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Symphonies
Drawdown Hedge - (Fund Surf 1x - Fund Surf 3x)
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About

A daily, one‑fund rotation that tries to dodge big selloffs and chase rebounds using volatility hedges and 1x/3x stock ETFs, falling back to T‑bills when signals are unclear. High turnover and risk.
NutHow it works
Daily it checks simple “heat” gauges on the S&P 500 (SPY) and Nasdaq (QQQ). If markets look overheated or fear is spiking, it buys a crash hedge (UVXY) or mild shorts (SH/PSQ), or hides in short‑term Treasuries. Otherwise it “surfs”: 3x bull funds (TQQQ/SPXL) when trends are up; 3x bear funds (SQQQ/SPXU) when trends are down; regular stock funds (SPY/QQQ) or cash‑like bonds (SHY/BSV) when mixed. If unclear, it parks in T‑bills (BIL). It holds one fund at a time and can switch daily. RSI = a 0–100 heat gauge.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets higher upside: 28.48% annualized vs SPY's 23.22%, with a disciplined risk framework—volatility hedges, rapid rotations, and one-fund-at-a-time positioning to defend on crashes while chasing rebounds.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 28, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, drawdown hedge, volatility hedge, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, trend/mean-reversion
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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 toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 28.48%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 41.91%. 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, crypto, and options.