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Goldeneye
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A monthly, regime-driven strategy that alternates between risk-off defensive bets and risk-on leveraged growth bets, plus a separate aggressive monthly rotator, using SPY trend and BND-vs-BSV signals plus RSI momentum to pick and weight ETFs. It aims to protect in downturns and amplify gains in uptrends, at the cost of high complexity and potential volatility.
NutHow it works
- The system runs on a monthly cycle and has two main portfolios: Commander BND Monthly and Goldeneye (Monthly Rotator). - It first checks a risk-off trigger: is SPY showing a weak short-term trend? Specifically, is the 10-day moving-average return of SPY below -0.75? If yes, the system pivots to a Panic Path: Risk Off swarm of defensive assets (bonds, inverse stock/volatility proxies, and anti-beta or hedging funds). It selects 4 assets from a list (IEF, TMF, SPXS, SQQQ, VIXY, VIXM, BTAL, AVUV, WEBL) using a momentum filter (top by RSI over the last 20 days) and allocates 100% across them. - If SPY isn’t flashing risk-off, the system evaluates another macro signal using BND vs BSV on a 63-day horizon. If the 63-day moving-average return of BND is greater than that of BSV, the system goes Risk On and “Go Leveraged Long” by selecting 4 leveraged long bets from a group (SOXL, TQQQ, TECL, UPRO, FAS, LTPZ) using momentum screening (bottom by RSI over 60 days) and allocates 100% across those 4. - If the BND/BSV condition for Risk On isn’t met, the system splits into further risk-off branches tied to rate expectations: a “Rising Rates” branch (short QQQ, bear Treasuries, and other hedges), and a “Falling Rates” branch (leveraged longs and defensive hedges like gold and dollar exposure). Each branch uses momentum screening (RSI lookbacks like 20–60 days) and specific weights (e.g., 20% or 50% to certain assets) to craft a diversified protection or tilt. - The Goldeneye module acts as a separate aggressive monthly rotator that picks 2 assets from a longer list (SVXY, TECL, TBX, STIP, SOXL, UPRO, FAZ, FAS, SOXS, LABU, LABD, DFEN, USDU) based on RSI momentum (top or bottom with 20 days) and assigns light weight (about 10% on each pick) to maintain a lean, high-octane tilt. - In all cases, assets are ETFs or ETPs that track equities, bonds, gold, dollars, or volatility, and some are 3x or inverse variants to amplify exposure. The system is designed to react to regimes (fear, growth, rising rates, falling rates) rather than just chasing momentum in a single asset class. The logic uses “regime-based” branching plus momentum ranking to decide which ETFs to hold and how to allocate capital. Overall, it aims to protect during downturns while pursuing amplified gains when trends are favorable, with monthly rebalancing to reset exposures. - Practical note for a layperson: this strategy uses a lot of specialized ETFs (including leveraged and inverse ones) and attempts to switch between safer bonds and stock/momentum bets depending on the market mood and the rate environment. That means it can experience big swings and requires careful risk consideration and understanding of what leverage does over time.
CheckmarkValue prop
Regime-driven, monthly-rotator strategy aims to shield you in downturns and amplify gains in uptrends. Out-of-sample: ~35% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P 500, with dynamic risk-on/off exposure and leverage to ride trends.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.580.770.130.36
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
133.01%14.49%-2.02%-1.16%0.77
4,370.13%83.68%-4.84%13.39%1.61
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$447,012.87
Regulatory Fees
$272.44
Total Slippage
$1,713.28
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Macro rotation, momentum-based, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, monthly rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 35 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AVUV
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value 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
DFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x 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.

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

"Goldeneye" is currently allocated toUPRO, TECL, TQQQ, SOXSandFAS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Goldeneye" has returned 28.94%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Goldeneye" is 44.92%. 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 "Goldeneye", 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.