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Common Trend Switchboard
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A daily, rules-based switchboard that flips between “risk-on” and “risk-off.” It buys the strongest equity indexes in uptrends and, when conditions worsen, rotates into whichever defensive assets (cash, Treasuries, gold, USD, commodities, utilities, volatility) are working.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks simple questions: Are stocks trending up? Are “canaries” like Tech vs Utilities and Lumber vs Gold healthy? Are bonds beating T‑bills? Is volatility spiking? If risk-on: buy the 2 strongest stock index ETFs (often 3x S&P/Nasdaq/Dow). If risk-off: rotate into 3–4 leaders among T‑bills, Treasuries (long or short), gold, USD, commodities, utilities, or volatility. A side-module picks top mega-cap stocks in calm times.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~32.8% vs 22.2% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.18. A rules-based risk-on/risk-off rotation targets bigger upside while managing risk—though drawdowns can be larger than the S&P in downturns.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 15, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, multi-asset rotation, leveraged etfs, volatility filters, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 76 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill 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.

"Common Trend Switchboard" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Common Trend Switchboard" is currently allocated toUPRO, IEO, NFLX, TMF, XOM, NVDA, JNJ, AMGN, HON, UGL, SPXS, TQQQ, XLU, GLD, TMV, TRVandCOST. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Common Trend Switchboard" has returned 27.32%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Common Trend Switchboard" is 27.78%. 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 "Common Trend Switchboard", 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.