Skip to Content
Symphonies
GYP - for medium aggressive retirement
Today’s Change
—

A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A rules‑based, medium‑aggressive mix: 50% growth that leans into tech when conditions are calm and turns defensive when rough; 25% flexible bond sleeve; 25% preservation via trend across Treasuries, gold, commodities, dollar, and cash.
NutHow it works
It splits the portfolio into three sleeves: Growth 50%, Yield 25%, Preservation 25%. Growth: If the S&P 500 is calm, own broad stocks (SPY) or a turbo tech fund (QLD) when long Treasuries (TLT) are strong. If markets are jumpy, only buy QLD after a big dip; otherwise use a defensive mix (short Treasuries SHY, SPY, gold GLD, staples XLP, defensive long/short BTAL). Yield: Mix bond funds and lean into the steadier ones; buy TLT only when it’s calm, otherwise rotate among cash‑like T‑bills (SHV), the US dollar (UUP), gold (GLD), and high yield (HYG). Keep a core in 3–7y Treasuries (IEI). Preservation: Trend‑follow the strongest assets (stocks SPY, Treasuries TLT, gold GLD, commodities DBC, US dollar UUP, cash SHV) and keep extra gold. RSI = a quick “hot/cold” meter (low = washed out). Volatility = how bumpy prices have been. Momentum = recent winners.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~1.87 vs ~1.44; annualized return ~24.63% vs ~23.02%; max drawdown ~9.44% vs ~18.76%; Calmar ~2.61. A 3-sleeve rules-based strategy that grows in calm markets and hedges during turmoil, with lower risk than SPY.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.090.410.420.65
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
637.94%14.81%-1.77%0.2%0.9
GYP - for medium aggressive retirement
792.53%16.32%1.54%7.04%1.47
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$89,253.22
Regulatory Fees
$121.20
Total Slippage
$666.66
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 12%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, trend/momentum, volatility targeting, risk-managed, retirement, medium aggressive
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
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

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 - for medium aggressive retirement" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"GYP - for medium aggressive retirement" is currently allocated toTIP, IEF, UUP, DBC, HYG, SHY, LQD, SPY, IEI, GLD, TLTandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "GYP - for medium aggressive retirement" has returned 22.87%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "GYP - for medium aggressive retirement" is 9.44%. 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 - for medium aggressive retirement", 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.