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About

A daily, backtested, rule-based 3x-levered strategy that rotates between aggressive long bets (UPRO, TQQQ, TECL) and hedges (SOXS for downside, TMF/BIL for safety) using RSI, inverse-volatility, drawdown and volatility signals across multiple lookbacks. It’s designed to buy dips and hedge risk, with a No-K-1, cash-like fallback, and a dynamic, risk-aware allocation.
NutHow it works
- The strategy runs every day and checks a large set of signals built from multiple lookback periods (14–42 days and beyond) to decide what to own. - Core long exposure is 3x leveraged ETFs: UPRO (S&P 500), TQQQ (Nasdaq-100), and TECL (Tech). It may tilt toward TMF (3x long Treasuries) as a hedge and uses SOXS (3x semiconductors bear) in some Bear Buy Dips scenarios. - When risk signals are favorable (trend/strength up, volatility low, drawdowns modest), the system increases exposure to long levers. When risk signals worsen (high max drawdown, high volatility, weak relative strength, or bearish cross-situations), it shifts toward hedges like BIL (short-term Treasuries cash proxy) and may reduce leverage. - Signals includeRSI-based tests, inverse-volatility checks over 14–42 days, standard deviation of returns, and max drawdown thresholds. Signals are evaluated through nested decision trees (if-else branches) that ultimately pick assets and weights. - The system is labeled “Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR” meaning it uses dip-check logic to buy dips (e.g., Nasdaq 100/S&P 500 dips) and uses hedging (“HFEAR”) rules to protect when fear or risk rises. - The backtest is Daily Rebalanced, uses a cash allocation (BIL) as a safe core in risk-off states, and omits K-1 tax considerations (No K-1). - The net exposure can swing from very long, levered equity bets to more defensive stances depending on the signals and time windows. The design aims to balance growth with risk controls, but the 3x leverage and the complexity mean it can experience large drawdowns during stressed markets.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy aims for ~53% annualized return vs SPY’s ~22%, with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.27, Calmar ~1.25). It combines dip-buying with hedges for stronger growth, though drawdowns can be larger.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.291.450.350.59
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
85.27%21.26%-1.77%0.2%1.35
415.23%66.96%-5.73%-20.4%1.57
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$51,523.36
Regulatory Fees
$208.39
Total Slippage
$1,314.34
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, multi-signal trend-following, dip-buying, hedging, risk management, backtested, daily-rebalanced
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 ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
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, TQQQandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 32.77%. 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, and options.