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Symphonies
COST + UNH or Not
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About

Daily, rules-based sleeve that mostly holds Costco and UnitedHealth when trends look healthy and parks in T‑bills when risk rises. After sharp selloffs it may take a brief, aggressive tech bounce trade; otherwise it stays defensive.
NutHow it works
Each day it picks: Costco+UnitedHealth, a cash‑like T‑bill fund, or a small tech fund. - Nasdaq 100 (QQQ/TQQQ): 10‑day “hot/cold” score (RSI), recent drops, 25‑day trend - Bonds (BND, IEF, TLT/TMF): recent drops and if bonds beat stocks If Nasdaq is overheated or sliding, it parks in T‑bills. In steady uptrends with bonds stable/leading, it holds COST+UNH (tilted to the steadier one). After sharp selloffs, it may briefly buy TECL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outpaces the S&P with a defensive COST+UNH core and disciplined tech-bounce bets. Targeting ~58% annualized vs ~21% for the S&P, it delivers stronger risk-adjusted results (Sharpe ~1.34, Calmar ~2.48).
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.280.780.230.48
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
732.52%14.29%2.19%5.01%0.86
COST + UNH or Not
30,288.37%43.38%1.27%0.83%1.43
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,038,836.67
Regulatory Fees
$9,268.79
Total Slippage
$62,537.19
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Defensive equity, tactical, rsi/trend filters, mean reversion, cash management, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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.

"COST + UNH or Not" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"COST + UNH or Not" is currently allocated toUNHandCOST. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "COST + UNH or Not" has returned 58.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "COST + UNH or Not" is 23.50%. 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.

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