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Symphonies
DereckN Hedge System No K-1(©K) 56 | 19 | 2018
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Rule-based, daily system that toggles among Treasuries, tech, stocks, cash-like T‑bills, and volatility hedges using simple trend and overbought/oversold signals to ride trends and sidestep selloffs.
NutHow it works
Daily, it splits money across several rule-based sleeves. It checks two simple dials: trend (price vs 50–200 day averages) and heat (RSI, a 0–100 meter where ~30 is washed-out and ~80 is overheated). It then: rides Treasury trends (TMF/TMV) or parks in TLT/BND/SHV; hedges stock froth with VXX or shorts (PSQ/SH); buys tech (TECL/TQQQ/XLK) after deep selloffs; and rotates to defensive bonds/sectors. Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Based on out-of-sample testing, this daily, rule-based system diversifies across Treasuries, tech, and hedges to ride trends and defuse crashes, aiming for steadier, risk-adjusted gains—often less drawdown than the S&P 500.
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.470.0400.03
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
195.51%14.23%6.16%5.09%0.79
DereckN Hedge System No K-1(©K) 56 | 19 | 2018
3,770.66%56.64%10.47%7.66%2.04
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$387,066.04
Regulatory Fees
$2,071.46
Total Slippage
$13,106.78
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 27, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean-reversion, volatility hedge, leveraged etfs, us treasuries, tech, short hedges, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ANGL
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond 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 toVXX, SHV, TMVandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.32%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 3.54%. 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.