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Symphonies
Deez Theory 3.3 | BrianE Mod (Bear market Baller replacement - 2011 Mod)
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About

A daily, all-in tactical strategy that follows trend and flips between 3x bull or bear ETFs on tech-heavy indexes. It uses a 0-100 “heat” gauge (RSI), short-term moves, and bond signals to chase strength, fade extremes, or hide in bonds/cash.
NutHow it works
Daily, it first checks if the S&P 500 is in an uptrend (price above its 200-day average). If yes, it mainly rides tech via 3x Nasdaq (TQQQ); if not, it can flip to 3x inverse (SQQQ), volatility (UVXY), or short-term bonds/cash (BSV/BIL). It times entries with RSI (a 0-100 “heat” meter: high=overbought, low=oversold), short-term moves, and bond cues (Treasuries vs cash). It can also rotate into 3x S&P, semis (SOXL/SOXS), or long bonds (TMF). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 34.14% annualized return vs 23.32% for the S&P, via daily trend-following rotation among leveraged ETFs and bonds/cash. Higher drawdowns (~50.9%) vs ~18.8% in the S&P, but potential for bigger gains in trending markets.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 17, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, high risk, leveraged etfs, trend-following, mean-reversion, cross-asset signals, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta 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 toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 28.41%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 50.92%. 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.