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ema of Pareto/S9
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About

A daily-rebalanced, multi-tilt equity strategy that blends risk-on bets, hedges, and cash, selecting top momentum signals across large-cap ETFs (SPY, QQQ, DIA) and high-beta/volatility assets, with hedges and cash proxies to protect downside. It uses a Pareto-style, rule-based framework to decide what to own and how much, aiming for diversification and dynamic risk management.
NutHow it works
- The strategy is built as a hierarchy of decision groups. Each day it evaluates multiple signals across many asset pools (e.g., Risk On assets like SPY/QQQ/DIA, High-beta longs like TECL/SOXL/TQQQ, and hedges like UVXY/SQQQ/SOXS). - Within each group, it filters candidates using momentum and strength metrics (cumulative return, moving-average return, RSI) over various look-back windows (5–126 days, and beyond). - It then selects a small number of assets (top N) from each group and assigns weights, often using equal cash weighting at a sub-group level, and sometimes more complex weights by signal strength. - Cash proxies (e.g., BIL) are used when signals indicate waiting rather than taking risk, helping keep the portfolio ready to shift. - Hedge instruments (UVXY, VIX-related ETFs, etc.) are used to reduce exposure when volatility/shock signals are triggered. - All signals and weights are blended in an umbrella “EMA of Pareto” approach, meaning the final portfolio is a smoothed, exponential-average combination of the many sub-strategies, rather than any single signal dominating. - The overall objective is to deliver diversified equity exposure with opportunistic hedges, allowing daily adjustments to capture momentum, mean reversion, and regime shifts while moderating risk through cash and volatility hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~37.7% annualized return vs SPY ~25.6%, with Calmar ~4.60 and Sharpe ~1.83. Dynamic hedges and cash proxies seek higher growth while managing risk, outperforming the S&P in regime shifts.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.710.210.030.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
182.72%15.45%-1.77%0.2%0.83
17,024.07%103.59%-1.65%-1.98%2.85
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,712,407.07
Regulatory Fees
$7,032.18
Total Slippage
$47,337.28
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 26, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, momentum, hedged/long-short, multi-asset, volatility hedges, regime-switching
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 179 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
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.

"ema of Pareto/S9" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"ema of Pareto/S9" is currently allocated toVXX, BOND, UUP, SHY, ERX, UGL, BTAL, SHV, SH, GLD, UVXY, BIL, URE, XLP, BND, UTSLandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "ema of Pareto/S9" has returned 27.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "ema of Pareto/S9" is 8.85%. 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 "ema of Pareto/S9", 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.