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Symphonies
Frontrunner: EDC
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About

A daily, high-risk, contrarian strategy that rotates among cash, volatility, and leveraged EM/tech/Europe ETFs. It buys big dips, fades big spikes, and uses a shipping ETF’s strength as a risk-off signal.
NutHow it works
Daily, single-position, contrarian. If shipping (BDRY) looks strong (RSI>50; 0–100 heat), sit in T-bills (BIL). Otherwise: - If EDC (3x EM up) is hot, jump to UVXY (volatility). - If EDC is cold or crashed, buy EDC. - If EDC pops >11%, flip to EDZ (3x EM down). - If EDC is weak, buy today’s biggest loser of EDC/SOXL/TECL. - If Europe (EURL 3x) is hot, buy today’s worst of YINN/KORU/BRZU/INDL/EDC/UVXY. Else hold BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this daily contrarian strategy delivers lower drawdowns than the S&P 500 (≈15.9% vs 18.8%), solid risk-adjusted return (Calmar ≈0.70) with ≈11.17% annualized gains, offering diversification via cash and volatility hedges.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.320.120.010.08
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
180.99%14.63%2.19%5.01%0.8
Frontrunner: EDC
889.6%35.38%0.32%0.98%1.21
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$98,959.89
Regulatory Fees
$124.39
Total Slippage
$788.54
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Contrarian, mean-reversion, daily rebalanced, leveraged etfs, emerging markets, tech, volatility hedge, risk filter, single-position
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BDRY
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BRZU
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares, Shares of beneficial interest, no par value
Stocks
EDZ
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shares
Stocks
EURL
Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
INDL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
KORU
Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
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: EDC" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

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

Year-to-date, "Frontrunner: EDC" has returned 11.17%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Frontrunner: EDC" is 15.87%. 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.

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