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A daily-rebalanced, equal-weight strategy across global equities, with selective use of leveraged ETF bets and hedges (VXX, TLT) guided by simple trend and RSI signals to balance growth and risk.
NutHow it works
Plain-language view: - Start with 100% cash and decide which assets to include today. The system rebalances daily to keep roughly equal weights among the chosen assets. - Trend gate: If SPY is trading above its 200-day moving average, the model tends toward equity exposure (SPY, VT, SPXL, and optionally TQQQ). - Momentum/risk gates: The model watches RSI signals on certain tickers (notably TQQQ with a 10-day window and VT) and uses those to trigger hedges or shifts. For example, very high RSI on TQQQ (above 79 or close to 80) can push allocations toward hedges like VXX and/or shift exposure toward VT; very low RSI on VT (below 31 or 30) may trigger adjustments toward safer assets. - Hedge/balance tools: VXX is used as a volatility hedge when risk signals fire; TLT (long-dated Treasuries) is used as a ballast in some conditions. - Core diversification: VT provides global equity exposure, while SPY and SPXL/TQQQ provide US and tech-oriented equity tilt with leverage potential when signals are favorable. - Outcome: A diversified, long-term oriented mix that adapts to trend and momentum signals, with daily rebalancing to keep equal weights across the active assets.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this daily equal-weight global-equity strategy delivers roughly 31.5% annualized return with ~9.5% max drawdown, Sharpe ~1.76, Calmar ~3.32, and beta ~0.72—versus the S&P ~19.4% return and ~16.6% drawdown.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 24, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Long-term diversification, risk management, global equities, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
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 toVT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 22.53%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.47%. 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.