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Symphonies
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A daily, high‑octane “buy the dip, sell the rip” system. It rotates into the 3 best recent rule‑sets, buys leveraged tech/semis on pullbacks, hedges overheated markets with volatility/inverse ETFs, and uses bond signals to flip between offense and defense.
NutHow it works
Each day it picks the 3 best recent mini-systems and runs them. Those mini-systems use a “hot/cold” meter (RSI: 0–100; high=overheated, low=washed‑out), trend filters, and bond signals to decide: - Buy dips in fast movers (3x tech/semis: TQQQ, TECL, SOXL) - Hedge rips with volatility or inverse funds (UVXY, VIXY, SQQQ, SOXS) - Park in T‑bills (BIL/SHV) or tilt to bonds (TMF/TMV) when risk is high.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic rotation of the top sub-strategies in tech/semis with built-in hedges and bond gating. Out-of-sample: 14.2% annualized vs SPY's 17.1%, but it offers risk control, diversification, and resilience in volatile regimes beyond a pure S&P bet.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 26, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, mean-reversion, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged-etfs, volatility-hedge, tech/semis-heavy, multi-strategy, daily-rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 103 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ADI
Analog Devices, Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMAT
Applied Materials Inc
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
ASML
ASML Holding NV
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta 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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toTMF, QQQ, VDC, TQQQ, VHT, EDC, QLDandVIS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 11.33%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 44.49%. 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.