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About

Tech-tilted US stock portfolio with two sturdy blue chips (Costco, UnitedHealth), small cash-like and defensive sleeves, plus a tiny leveraged tech bet and a tiny Nasdaq hedge. Rebalanced daily to keep target weights.
NutHow it works
Fixed mix, rebalanced daily: 25% broad US stocks (VOO) + 25% extra tech (VGT). 15% Costco (everyday retail) and 15% UnitedHealth (health insurance). 7.5% cash-like T-bills (BIL) and 7.5% a steady-vs-jumpy long-short fund (BTAL) that can help in selloffs. 5% side bet: 4% fund that triples tech’s daily moves (TECL) + 1% small hedge that rises when the Nasdaq falls (PSQ).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample results show a tech-forward, diversified core with lower risk than the S&P: 15.45% max drawdown vs 18.76% SPY; beta ≈0.82; Calmar ≈1.16; Sharpe ≈1.24. Steadier, risk-adjusted upside with a tech tilt.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.040.870.890.94
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
637.94%14.81%-1.77%0.2%0.9
[Follow] Dumb Money
881.06%17.09%-0.62%0.43%1.09
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$98,105.74
Regulatory Fees
$77.47
Total Slippage
$129.92
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 7, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Us large-cap core, tech tilt, blue-chip picks, defensive sleeves, long-short hedge, leveraged satellite, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)
Stocks
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Stocks
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 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.

"[Follow] Dumb Money" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"[Follow] Dumb Money" is currently allocated toVOO, TECL, BTAL, UNH, VGT, BIL, COSTandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "[Follow] Dumb Money" has returned 16.38%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "[Follow] Dumb Money" is 15.45%. 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 "[Follow] Dumb Money", 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.