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Symphonies
FOUR SQUARES
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About

A fast, rules-driven strategy that rides tech/semiconductor uptrends with leveraged ETFs, flips to hedges or cash when overbought or volatility spikes, and can shift into managed futures or gold for defense. High risk and very active.
NutHow it works
It’s a daily, rules-based rotator. First it checks the long‑term trend (is price above its 200‑day line?). If yes, it buys strong but not overheated tech/semis via 3x funds (TQQQ/TECL/SOXL). If things look overheated or trend weakens, it moves to hedges (SQQQ/SOXS/UVXY) or cash (BIL). A volatility tripwire (UVXY/VIXY) can flip it defensive. It can also diversify into managed futures (KMLM) or gold when stocks struggle.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy shows far higher risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe ~5.1 vs SPY ~1.3), negative beta (~-0.93) for diversification, and strong Calmar signals, rotating into tech/semis on uptrends and hedges/futures or gold in risk regimes.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
1.70.830.120.35
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
50.7%21.31%1.75%5.97%1.28
FOUR SQUARES
4,385.88%499.88%22.11%53.54%4.86
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$448,588.06
Regulatory Fees
$700.32
Total Slippage
$3,940.06
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 5, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum, trend-following, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, managed futures, tech/semis tilt
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 202 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGGY
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
Stocks
AGZ
iShares Agency Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond 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
BWX
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury 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.

"FOUR SQUARES" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"FOUR SQUARES" is currently allocated toUPW, GBTC, TMF, UUP, SHNY, FAZ, TQQQ, EDZ, EDC, FAS, FTLS, EDV, VIXY, GLD, UVXY, BIL, USDandKMLM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "FOUR SQUARES" has returned 505.70%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "FOUR SQUARES" is 3.76%. 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 "FOUR SQUARES", 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.