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Follow the Global Trend
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About

A simple monthly trend follower. It splits your money equally into U.S. stocks, international stocks, bonds, and commodities/real estate, then buys the recent winner in each bucket (based on ~8‑month gains) and holds until the next month.
NutHow it works
Each month it splits money 25% into four buckets: U.S. stocks; international stocks; bonds; and commodities/real estate. In each bucket it picks the single ETF with the strongest ~8‑month gain from a preset list (e.g., SPY—big U.S. stocks; VEA/VWO—overseas; TLT/TIP/TMF—U.S. Treasuries; GLD—gold; VNQ—U.S. real estate). Hold until next month.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, a diversified trend strategy offering a steadier ride: ~9.42% annualized return vs SPY ~14%, max drawdown 17.43% vs 22.09%, Calmar ~0.54, Sharpe ~0.79—4-sleeve diversification.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.040.40.290.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
552.41%14.7%0.54%-0.34%0.9
Follow the Global Trend
264.35%9.92%1.77%6.92%0.82
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$36,435.18
Regulatory Fees
$30.61
Total Slippage
$189.71
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, momentum, global, multi-asset, etfs, monthly rebalancing, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GNR
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
Stocks
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TIP
iShares TIPS 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.

"Follow the Global Trend" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Follow the Global Trend" is currently allocated toTMF, VBR, EWJandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Follow the Global Trend" has returned 9.54%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Follow the Global Trend" is 17.43%. 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 the Global Trend", 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.