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Diversify with Gold & the Dollar
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Two-ETF hedge using gold (GLD) and the U.S. dollar (UUP). Rebalanced monthly and tilted toward the one with lower recent volatility, aiming to cushion market turbulence without the decay common in VIX‑futures products.
NutHow it works
Each month, it looks at how bumpy (volatile) gold (GLD) and the U.S. dollar (UUP) were over the last ~1 month. It then puts more money in the one that was calmer and less in the jumpier one. Gold and the dollar are often in demand during market stress, so together they can steady a stock‑heavy portfolio.
CheckmarkValue prop
Acts as a crisis ballast with superior risk-adjusted performance vs the S&P: oos Sharpe ~2.05 vs ~0.82, Calmar ~3.39, max drawdown ~3.3% vs ~22%, delivering steadier upside and stronger downside protection.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Gold, us dollar, safe haven, volatility hedge, inverse-vol weighting, monthly rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 2 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
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.

"Diversify with Gold & the Dollar" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Diversify with Gold & the Dollar" is currently allocated toGLDandUUP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Diversify with Gold & the Dollar" has returned 11.55%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Diversify with Gold & the Dollar" is 3.30%. 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 "Diversify with Gold & the Dollar", 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.