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Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)
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Daily momentum-rotating, high-risk strategy that selects 1–3 levered tech/AI bets (NVDA-focused in many branches) from a large pool, with equal cash weights and a volatility hedge (UVXY) when signals imply risk. Multiple time-window variants exist, including No K-1 versions.
NutHow it works
- Build a large pool of assets, including Nvidia-related bets (NVDA, NVDU/NVDD), tech-leveraged bets (TECL, TQQQ, TSLL, TSLS, AMZU/AMZD, GGLL/GGLS, AAPU/AAPD), and broad market proxies (QQQ, SPY, IEF, BIL) plus a volatility hedge (UVXY). - For each daily run, look back over multiple short windows (roughly 14–49 days across variants) to estimate momentum (how much money the asset would have earned recently) and risk (how variable that return was). - Rank assets by momentum and/or risk-adjusted momentum using the chosen metric (e.g., cumulative return, standard deviation of returns, moving-average returns) and select a small number (often 1 or 3) of top candidates. - Allocate equal cash to the selected assets (cash-equal weighting) so each chosen position has the same dollar weight. - Some branches insert hedges when short-term momentum indicators signal overbought conditions (e.g., RSI over 80). In those cases the system may shift exposure toward UVXY (volatility proxy) or other hedged/alternative bets rather than the usual leveraged equity bets. - There are many themed variants (e.g., Excellent Adventures, AI’s Excellent Adventure, No K-1 variants) with slightly different lookbacks or scoring rules, but all share the same core process: daily rotation among a curated pool, equal weighting of winners, and volatility-based hedges when risk signals fire. Nvidia is a common anchor in several variants, highlighted via dedicated sub-branches (NVDA-centric bets) to emphasize its weight in the portfolio. - The strategy is not backtested before mid-December 2023 in some branches; one should expect real-time or post-1923 live behavior for those parts. The presence of UVXY-based decision nodes and RSI thresholds implies an attempt to time or hedge risk peaks, not just chase momentum.
CheckmarkValue prop
Tech/AI momentum with a volatility hedge offers OOS annualized return of 46.0% vs SPY's 21.7%, but with higher drawdowns (~56.7% vs 18.8%). Best as a growth satellite sleeve for risk-tolerant investors, not core.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.342.330.230.48
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
46.79%18.86%-1.77%0.2%1.16
190.31%61.54%8.66%-1.12%1.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$29,031.43
Regulatory Fees
$70.31
Total Slippage
$378.60
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum rotation, leveraged etfs, ai/tech focus, nvidia emphasis, volatility hedge, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPD
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
Stocks
AAPU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
AMZD
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bear 1X ETF
Stocks
AMZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
GGLL
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
GGLS
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
MSFD
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily MSFT Bear 1X ETF
Stocks
MSFU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X 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.

"Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)" is currently allocated toGGLS, NVDD, AAPDandMSFD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)" has returned 60.10%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)" is 56.66%. 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 "Excellent Adventures (with NVDA)", 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.