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Holiday Competition by Perfekt
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Rides mega‑cap tech when QQQ beats its equal‑weight peer (QQQE). If not, uses T‑bill returns to read rates: high = defensive (gold, cash‑like, TIP, USD); low = a milder stock/cash mix. Aim: capture upside, cut downside.
NutHow it works
1) It checks if the biggest Nasdaq names are leading: QQQ (top‑heavy Nasdaq‑100) vs QQQE (equal‑weight). If QQQ looks stronger over the past month, it buys mega‑cap tech (MSFT, AAPL, NVDA) plus leveraged Nasdaq funds (QLD ≈2x, TQQQ ≈3x). 2) If not, it looks at BIL’s 1‑yr return to gauge interest rates. If ≥1.75% (rates are high), it goes defensive: mostly gold (SGOL), plus T‑bills (BIL), inflation‑protected Treasuries (TIP), and a long‑USD fund (USDU). Otherwise, it holds a milder mix: dividend stocks (SCHD), the S&P 500 (VOO), and T‑bills.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher upside (~38% annualized) with lower drawdown (~15% vs ~19%), a stronger risk-adjusted Calmar ratio, and adaptive mega-cap/rate regimes that beat the S&P 500 across market conditions.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 21, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend/momentum, mega-cap leadership, rates filter, etf rotation, defensive/offensive, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
Stocks
SGOL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
Stocks
TIP
iShares TIPS 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.

"Holiday Competition by Perfekt" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Holiday Competition by Perfekt" is currently allocated toTIP, USDU, BILandSGOL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Holiday Competition by Perfekt" has returned 34.43%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Holiday Competition by Perfekt" is 15.05%. 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 "Holiday Competition by Perfekt", 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.