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Symphonies
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A daily 50/50 tactical mix: buys dips in leveraged tech/semis/health care when the Nasdaq is cold, rotates to safer picks when it’s neutral, and uses UVXY as a crash hedge when the Nasdaq runs hot. Also favors the lowest‑drawdown choices.
NutHow it works
It splits your money 50/50 between two rule sets. Both watch a quick “heat” score (RSI) on the Nasdaq (QQQ) and S&P 500 (SPY): - If Nasdaq looks red‑hot, it shifts that half into UVXY (a volatility spike hedge). - If Nasdaq looks washed‑out, it buys beaten‑down leveraged tech/semis/health care (e.g., TQQQ/TECL/SOXL/ROM/CURE/USD). - Otherwise it picks steadier choices: bonds (AGG/SHY/MINT), dollar (UUP), gold (DGP), or the 2 funds with the lowest recent drawdown. Rebalanced daily; backtested since 2011.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~46% annualized return vs ~16% for the S&P, Sharpe ~1.54 vs ~0.89, and drawdown ~13.7% vs ~18.8%. A 50/50 tactical mix with hedges aims to grow faster while reducing risk.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 13, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, rsi mean‑reversion, defensive rotation, volatility hedge, tactical allocation, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toRXLandDGP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 45.82%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 13.66%. 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 the symphony, 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, crypto, and options.