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DeepSeek Over-Simplified Frontrunner V1 | BT Oct 04 2011
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Fast, tactical plan: if markets look overheated, jump into a volatility hedge; in uptrends or sharp selloffs, hold S&P 500 + Tech sized by risk; otherwise sit in T‑Bills. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Daily, it checks a 0–100 “heat” score (RSI‑10). If SPY>80, or QQQ>85, or XLF>81 (overheated), it hedges: 70% UVXY (VIX/fear) + 30% EUM/BTAL (defensive), sized toward the calmer one. Else if SPY is very cold (RSI<30) or above its 150‑day average, it holds SPY+VGT the same way. Otherwise it parks in BIL (T‑Bills).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample tests show this strategy beats the S&P 500 on risk-adjusted return and drawdown: Sharpe ~1.05 vs 0.89, annualized return ~19.8% vs 16.5%, max drawdown ~14.5% vs 18.8%, Calmar ~1.37. Dynamic hedges and trend tilts.
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3M
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.220.610.280.53
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
6,778.39%34.11%-0.97%0.21%1.61
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$687,838.52
Regulatory Fees
$1,273.03
Total Slippage
$8,450.31
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 30, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility hedge, trend following, mean reversion, equities, risk-based weighting
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
EUM
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Stocks
XLF
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR 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.

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

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

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 13.06%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 14.48%. 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, and options.