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Gobi's Staircase
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A daily, rules‑based “risk meter” that uses transports vs the market to time offense (leveraged tech) vs defense (T‑Bills/hedges). It adds crash “airbags” (UVXY), adapts when bonds are weak, and can use managed futures. High‑risk; seeks strong upside with drawdown control.
NutHow it works
Starts with a traffic‑light: if transportation stocks (IYT) lag the market (SPY), it parks in T‑Bills (BIL). If they lead, it goes risk‑on: mainly leveraged tech/growth (TQQQ, TECL, SOXL). A 0–100 “heat” gauge (RSI) adds short‑term airbags (UVXY) when things overheat and buys dips when cold. In sharp drops it shifts to cash, hedges (SQQQ/SOXS, TMV) or managed futures (DBMF), and avoids bonds when they’re weak. Uses 200/20‑day trends; rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Outperforms SPY on risk-adjusted returns: oos return ~30% vs ~19%, Sharpe ~1.12 vs ~1.08, with crash hedges and dynamic risk-on/off. A trend-following, managed-futures approach aims bigger upside with controlled drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 11, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following,risk-on/off,transports timing,leveraged etfs,volatility hedges,managed futures,t‑bills cash,sector rotation,rate-aware
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 40 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 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.

"Gobi's Staircase" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Gobi's Staircase" is currently allocated toDBMFandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Gobi's Staircase" has returned 19.13%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Gobi's Staircase" is 21.56%. 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 "Gobi's Staircase", 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.