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Symphonies
Example Symphony Mix (No K-1)
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About

A daily, rules-based mix that mostly sits in T‑Bills and only jumps into leveraged stock ETFs when markets are calm and trending up. It avoids chasing big spikes, cuts risk when volatility rises, and scales in during selloffs. Heavy tech/semis tilt.
NutHow it works
It’s a bundle of small trading rules checked daily. Most of the time it parks money in short‑term T‑Bills (BIL). When markets look calm and trending up, it rotates into 3x stock funds (UPRO, TQQQ, TECL, SOXL). After big spikes or when volatility is high, it quickly steps back to BIL. In selloffs, it scales in gradually as prices get oversold.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~28% vs ~23% for the S&P; Calmar ~1.01 signals solid risk-adjusted upside. Expect bigger drawdowns (~28% vs ~19%), but cash-first risk controls and selective leverage aim for higher long-run growth.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, multi-strategy, leveraged etfs, momentum + mean reversion, volatility filters, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 29 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
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond 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.

"Example Symphony Mix (No K-1)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Example Symphony Mix (No K-1)" is currently allocated toUPRO, TECL, TQQQandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Example Symphony Mix (No K-1)" has returned 28.03%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Example Symphony Mix (No K-1)" is 27.70%. 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.

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