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Symphonies
Frontrunner: Energy
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About

Uses extreme moves or “very oversold” readings in two energy ETFs as signals to flip into high‑octane trades: fear (UVXY), long chips (SOXL), or short tech (SOXS/SQQQ). Otherwise, it stays in T‑bills (BIL).
NutHow it works
Each day it looks at two energy funds (MLPX and EINC) as warning lights. Big one-day spikes in them → buy a “fear” fund (UVXY). Big one-day slump in MLPX → buy a 3× chip-stock fund (SOXL). If those energy funds look very beaten down (RSI = a 0–100 hot/cold score; low = very cold), it buys a 3× fund that bets against tech (SOXS or SQQQ, whichever fell more that day). If nothing extreme, it sits in T‑bills (BIL).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the strategy delivers superior risk-adjusted returns with much lower drawdowns vs the S&P 500, using energy signals to rotate into tail hedges, leveraged bets, or cash for resilience and consistency.
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6M
YTD
1Y
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.23-0.110.01-0.07
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
425.34%14.35%2.19%5.01%0.87
Frontrunner: Energy
993.14%21.33%0.32%0.98%0.88
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$109,314.22
Regulatory Fees
$45.42
Total Slippage
$248.10
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 29, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, energy signals, volatility, leveraged etfs, short tech, semiconductors, daily rebalancing, cash-like fallback
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
EINC
VanEck Energy Income ETF
Stocks
MLPX
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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: Energy" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

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

Year-to-date, "Frontrunner: Energy" has returned 3.98%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Frontrunner: Energy" is 0.01%. 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: Energy", 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, crypto, and options.