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Symphonies
Crash Catcher w GLD
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Wait in gold. Use UVXY’s short‑term “fear” reading to spot crashes. When fear ramps, hedge with SPXS or UVXY; when panic looks spent and Nasdaq is oversold, bottom‑fish the two most beaten‑down market/tech funds. Daily, rules‑based.
NutHow it works
UVXY is a volatility fund that jumps in panics. We watch a 0–100 “heat score” on UVXY (counts recent up vs down days; high = fear surging, low = calm). If calm, we sit in gold (GLD). If fear is surging, we hedge with SPXS (rises when the S&P 500 falls) or UVXY, depending on how fast UVXY just jumped. If fear looks maxed out and the Nasdaq (QQQ) is washed out, we buy the two most beaten‑down market/tech funds (and their 3× versions). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy posts Sharpe ~4.18 (SPY ~1.39) and Calmar ~15.9 with beta ~0.26. It hedges crashes, targets mean-reversion bounces, and mostly stays in gold—delivering superior risk-adjusted growth vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 24, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, crash detection, volatility-based, gold defensive, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, 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 ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
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 19.63%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Crash Catcher w GLD" is 31.18%. 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 "Crash Catcher w GLD", 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.