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Symphonies
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About

A cautious, tech‑tilted, leveraged trend strategy. It rides tech in calm, stock‑led markets (often with a T‑bill cushion), buys tech dips or shorts extreme pops, and otherwise parks in cash or rotates among Treasury trades to limit drawdowns.
NutHow it works
It’s an on/off switch plus a short‑term tech overlay. When markets are calm and stocks look stronger than short‑term bonds, it rides tech using TQQQ (often 66% TQQQ + 34% T‑bills to soften swings). If not, it shifts to cash or Treasury trades. A “Yes Pops” layer buys tech on big dips (RSI low) and shorts brief spikes (RSI high).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 21.6% annualized vs 20.3% for the S&P, with a built-in risk guard (50/50 main engine + Yes-Pops) that blends tech upside with Treasuries ballast. Higher return potential with disciplined risk, though drawdowns can be larger in downturns.

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OOS Start Date
May 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,momentum,volatility targeting,leveraged etfs,tech tilt,bond rotation,risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TYD
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index symbol AXSVTN)
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 toBIL, TYDandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 21.59%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 37.69%. 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.