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Feaver Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012
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About

A daily-rebalanced, rules-based, multi-asset strategy that blends momentum, mean-reversion, and hedging. It rotates among leveraged tech/equity bets, bonds, volatility proxies, and cash, using many nested signals to chase upside while trying to limit drawdowns.
NutHow it works
What this strategy does, in plain language: - It watches a large mix of asset types (stocks, bonds, volatility proxies, and some commodity/alternative-like funds) and uses a lot of short, rule-based checks to decide where to put money each day. - Some parts look for momentum (assets that have risen recently and may continue to rise). Other parts look for mean reversion (things that have stretched too far and may come back). - Depending on what signals line up, the strategy allocates capital to certain assets (including several 2x/3x leveraged ETFs for growth potential) and allocates cash to others. It also includes hedges that can move money into bonds, short-term Treasuries, gold proxies, and volatility-related funds when risk appears to be rising. - A large portion of the portfolio is kept in cash or cash-like positions (the blocks show explicit “cash-equal” and “cash-specified” steps) to maintain liquidity and limit drawdowns when signals are uncertain. - The system rebalances daily, so the mix can shift frequently as new signals come in. The intent is to pursue upside in favorable regimes (growth and momentum in equities and growth-oriented sectors) while leaning on hedges to dampen losses in volatile or risk-off environments. - The construction uses many nested decision blocks (if-else trees) to surface a smaller set of assets that look most favorable at any moment, mixing both traditional assets (SPY, QQQ, TLT, BND) and specialized or less mainstream vehicles (UVXY, SVXY, BTAL, TQQQ, TECL, SOXL, PSQ, SVXY, VIX-related funds) for diversification and risk management.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~34.6% annualized return vs SPY’s ~20.7%, with Calmar ~1.44. Daily, rules-based momentum, hedging, and cash tilts target higher growth while actively managing risk against the S&P 500.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.670.540.130.36
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
512.31%13.87%-1.77%0.2%0.86
2,329,563.04%105.64%-6.6%-0.09%3
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$232,966,303.89
Regulatory Fees
$612,046.79
Total Slippage
$4,341,860.87
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 7, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum, systematic, hedged, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 52 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X 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.

"Feaver Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Feaver Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012" is currently allocated toTMF, BTAL, SHV, EDZ, EDC, SH, BIL, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Feaver Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012" has returned 29.08%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Feaver Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012" is 24.02%. 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 Hedge Block V4 03/23/2012", 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.