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Elon's Excellent Adventure
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A daily, cash-equal, multi-asset strategy using short-term momentum signals to rotate among volatility, leveraged tech, hedges, and a TSLA tilt, with bond ballast. High-risk, levered exposure, frequent rebalancing, designed for active management, not long-term buy-and-hold.
NutHow it works
- The plan rebalances daily and splits cash equally across all assets that meet its rules. - It uses RSI (a momentum indicator) on several assets to spot extreme conditions. If RSI(10) on QQQ is above 80, it puts money into UVXY (volatility). If not, it checks RSI(10) on SPY; if that is above 80, it also goes into UVXY. - If neither QQQ nor SPY signals overbought, it looks for a tech-leveraged opportunity: if the RSI(10) on TQQQ is not above a threshold (i.e., tech appears oversold with RSI < 31), it buys TECL (a 3x leveraged tech ETF). - There is a TSLA-specific rule: when TSLA’s short-term moving averages indicate an uptrend (8-period EMA above 21-period EMA), it adds TSLA into the mix and also includes a bond position (SHV) for ballast. - The model also includes other bond/hedge assets (SHV, IEF, PSQ) in the mix, providing potential safety during stress or as part of the equal-weight allocation. - PSQ provides an inverse-tech hedge, and SHV/IEF act as short-term/medium-term bond ballast. - The overall aim is to capture momentum in equities and profitable moves in volatility and leveraged tech when conditions are favorable, while capping risk with bonds and hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this momentum strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe ~1.49 vs SPY ~1.18) and strong Calmar (~2.45), with bond ballast—aiming ~95% annualized return vs SPY’s ~20%; note larger drawdowns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.880.840.080.28
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
667.41%15.19%-2.02%-1.16%0.93
36,417,460.45%143.14%0.24%4.67%2
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,641,756,045.25
Regulatory Fees
$4,993,876.64
Total Slippage
$35,907,653.18
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 6, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum signals, leveraged etfs, risk management with bonds
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"Elon's Excellent Adventure" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Elon's Excellent Adventure" is currently allocated toSHV. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Elon's Excellent Adventure" has returned 98.49%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Elon's Excellent Adventure" is 39.04%. 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 "Elon's Excellent Adventure", 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.