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Frontrunner: Copper
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Uses copper’s recent move to pick one position each day: leveraged semis/tech, a volatility trade (UVXY/SVXY), or cash (BIL). Big copper drops → buy semis or the most beaten‑down risk ETF; big copper surges → buy UVXY; otherwise sit in T‑bills.
NutHow it works
Daily check copper: - If COPX (copper miners) fell a lot: buy SOXL (3x semiconductors). - Else if COPX jumped: buy UVXY (long market “fear”/VIX). - Else look at CPER (copper futures): if down, buy the single worst of SVXY (short fear), SOXL, TQQQ (3x Nasdaq), UPRO (3x S&P) for a bounce; if up a lot, buy UVXY; otherwise hold BIL (T‑bills). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~28.5% annualized return vs ~19.3% for the S&P, with near-zero market beta and strong risk control (Calmar ~1.21). Higher upside, diversification, and copper-based signals that tactically time leveraged bets.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.3-0.140.01-0.08
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
596.56%14.54%-1.77%0.2%0.9
3,073.23%27.36%0.27%5.54%0.98
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$317,323.01
Regulatory Fees
$445.63
Total Slippage
$2,624.90
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OOS Start Date
Oct 31, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation,momentum and mean‑reversion,volatility trading,leveraged etfs,commodities as signal,daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
COPX
Global X Copper Miners ETF (NEW)
Stocks
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"Frontrunner: Copper" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Frontrunner: Copper" is currently allocated toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Frontrunner: Copper" has returned 30.81%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Frontrunner: Copper" is 23.50%. 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 "Frontrunner: Copper", 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.