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Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x
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About

A daily, backtested, 3x leveraged strategy that toggles between UPRO (long 3x S&P 500) and a Safety Mix (UUP, GLD, XLP) based on volatility thresholds and RSI momentum comparisons across multiple lookbacks. It seeks upside when risk is low, and defense when risk rises.
NutHow it works
- The strategy runs daily and decides whether to allocate to a levered long position (UPRO) or to a Safety Mix (UUP, GLD, XLP). - It uses two main signal types: 1) Volatility rule: look back SPY returns over fixed windows (14, 21, 28, 35, 42 days) and require low volatility (1% or 2% thresholds depending on the branch) to consider taking the long or defensive path. 2) Momentum rule: compute RSI (momentum) for SPY and SHY over matching windows (14, 21, 28, 35, 42 days). If SPY’s RSI is not weaker than SHY’s (i.e., the condition looking for SPY RSI < SHY RSI is not met), the algorithm tends to favor the levered long; if SPY RSI is weaker than SHY’s, it tends toward the Safety Mix. - The long side uses UPRO and the defensive side uses a 1:1:1 mix of UUP, GLD, and XLP, all equally weighted. - The signals are nested across multiple lookbacks (14d through 42d) and two volatility thresholds (1% and 2%), effectively creating several rule paths. The code appears to pick the first path that matches and applies a full 100% allocation to that path for the day. - The result is a backtested, daily-rebalanced strategy that alternates between aggressive leveraged exposure and a diversified defensively positioned basket, aiming to balance upside capture with risk control across different market regimes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy offers higher upside and stronger risk-adjusted returns vs the S&P 500: ~55% annualized return, Sharpe ~1.72, Calmar ~1.46 (vs ~22% and 1.38). It uses a diversified Safety Mix to help manage drawdowns.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.161.090.530.73
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
880.97%14.66%-1.77%0.2%0.88
12,982.11%33.9%-6.26%-1.07%1.27
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,308,211.50
Regulatory Fees
$2,835.98
Total Slippage
$17,274.87
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 15, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Levered equity strategy, risk-managed, multi-signal, defensive hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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.

"Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x" is currently allocated toUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x" has returned 45.85%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x" is 37.75%. 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 "Cautious Fund Surfing | 3x", 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.