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ChatGPT Beats SPY
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About

A daily-rebalanced, rule-based strategy that mixes growth bets, hedges, and bonds to try to beat SPY. It dynamically switches among leveraged tech exposure, volatility hedges, low-volatility stocks, and bonds based on momentum, volatility, and trend signals. It uses a structured decision tree to decide which regime is in and then allocates weights accordingly (sometimes heavily to a single levered ETF, sometimes spreading across bonds and cash), with the aim of capturing upside while dampening risk during turmoil.
NutHow it works
- Every trading day, the system evaluates market conditions using a mix of simple signals (momentum, volatility, and price trends). If volatility is very high or signals warn of a downturn, it tilts toward hedges and safer assets (like short-term Treasuries or cash-like instruments) or even volatility/inverse ETFs to profit from rising volatility. If signals are favorable, it tilts toward growth-oriented, higher-risk assets (including levered exposure to tech/nasdaq like TQQQ). - The asset universe includes a blend of growth-oriented ETFs (TQQQ, SQQQ, UVXY as hedges), broad-market exposure (SPY, QQQ), low-volatility equity (SPLV), and various fixed-income instruments (SHY, BIL, AGG, BND, IEF, TLT) to shape a balanced risk profile. - Weights are assigned within each regime, often using a cash-equal framework (distributing a fixed cash allocation evenly across chosen assets) or precise weights (e.g., 90% to one asset and 10% to another) depending on the signal. - Signals used to decide regime and weights include: RSI (to check if a price series is overbought/oversold), cumulative return over recent days (to gauge short-term momentum or mean-reversion), max drawdown (to avoid buying into a worsening downside), moving-average comparisons (to confirm price trends), and cross-asset comparisons (bond versus stock strength). - The rollout is daily, so positions can shift day by day as signals change. - The goal is to outperform SPY over time by being in growth assets when conditions are favorable and quickly shifting to hedges or bonds when risk rises, while using a disciplined, rule-based framework to avoid impulsive bets. - Important caution: levered and inverse ETFs can erode capital if held during sideways or choppy markets; this strategy explicitly uses them as part of a broader risk-management framework, not as a simple long-only approach.
CheckmarkValue prop
Key edge: out-of-sample annualized return ~35.8% vs SPY's 22.6%, via dynamic growth hedges and regime switching. Higher volatility, but aims to capture big upside while reducing risk in downturns. Best for growth-oriented, risk-tolerant investors.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.291.850.540.73
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
109,087.37%62.46%-0.91%0.82%1.36
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$10,918,736.67
Regulatory Fees
$34,583.22
Total Slippage
$229,997.44
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic-allocation, multi-asset, levered-etfs, volatility-regime, risk-management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPLV
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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.

"ChatGPT Beats SPY" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"ChatGPT Beats SPY" is currently allocated toSHY, TQQQandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "ChatGPT Beats SPY" has returned 27.15%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "ChatGPT Beats SPY" is 48.90%. 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 "ChatGPT Beats SPY", 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.