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A daily, rule-based Emerging Markets strategy that flips between bullish and bearish positions (with some cash/T‑Bills) using trend, inflation, and momentum checks. It uses 3× funds in good backdrops and dials down to ~1× when conditions worsen.
NutHow it works
This strategy makes directional bets on Emerging Markets (EM) stocks and sometimes parks money in T‑Bills. 1) Check if the US market (SPY) is in an uptrend. If yes, it allows bigger, 3× bets; if not, it dials exposure down to ~1×. 2) Check inflation expectations (RINF). If they’re rising, it uses a richer set of checks; if not, it simplifies. 3) If EM looks extremely hot (big recent run-up), it short-sells EM using an inverse fund and holds some T‑Bills. If EM looks washed out, it buys EM (again with some T‑Bills). 4) If EM isn’t extreme, it compares recent strength in bonds versus stocks. Based on that, it either goes long EM or short EM, with a small cash/T‑Bill buffer. 5) When the US trend is weak, it replaces the 3× funds with lower‑gear versions (regular EM or a ~‑1× inverse).
CheckmarkValue prop
High-upside EM timing strategy with built-in risk controls: out-of-sample annualized return ~123% vs SPY ~29%, Calmar ~7.1, plus cash ballast. Caveat: higher drawdowns (~17%) and leveraged EM exposure in choppy markets; daily rebalancing costs.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 4, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical em timing, leveraged/inverse etfs, trend and mean-reversion, cross-asset signals, risk-managed, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EDZ
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IGIB
iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
RINF
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toEDZ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 95.76%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 28.55%. 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 the symphony, 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.