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Congestus Voxus
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A large, rules-based, multi-asset engine that rotates among equity, commodity, bond, currency, and volatility hedges based on trend, momentum, and volatility signals. It uses regime checks (bear/risk-on/risk-off), levered and hedged bets, and a 5% rebalancing corridor to chase upside while aiming to limit drawdowns.
NutHow it works
The strategy runs as a long/short, rules-based engine that reads price and signal data from a wide universe of ETFs. It splits decisions into regimes (bear, risk-on, risk-off, rate-driven, etc.). In each regime it builds a basket of ETFs selected by signals such as price momentum, trend strength, volatility, and rate signals. For example, it may check short- vs long-term price trends (via moving averages) to decide if the market is in a downtrend; if so, it shifts toward defensive assets and hedges (gold, dollar, certain anti-beta funds). In bull/neutral regimes, it distributes capital across groups like Commodities, Fiat Alternatives, and Secular Growth with weights that reflect momentum and risk controls (e.g., choosing the top 2-3 assets by a momentum/return screen, or the bottom 2 by volatility). There are explicit hedges using volatility ETFs (UVXY, SQQQ), leverage (TQQQ, UPRO, TECL, SOXL), and bond/treasury plays (TLT, TMF, TMV, etc.). A 5% corridor width means allocations can drift within +/-5% before rebalancing, while the overall system is set to rebalance=none (no fixed periodic rebalancing). The strategy emphasizes risk management through standard deviation screens, max-drawdown checks, RSI- or return-based thresholds, and regime-specific guardrails to attempt to avoid large drawdowns while chasing upside in strong trends. It also blends long-only and leveraged exposure in a controlled way to manage risk and potential return. The “Video Walkthrough” and “Learn Algorithmic Investing” entries indicate an educational or provenance layer rather than investable components. In short: it’s a big, rule-driven, regime-aware asset-allocation machine that shifts among stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and volatility hedges based on price trends, momentum, and volatility signals, with a conservative rebalancing rule and explicit risk controls.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe 1.31 vs SPY 1.06; annualized return 45.36% vs 18.60%; Calmar 1.62. A diversified, regime-aware strategy with hedges and a 5% drift aims for higher risk-adjusted growth than the S&P 500, with upside and risk managed.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 16, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, quantitative, trend following, momentum, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 96 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.

"Congestus Voxus" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Congestus Voxus" is currently allocated toIEF, XLV, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, BTAL, TBT, TQQQ, XLU, GLD, TLT, PDBC, TMV, SCHD, BIL, SQQQ, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Congestus Voxus" has returned 33.17%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Congestus Voxus" is 28.01%. 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 "Congestus Voxus", 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.