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Symphonies
Go for Gold
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About

A daily, gold‑centric system that blends long‑term trend with short‑term mean‑reversion. It rotates among gold (GLD), 2× long/short gold (UGL/GLL), miners, cash‑like T‑Bills, the U.S. dollar, and small risk‑on/off slices based on moving averages and RSI.
NutHow it works
This strategy is “gold‑first.” It splits money across several mini‑systems that check trend (is price above its recent average?) and a short‑term “heat” score called RSI (0–100; low=washed out, high=overheated) each day. When trend is up it holds gold (GLD) or 2× gold (UGL). If gold looks overheated, it may briefly flip to 2× short gold (GLL) or miners’ bear funds. If trend weakens, it parks in cash‑like T‑Bills (BIL/SHV/SHY) or the U.S. dollar (UUP). In a few cases, after big gold moves, it temporarily uses stock/volatility ETFs (SPY, TQQQ, SVXY/UVXY). Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Gold-first, rules-based strategy delivering superior risk-adjusted returns out-of-sample: 69.5% annualized vs 26.6% for the S&P, max drawdown 9.1% vs 13.7%, Sharpe 2.42 vs 1.29, beta ~0.17 and Calmar ~7.65. Diversified, risk-controlled exposure beyond equities.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.250.150.020.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
392.92%13.94%2.19%5.01%0.85
Go for Gold
2,123.54%28.88%7.39%14.33%1.63
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$222,353.65
Regulatory Fees
$593.58
Total Slippage
$3,425.32
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 25, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Gold, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, miners, risk controls, cash/treasuries, commodities, volatility
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DUST
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GLL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Stocks
JDST
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
Stocks
NUGT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
PALL
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond 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.

"Go for Gold" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Go for Gold" is currently allocated toUUP, SPY, UGL, GLDandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Go for Gold" has returned 69.49%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Go for Gold" is 9.09%. 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 "Go for Gold", 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.