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Symphonies
[COMPLEX] Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + v4 Pops - K-1 Free - Longer Backtest
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About

A daily, rules‑based blend that flips between 3x stock funds, 3x long Treasuries, cash‑like T‑bills, and brief hedges. It buys dips, fades euphoria, and cuts risk when volatility or drawdowns spike.
NutHow it works
Daily, the portfolio splits into 3 sleeves. In calm, rising markets it rides 3x stock funds (UPRO, TQQQ/TECL/SOXL). After sharp drops it buys dips. When fear or drawdowns rise it shifts to 3x Treasuries (TMF) or cash‑like T‑bills (BIL/BOXX). Brief hedges (VIXY/UVXY, SOXS/TECS) appear during extremes. Signals used: how jumpy prices are, stocks vs bonds strength, fast drops/pops, and tech‑vs‑staples/bond trend checks.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~56% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P 500, with solid Sharpe (~1.33) and positive alpha, thanks to dynamic hedging into Treasuries/cash. Caution: drawdowns can be larger in crisis regimes.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.411.460.380.61
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
91.03%23.73%2.19%5.01%1.47
[COMPLEX] Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + v4 Pops - K-1 Free - Longer Backtest
674.25%96.08%0.31%6.9%2.04
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$77,425.42
Regulatory Fees
$230.03
Total Slippage
$1,374.65
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, risk-on/risk-off, momentum + mean reversion, volatility-aware
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 29 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOXX
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toUPRO, TQQQ, SOXSandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 56.00%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.07%. 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.