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Feaver Bear Strat V1
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About

Defensive and Nasdaq‑focused: sit in T‑Bills when the S&P 500 trends up; when it weakens, tactically flip between long or short Nasdaq (and sometimes BTAL) using simple trend/strength gauges. Uses leveraged ETFs and rebalances daily.
NutHow it works
Tickers: SPY=S&P 500; Nasdaq up-bets=QQQ/TQQQ/QLD; down-bets=PSQ/SQQQ; bonds=BND/AGG/IEF; cash=BIL; BTAL=long low‑risk/short high‑risk. Indicators: moving average (avg price) and RSI (recent up vs down). Daily: If the S&P 500 is above its 200‑day average, hold T‑Bills (BIL). If below, use a Nasdaq‑heavy bear plan: after big drops, try a rebound (QLD) if bonds look stronger, else BTAL. Otherwise, go long only if trend is firm; short (PSQ or 3× SQQQ) when weak.
CheckmarkValue prop
Defensive, tactical Nasdaq strategy: stay in Treasuries when the S&P trends up, and opportunistically target Nasdaq in down markets. Out-of-sample: lower drawdown (16.4% vs 18.8%), lower beta, Calmar ~1.09, and stronger risk-adjusted protection vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, bear-market, nasdaq 100, leveraged etfs, momentum, daily rebalanced, bonds, market-neutral
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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.

"Feaver Bear Strat V1" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Feaver Bear Strat V1" is currently allocated toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Feaver Bear Strat V1" has returned 16.61%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Feaver Bear Strat V1" is 16.45%. 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 "Feaver Bear Strat V1", 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.