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Symphonies
[DEPRECATED] V1 | Fund Surfing | Michael B
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

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In calm markets, buy the single fund in a tech/growth‑heavy list that looks most “oversold.” When markets get turbulent, rotate into leveraged long/short long‑term Treasury funds, choosing the side that just dropped the most, aiming for a bounce. High risk due to 3x ETFs.
NutHow it works
Step 1: Check market “turbulence” using UVXY’s 20‑day RSI (a 0–100 hot/cold score). If it’s below 70, pick exactly one fund—the one with the lowest 20‑day RSI—out of SPY/QQQ (big US stocks), TQQQ/UPRO/TECL/SOXL (3x tech/semis), or SHY (short‑term Treasuries). If UVXY is 70+, switch to bonds: between TMF (3x long 20‑yr Treasuries) and TMV (3x short), buy the one that fell most over 5 days (biggest peak‑to‑trough drop); if both were calm, hold SPY.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~45% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, using regime-driven rotations between equities and long-duration bonds to capture reversals. Strong upside but with substantial drawdown risk.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 28, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility regime switching, tactical rotation, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, equities vs treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TMV
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
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.

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

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

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 36.54%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 82.90%. 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.