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$DS v4 Pops - K-1 Free | VXX edition | UGL, SVXY, ERX removed | SHARED
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A four-block, RSI-driven, VXX-centered rule-based strategy that tilts between 3x levered tech/broad-market ETFs and volatility hedges, while excluding certain ETFs to stay K-1 friendly. It substitutes UVXY/VIXM with VXX, aiming for upside capture with volatility protection.
NutHow it works
What it does, in plain language: - It borrows heavily from VXX as its main volatility hedge instead of other volatility products. It replaces UVXY and VIXM exposure with VXX so the hedging signal is tied to front-end VIX futures. It intentionally removes UGL, SVXY, and ERX from consideration. - It then runs four big decision blocks. Each block checks several momentum signals on different market proxies (mostly short-term momentum and price trends of tech and broad-market ETFs) to decide what to buy and how much to buy. - The signals are mostly based on the short-term momentum indicator known as RSI (a simple gauge of whether price has been moving up or down a lot in a short window) with a 10-day lookback, compared against various tickers (examples include tech/equity proxies like QQQ, QQQE, XLK, SPY, XLP, and others). - When a block’s conditions are met, the system tends to assign a full allocation (often 100 out of 100 price weight) to a highly levered ETF like TECL (tech bulls), SOXL (semiconductor bulls), or SPXL (S&P 500 bulls), or to a bear/hedge mix like TECS (bear tech) alongside VXX-based hedges. - Some blocks use top/bottom screening with moving-average rules to pick the strongest candidate within that block, and then the rule assigns weights to that asset. Other blocks aim to diversify within a regime by mixing different levered plays and hedges. - The final configured “rebalance” is set to none with a tiny corridor (0.1), meaning the strategy is not rebalanced on a fixed cadence; instead, signals within blocks decide entries and exits as new signals appear. - The end result is a dynamic, regime-aware mix of leveraged equity bets (primarily tech and broad-market bulls) with a VXX-based volatility hedge, switching blocks as momentum and volatility signals change. The naming suggests a versioned approach (v4) and a design choice to be K-1 free by excluding certain funds. - The overall aim is to capture large upside moves in stable periods while protecting against sharp drawdowns during volatility spikes, using a carefully curated set of tickers and momentum screens rather than a simple, single-indicator rule.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~38.8% annualized return vs SPY ~21%, aided by a VXX-based volatility hedge. Captures big upside in levered tech/broad-market bets, with volatility protection, but with higher drawdown (~46%).
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.30.730.060.25
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
168.4%12.92%-1.77%0.2%0.73
2,655,119.75%250.46%0.56%-0.47%2.54
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$265,521,974.50
Regulatory Fees
$1,284,180.14
Total Slippage
$9,212,305.44
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OOS Start Date
May 3, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility-hedged levered equity, multi-block momentum, uvxy->vxx substitution, k-1 free, rule-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
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 toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 46.37%. 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.