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Symphonies
Common Trend Switchboard
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A daily “switchboard” that flips between offense and defense using simple market gauges. In uptrends it leans into high‑octane stock funds (often 3x). In weak or jumpy markets it shifts to Treasuries, gold, dollar, utilities, or cash.
NutHow it works
Daily, it reads “health” signals: S&P 500 vs its averages, tech vs utilities, bonds vs cash, lumber vs gold, and whether inflation‑linked bonds are rising. If healthy: buy fast stock funds (e.g., TQQQ, SPXL). If not: rotate to safe havens (long Treasuries TMF, gold UGL/GLD, US dollar UUP, utilities XLU) or cash (BIL). RSI = a short‑term “heat” gauge; when very hot it briefly hedges with volatility (UVXY).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, ~35.7% annualized return vs 22.8% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.28 and Sharpe ~1.23. A daily regime-switching mix of leveraged equities and defensives targets higher upside with disciplined risk; note larger drawdowns in downturns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.351.030.470.69
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
218.2%15.02%1.36%5.73%0.83
Common Trend Switchboard
4,821.85%60.18%-0.1%13.26%1.8
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$492,185.35
Regulatory Fees
$1,670.81
Total Slippage
$10,282.38
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OOS Start Date
Jan 15, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, regime switching, momentum, multi-asset, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalancing
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.

"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, TYD, TMF, GLTR, DBC, UGL, TQQQ, EMB, XLK, UDOW, TMVandDBB. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Common Trend Switchboard" has returned 35.67%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Common Trend Switchboard" is 27.89%. 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, crypto, and options.