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Symphonies
Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)
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About

A rules‑based, crash‑aware strategy. It uses a volatility alarm and bond trends to flip between defense (cash‑like Treasuries, USD, commodities, and selective shorts) and offense (US stocks, sometimes via 2–3x funds), with quality/low‑vol tilts and income. K‑1 free.
NutHow it works
It watches a fear gauge (VIXM) and rate trends (BND/TLT). When fear spikes, it shifts to safety: T‑bills/short Treasuries (BIL/SHY), a market‑neutral fund (BTAL), broad commodities (PDBC, no K‑1), a strong‑USD fund (USDU), and selective shorts (SQQQ/SOXS). When calm, it tilts to growth: US stocks (sometimes 2–3x via TQQQ/UPRO) blended with quality/low‑vol (QUAL/MTUM/SPLV) and income (JEPI). Simple trend lines and a 0–100 “speed” meter (RSI) time entries, fades, or cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Compelling value: Crash-aware, K-1 free, regime-switching strategy. Out-of-sample: ~16% annualized return, ~18.9% max drawdown, Calmar ~0.85, Sharpe ~1.23, beta ~0.70— strong risk-adjusted growth with lower market sensitivity vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 5, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, regime switching, crash defense, trend + mean reversion, volatility-driven, leveraged/inverse etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 62 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ANGL
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Stocks
AOK
iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF
Stocks
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COMT
iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
Stocks
CWB
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan 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.

"Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)" is currently allocated toUPRO, USDU, QUAL, BTAL, JEPI, TQQQ, ANGL, SPTL, VWO, SOXS, TLT, PDBC, VRP, VUG, BIL, MTUM, XLP, SPLVandAOK. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)" has returned 16.87%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)" is 20.15%. 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 "Hidden Obsidian (K-1 Free)", 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.