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A daily, rule-based multi-asset strategy that shifts between growth (levered stock bets) and safety (gold, dollar, staples, and bonds) using momentum, volatility, and drawdown checks, plus dip-buy rules. It dynamically reallocates across equities, bonds, gold, and USD, with layered risk controls.
NutHow it works
A daily-rebalanced, rule-based system that allocates among stocks, bonds, gold, USD, and select ETFs. It runs several sub-strategies (risk-on and risk-off blocks) that pick weights using simple signals: is an asset trending up, how volatile is it, and how does the overall portfolio perform versus a baseline. Signals include RSI-style momentum checks, moving-average comparisons, and volatility tests. In bullish, low-volatility regimes it may tilt toward levered stock ETFs like UPRO (3x S&P 500) and TQQQ (3x NASDAQ-100) to chase gains; in risk-off periods it shifts toward safety assets (UUP for USD exposure, GLD for gold, XLP for defensive equities, and Treasury proxies like TMF/TLT). It also pursues “dip buy” opportunities in Nasdaq 100 and SPY. All decisions are made within a daily rebalance cadence and under risk controls like drawdown and volatility thresholds to reduce the chance of large losses. The structure includes many timeframes and nested blocks (e.g., 21d, 28d, 42d) to diversify signals and reduce sensitivity to any single indicator. Some blocks explicitly target hedging (Safety Mix) and core portfolios (Permanent Portfolio-like baselines), blending aggressiveness with protection. Overall, it’s a sophisticated, growth-focused but risk-managed, daily-updated portfolio framework.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe 1.34 vs 1.10, drawdown 5.5% vs 18.8%, Calmar 1.45. A daily, rule-based, multi-asset strategy that dynamically shifts between growth and safety to capture gains while shielding you from large S&P losses.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.190.090.080.29
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
156.45%14.99%-1.77%0.2%0.8
301.7%22.91%1.07%2.82%3.35
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$40,169.53
Regulatory Fees
$87.12
Total Slippage
$423.48
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OOS Start Date
Sep 1, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, dynamic risk-on/off, leverage, momentum, volatility
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 80 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COP
ConocoPhillips
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toUPRO, XME, FCG, KOLD, USDU, TMF, SMH, QQQ, SVXY, UUP, DBMF, DBC, NVDA, SHY, OILK, SPY, DBO, VLO, SPXS, TQQQ, SHV, XLE, AAPL, AMZN, MPC, TSLA, AMD, GLD, TSM, XLK, TMV, SCHD, MSFT, VIXM, BIL, SQQQ, XLP, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 7.95%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 5.50%. 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 the symphony, 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.