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Symphonies
HODL Forever
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About

A simple global stock strategy: fixed weights by region, then own the recent top-performing ETFs in each region (sometimes 3x versions). Equal-weight the winners. Aims for 8–10%/yr with <20% drawdowns over time, but results are not guaranteed.
NutHow it works
Split your money across regions: 40% U.S., 32.5% Europe, 27.5% rest of world. In each region, it regularly looks back ~1 month and buys the few broad stock funds that rose the most (e.g., S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Germany, Japan). It splits that region’s money equally among those winners. It avoids extra trades unless weights drift ~3.5%. Some picks use 3x leverage, so swings can be larger.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this global momentum strategy shows ~44.7% annualized return vs ~21.6% for the S&P, with Sharpe ~1.84 and Calmar ~3.9. Diversified regional bets with disciplined turnover; note drawdowns can spike (~11.4%) in stress.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 5, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 3.5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Global equities, momentum rotation, regional allocation, etf-only, long-only, includes leveraged funds
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ARGT
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
Stocks
EIS
iShares MSCI Israel ETF
Stocks
ENZL
iShares Trust iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF
Stocks
EPOL
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
Stocks
EWA
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
Stocks
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
Stocks
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
Stocks
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Stocks
EWO
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
Stocks
EWY
iShares MSCI South Korea 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.

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

"HODL Forever" is currently allocated toIWO, IPKW, EWO, SPXL, EWD, EWY, HIBLandEIS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "HODL Forever" has returned 44.68%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "HODL Forever" is 11.45%. 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.

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