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Symphonies
Crash Catcher w GLD
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About

A crash-detector that parks in gold most of the time, buys the most beaten-down tech/broad ETFs for rebounds when Nasdaq is deeply oversold, and switches to volatility/short-market ETFs when fear becomes intense.
NutHow it works
Default: sit in GLD (gold). When fear rises (UVXY’s “heat” > 65), enter crash mode. - If fear is very hot (>74): use SPXS or UVXY; if extreme (≥84), go UVXY. - If fear isn’t extreme and Nasdaq (QQQ) is washed out (RSI < 30), buy the 2 most beaten-down tech/broad ETFs (mix of leveraged/unleveraged). Else: back to GLD.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 2.92 vs S&P 1.38, Calmar 8.93, alpha 0.62, beta 0.39. Default to gold, then opportunistic rebounds in beaten-down tech and crisis hedges - delivering sharper risk-adjusted upside vs S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.43-0.360.03-0.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
618.76%14.93%2.19%5.01%0.92
Crash Catcher w GLD
8,484.39%36.91%6.42%6.27%1.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$858,439.12
Regulatory Fees
$84.63
Total Slippage
$550.86
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OOS Start Date
Sep 24, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Crash detection, volatility hedge, gold, leveraged etfs, mean reversion, tech tilt, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"Crash Catcher w GLD" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Crash Catcher w GLD" is currently allocated toGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Crash Catcher w GLD" has returned 90.48%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Crash Catcher w GLD" is 10.13%. 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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