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FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods
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About

A daily, very aggressive, rules‑based rotation that mostly rides or shorts tech/Nasdaq with leveraged ETFs, then switches to cash/bonds or managed‑futures (KMLM/DBMF/CTA) and small commodity sleeves when risk rises. Designed to chase trends and fade extremes.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks whether stocks—especially tech/Nasdaq—look hot or cold using recent gains/losses and price vs trend. In uptrends it holds 3x tech/Nasdaq (TQQQ, TECL, SOXL). In downtrends or if things look stretched, it flips to inverse funds (SQQQ, TECS/DRV) or T‑bills. In choppy markets it can switch to managed‑futures (KMLM/DBMF/CTA) and small sleeves in gold/oil/nat‑gas. It also runs quick swing trades in China, biotech, and real estate after sharp moves.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outperforms the S&P on risk-adjusted returns: Sharpe ~2.94 vs ~1.83, Calmar ~21.6, and ~208% annualized vs ~39% for SPY. Low beta (~0.49) with tech/hedge exposure aims to chase trends while limiting drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Aggressive multi-strategy, tech/qqq trend + mean reversion, leveraged/inverse etfs, managed futures, volatility hedges, commodities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 91 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AVUV
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CONL
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy 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.

"FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods" is currently allocated toDRV, TECS, TMF, NVO, UUP, GE, CTA, DBO, LLY, SHV, EDC, FTLS, GLD, BIL, SQQQ, COST, TBF, KMLMandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods" has returned 164.52%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods" is 14.76%. 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 "FTL Starburst | Interstellar Mods", 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.