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Cautious Fund Surfing | SPY vs. SHY | 2x
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A cautious barbell: 25% flips between cash-like T-bills and a 2x S&P 500 fund only in quiet, buy-the-dip moments; 75% sits in insurance stocks and silver. Goal: small bursts of equity risk with defensive ballast.
NutHow it works
- 25% tactical sleeve: It watches the S&P 500. If daily swings are small and stocks’ short-term strength score (0–100 gauge of recent up vs down days) is weaker than short Treasuries, it buys a 2x S&P fund (SSO); otherwise it sits in T-bills (SGOV). It spreads this across 15 short windows (14–42 days; calm = ~1–2% swings). - The other 75% stays fixed: 25% silver (SIVR), 25% U.S. insurance ETF (IAK), 12.5% Progressive (PGR), 12.5% Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample risk-adjusted performance beats the S&P: Sharpe ~1.25 vs 1.15, drawdown 10.9% vs 14.7%, Calmar ~1.89. 75% defensive core (insurance/silver) + 25% tactical sleeve delivers downside protection with selective upside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.140.560.460.68
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
144.36%17.6%1.36%5.73%1.02
Cautious Fund Surfing | SPY vs. SHY | 2x
255.07%25.85%7.42%9.68%1.69
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$35,507.05
Regulatory Fees
$25.38
Total Slippage
$129.50
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OOS Start Date
Mar 4, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility filter, mean reversion, leveraged equity sleeve, t-bills/cash, insurance sector tilt, silver/commodity hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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 toAJG, IAK, PGR, SSOandSIVR. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.69%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 10.94%. 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, crypto, and options.