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Symphonies
Fund Surfing w/ Safe Sectors Compilation (Unleveraged)
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About

Buys tech on dips during uptrends; in downtrends it buys brief bounces or deeply oversold SPY. When no clear edge, it parks in the most beaten‑down ‘safe’ fund (bonds, consumer staples, or utilities). Rebalances daily.
NutHow it works
Each day it: 1) Checks if tech (QQQ) is in an uptrend (10‑day avg > 100‑day). If yes and it looks washed out (low RSI = recent drop), buy tech (XLK); otherwise park in the most beaten‑down ‘safe’ fund (bonds/staples/utilities). 2) If QQQ isn’t in an uptrend: if the market (SPY) is extremely sold off (low RSI), buy SPY; else if QQQ is above its 20‑day avg, buy QQQ; otherwise hold the most beaten‑down safe fund. RSI = how stretched; moving average = recent average. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~7, Calmar ~86, ~122% annualized return vs SPY ~15%, drawdown ~1.4% vs ~2.5%, beta ~0.41. A disciplined trend+mean-reversion strategy that aims to beat the S&P 500 with lower risk.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.190.510.330.57
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
517.75%10.21%-2.85%-2.42%0.59
Fund Surfing w/ Safe Sectors Compilation (Unleveraged)
8,253.63%26.66%-5.27%7.93%1.43
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$835,363.01
Regulatory Fees
$9,731.32
Total Slippage
$58,702.17
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend + mean reversion, tech rotation, risk-on/off, defensive bonds/sectors, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
VBF
INVESCO BOND FUND
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLU
State Street Utilities 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 toVBF. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 34.43%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 5.35%. 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.