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About

A daily, multi-asset rotation system that blends equity picks, hedges (UVXY/BTAL), and a managed-futures tilt (KMLM). It uses momentum/strength signals across many assets to pick a tight, high-conviction list (Battleship) and can concentrate bets (e.g., 75/25 UVXY/BTAL) while also switching to a KMLM-dominant mode when risk signals rise. Broad exposure includes SPY, QQQ, sector/theme ETFs, commodities, and international assets, with a strong emphasis on risk management and frequent rebalancing.
NutHow it works
In plain terms: the strategy watches many assets and checks whether newer price action and momentum look better in some assets than others. If the broad market looks strong (as judged by momentum/strength measures on SPY and other proxies) it tilts toward growth-oriented equities and sector bets. If signals weaken or risk spikes, it shifts toward hedges and trend-following futures (KMLM) or volatility-based vehicles (UVXY) and anti-beta funds (BTAL). A second big mechanism is a ‘Battleship’ selection: it filters a large pool of ideas down to a small, high-conviction list using momentum, drawdown, and historical performance filters, then weights them (sometimes heavily concentrated in a few holdings) to form the portfolio. There is a dedicated path that explicitly uses KMLM (managed futures) versus a pure equity rotation (Battleship) depending on signals. The system also uses a wide array of tickers including famous ones (SPY, QQQ, TECL, SOXL, UPRO, TQQQ) and less common ETFs (KMLM, BTAL, UVXY, VXX-related, commodity funds, and international exposures) to build a diversified set of exposures. Key ideas you can grasp: (1) ride the strongest market ideas, (2) have hedges ready for volatility or downturns, (3) switch between a futures-based diversification and a stock-rotation approach, and (4) rebalance daily to stay current with the signals. Important caveats for layman readers: levered ETFs (e.g., TQQQ, TECL) magnify moves and can burn you quickly in choppy markets; UVXY and VIX-based exposures tend to decay over time and are most useful as short-term hedges; the strategy’s complexity means it can flip positions rapidly and incur higher trading costs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this multi-asset rotation strategy delivers far stronger risk-adjusted performance than the S&P 500: annualized return ~78% vs ~27%, Calmar 4.46, and Sharpe ~1.82, aided by hedges and a managed-futures tilt during volatility.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.490.540.030.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
94.96%13.63%-1.77%0.2%0.84
151,788.61%306.22%7.73%20.69%2.73
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$15,188,861.04
Regulatory Fees
$35,409.87
Total Slippage
$240,547.94
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 24, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities rotation, multi-asset, risk hedging, trend-following, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 126 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BRZU
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CANE
Teucrium Sugar Fund
Stocks
CHAU
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
COM
Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toVXX, ERX, UGL, UVXY, UREandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 115.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 17.45%. 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 the symphony, 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.