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In calm markets it buys the most sold-off fund among 3x S&P, 3x Nasdaq, and short-term Treasuries. When markets are rough, it either buys only big dips or parks in a safety mix (USD, gold, staples). In healthy uptrends it runs a leveraged stocks+bonds blend.
NutHow it works
1) Is the market calm? If daily moves in the S&P 500 have been very small, the strategy “surfs” dips: it buys whichever of three funds looks most beaten-down recently: 3x S&P (UPRO), 3x Nasdaq (TQQQ), or short-term Treasuries (SHY). 2) If it’s not calm, it checks for a bigger market drawdown. In bigger drawdowns, it buys only large weekly dips in the Nasdaq or S&P (and avoids chasing a sudden +5% daily rebound); otherwise it sits in a safety mix: the U.S. dollar (UUP), gold (GLD), and consumer-staples stocks (XLP). 3) If the market isn’t in a big drawdown, it runs a growth blend: 3x stocks (UPRO/TQQQ sized by recent risk) plus 3x long Treasuries (TMF) when conditions are friendly, or the same safety mix when they’re not. 4) It uses two “calm” thresholds and averages them to make transitions smoother.
CheckmarkValue prop
Seeks higher upside than the S&P by switching modes: dip-buying in calm markets, selective bear dips, or a growth mix in uptrends. Out-of-sample annualized return ~49% vs SPY ~23%, with risk controls and a Calmar ~0.97.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 20, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, dip-buying, volatility filter, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, defensive hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 48.87%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 50.31%. 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, crypto, and options.