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Symphonies
Hedge test
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About

Daily, half trades stocks/volatility and half trades gold. It buys 3x tech on dips, hedges with VIX when stocks look overheated, shorts or goes defensive in downtrends, and flips gold between 2x long/short based on trend and hot/cold signals.
NutHow it works
The portfolio is split 50/50: a stocks/volatility sleeve and a gold sleeve. Stocks: If major stock gauges look “too hot” (a simple hot/cold score of recent moves), it buys VIX funds as a hedge. If calm, it buys 3x tech/S&P on dips; otherwise it follows trend—above the 200‑day avg favor TQQQ, below it short QQQ or park in bonds/staples. Gold: Uses trend and hot/cold signals to flip between 2x long (UGL) and −2x short (GLL). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Two-sleeve strategy delivers big upside with hedges (stocks/volatility and gold). Out-of-sample: ~65% annualized return vs ~28% SPX; Calmar ~5.28; beta ~0.78. Diversified hedges reduce market exposure, but stress can produce higher drawdowns.
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YTD
1Y
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Max
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.830.180.010.1
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
529.35%14.24%2.19%5.01%0.88
Hedge test
6,940,963.9%124.12%-0.55%-0.88%2.78
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$694,106,390.42
Regulatory Fees
$1,200,700.29
Total Slippage
$8,580,684.48
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 14, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, long/short, tech-heavy, bonds, gold, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
GLL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x 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.

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

"Hedge test" is currently allocated toUGLandVIXY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Hedge test" has returned 64.91%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Hedge test" is 12.30%. 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 "Hedge test", 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, crypto, and options.