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Core - Better SPY
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About

A daily, rules‑based “risk‑on/risk‑off” plan. In uptrends it presses into stocks (often 2x/3x S&P/Nasdaq/tech). When prices look overheated or the trend breaks, it quickly shifts to bonds, long Treasuries, or inverse hedges. High risk, fast‑moving.
NutHow it works
- Step 1: Trend check. If the S&P 500 (SPY) is above its 200‑day average, go “risk‑on”; otherwise, play defense. - Step 2: Heat check. RSI is a 0–100 “hot/cold” meter of recent price speed (high = overheated, low = washed‑out). - Risk‑on: use growth funds (often 2x/3x S&P/Nasdaq/tech like SSO/UPRO, TECL/SOXL). - Overheated or downtrend: rotate to bonds (BND), long Treasuries (TMF), or inverse hedges (e.g., SQQQ). - Small side sleeves: gold and China. Daily rebalanced; very volatile.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, rules-based risk-on/risk-off system that rides uptrends with leverage and pivots to bonds/hedges in drawdowns. It targets higher risk-adjusted returns and smaller drawdowns than the S&P 500, while capturing upside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.260.430.270.52
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
163.06%17.29%-2.54%-4.14%0.9
Core - Better SPY
616.72%38.38%-3.2%-0.55%2.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$71,672.11
Regulatory Fees
$309.54
Total Slippage
$1,920.70
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 28, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, multi-asset, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 78 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
DXD
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
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.

"Core - Better SPY " is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Core - Better SPY " is currently allocated toSOXL, TMF, VDC, SPY, UGL, BTAL, YANG, SSO, GLD, SQQQandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Core - Better SPY " has returned 2.77%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Core - Better SPY " is 9.30%. 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 "Core - Better SPY ", 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.