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Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1
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A dynamic, multi-asset, regime-responding strategy that blends leveraged growth bets with hedges and defensive assets. It uses momentum, trend, and volatility signals to switch between aggressive equity plays (often 3x leveraged ETFs), hedges (volatility and gold/dollar/bond options), and defensive/bond exposure. The aim is to capture upside in strong markets while protecting against pullbacks through diversification across stocks, bonds, gold, and volatility-related funds.
NutHow it works
How it works for a layperson: - The system splits money into several big themes (buckets): Long Volatility (hedge against fear), Trend/Momentum (ride uptrends), Fiat Alternatives (gold, dollar, etc.), Secular Growth (growth stocks with big moves), Not Boring dip buyer (catching dips), Bonds (safety), and a meta hedging layer. Each bucket has its own rules to pick which ETFs to hold and how much to own. - Signals used to decide what to buy/sell include: RSI (a short-term momentum gauge), moving averages (is the price in an up or down trend), and how much the asset has gained over recent months (momentum). If these signals look favorable, the bucket buys the asset; if not, it might stay flat or switch to a different asset. - Leveraged ETFs (like 3x exposure) are used to magnify moves in certain buckets when the signals look strong. These can yield big gains but also big losses, especially in choppy markets. - The system rebalances only within a narrow tolerance (a 2% corridor) to avoid excessive trading but still adjust to new signals. - The overall goal is to build a diversified portfolio that can grow in good markets (by leaning into growth-oriented and levered bets) while staying hedged in bad markets (with volatility instruments, gold, dollar, and bonds). - Because the rules are highly conditional and many assets are used, the exact daily positions can change a lot. The approach is best suited for an investor who understands leverage and wants a diversified, rule-driven, dynamic allocation rather than a static mix.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic, rule-driven multi-asset strategy blends leveraged growth bets with hedges (volatility, gold, bonds) to chase upside and dampen risk. Low beta (~0.72) and oos Calmar (~0.84) signal stronger risk control and diversification vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 14, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, regime-switching, momentum, leveraged etfs, hedging, bonds, commodities, gold, dollar
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 52 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
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
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

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.

"Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1" is currently allocated toUSDU, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, BTAL, TQQQ, GLD, TLT, TMV, SQQQ, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1" has returned 17.39%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1" is 21.57%. 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 "Golden Dragon Meets BBD v1", 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.