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Dereck's Custom Beta Baller
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Daily tactical strategy that rides 3× tech/semis in uptrends, and quickly flips to inverse funds, Treasuries, or cash when risk rises. Uses hot/cold gauges, stock/bond trends and inflation cues to buy dips, ride momentum, or protect. Very high risk.
NutHow it works
A daily, rules‑driven “go fast or hit the brakes” plan. • Checks if stocks (S&P 500) trend up. • Checks bonds (TLT) to see if rates rise/fall. • Sees if commodities/inflation are hot. If trends look good, it rides one high‑octane fund (often 3× Tech/Nasdaq/Semis). If weak or choppy, it shifts to inverse hedges or cash‑like T‑bills. When prices get too hot/cold (RSI = hot/cold meter), it buys dips or briefly hedges with UVXY.
CheckmarkValue prop
Unlock outsized upside with adaptive, regime‑driven bets on tech/semis. Out‑of‑sample annualized return ~61% vs SPY ~21–22%, Calmar ~1.22 for solid risk‑adjusted gains. Be aware of potential deep drawdowns (~50%) in severe markets.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, leveraged etfs, trend following, mean reversion, regime switching, hedging, tech/semis tilt, volatility
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 48 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
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund 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.

"Dereck's Custom Beta Baller" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Dereck's Custom Beta Baller" is currently allocated toUUP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Dereck's Custom Beta Baller" has returned 40.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Dereck's Custom Beta Baller" is 49.99%. 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.

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