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GYP 2
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About

A rules‑based 40/30/30 portfolio. Growth rides Nasdaq‑100 (often via 2x QLD) unless volatility spikes, then defends or buys deep dips. Yield mixes bonds and uses 3x Treasuries when calm; otherwise defensive. Preservation holds gold and trends into recent winners.
NutHow it works
Three sleeves: • Growth (40%): Rides the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ; QLD=2x). If the S&P 500 is calm (low volatility), favor QLD; if jumpy, hold SPY or a defensive mix—unless tech is very oversold (RSI: quick overbought/oversold score; low=big drop), then buy the dip. • Yield (30%): Mix of Treasuries (short to long, incl. TLT) and corporates (LQD/HYG). Uses TMF (3x long Treasuries) when bond volatility is low; otherwise leans to gold (GLD), staples (XLP) and the U.S. dollar (UUP). Also picks recent 3–4‑month winners among TLT/GLD/UUP/HYG/SHV. • Preservation (30%): Holds some gold and a simple trend sleeve that owns recent 4‑month winners among SPY, TLT, GLD/DBC, UUP, or SHV. Key terms: volatility=how jumpy; drawdown=biggest recent drop; inverse‑vol weighting=give more to steadier assets.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: higher Sharpe (1.92 vs 1.44), higher annualized return (27.68% vs 23.11%), and smaller max drawdown (9.39% vs 18.76%), with lower beta (~0.70). Steadier growth vs the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.110.490.520.72
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
972.53%15.12%-0.15%0.4%0.9
GYP 2
1,872.61%19.36%2.62%6.99%1.55
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$197,261.16
Regulatory Fees
$311.51
Total Slippage
$1,680.06
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 12, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset,tactical allocation,trend-following,risk-on/risk-off,leveraged etfs,defensive assets
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 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.

"GYP 2" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"GYP 2" is currently allocated toTIP, IEF, TMF, UUP, DBC, HYG, SHY, LQD, QLD, IEI, GLDandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "GYP 2" has returned 26.30%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "GYP 2" is 9.39%. 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 "GYP 2", 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.