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Symphonies
Doctor Strange Time Stone | Diversified ETFs | BT 02-14-2013
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About

A daily, rules‑based, high‑octane strategy that rides tech/semis in uptrends, buys sharp dips, and shifts to hedges or safe assets when fear rises. It rotates among its best recent “playbooks.” Very active and high risk due to leveraged and volatility ETFs.
NutHow it works
Each day it picks the 3 best recent‑performing “playbooks” and splits your money among them. The playbooks read simple gauges: trend vs long‑term average, short‑term stretch (RSI: a 0–100 speedometer of recent ups/downs), and “fear” (VIX). In uptrends it rides fast tech/semis (TQQQ/TECL/SOXL). In pullbacks it buys dips. In stress it hedges or parks in T‑bills/bonds or briefly shorts via inverse/volatility ETFs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return: 22.3% annually vs SPY ~17%. A daily, rules-based rotation with hedges to capture tech-led uptrends and dips—balancing higher upside with disciplined risk controls. Expect larger drawdowns in stressed markets.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, sector rotation, momentum, mean reversion, multi-asset, risk-on/off, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 93 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
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares, Shares of beneficial interest, no par value
Stocks
EDV
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
Stocks
EDZ
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shares
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 18.68%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 40.76%. 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.