asset rotation rides the strongest trends while hedging risk. It targets ~46% annualized return vs ~21% for the S&P, with superior risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.45, Calmar ~2.11).
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.511.180.490.7
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
158.27%14.88%-1.77%0.2%0.8
8,091.29%90.4%5.1%12%2.07
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$819,129.49
Regulatory Fees
$1,819.32
Total Slippage
$11,397.65
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset rotation, momentum, risk-management, hedging, etf-based strategy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 48 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
CCOR
Core Alternative Capital
Stocks
COM
Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF
Stocks
COMT
iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
Stocks
CORN
Teucrium Corn Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
FAAR
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toPHDG, CCOR, USO, UUP, DBMF, COM, COMT, TECL, UGL, SPHD, PDBC, TMVandFAAR. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 43.82%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 21.80%. 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.