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IC The Hawk and The Serpent
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About

A daily, rule-based, multi-asset tactical strategy that alternates between growth-oriented bets and hedges. It uses momentum, volatility, and drawdown signals across stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies to decide whether to tilt toward leveraged equity exposure or toward safer assets like UUP (dollar), GLD (gold), and defensive sectors.
NutHow it works
Plain-language overview: - It runs every day and looks at a lot of different markets (stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies). It asks: are market conditions favorable for owning risk assets (like growth stocks or leveraged equity bets) or should we hedge and move toward safer assets? - To decide, it uses signals based on price trends, how volatile prices have been, and how much prices have fallen from recent peaks. It also checks for consistency in momentum over several time windows (short and longer periods). - If signals say “risk ON,” the plan increases exposure to growth-oriented bets (including leveraged stock proxies that magnify moves up), aiming to capture upside. If signals say “risk OFF,” it reduces growth exposure and tilts toward hedges like the US dollar index, gold, consumer staples, and treasury-related positions. - The strategy uses a wide set of building blocks (different ETFs and leveraged ETFs) to create a diversified mix. It rebalances daily so the weights adapt to changing signals. - It’s designed to test for stability (e.g., drawdowns) and to avoid big losses while trying to participate in upswings. It can include ETFs you may not have heard of (like KMLM or others) as part of the broader toolkit. - Important note: it uses leverage in some parts, which can magnify both gains and losses. This kind of system is sophisticated and inherently carries higher risk than a simple buy-and-hold approach; outcomes depend on how signals perform in real time, not just backtests.
CheckmarkValue prop
Steadier growth with stronger downside protection. OOS Sharpe ~1.10 vs SPY 1.05; max drawdown 15.4% vs 18.8%; lower beta—delivering better risk-adjusted returns and a calmer ride than the S&P 500 through diversified momentum and hedging.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.440.280.140.37
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
156.45%14.99%-1.77%0.2%0.8
2,329.15%60.51%2.69%7.16%3.17
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$242,914.78
Regulatory Fees
$591.28
Total Slippage
$3,583.12
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 28, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical, momentum, risk-managed, hedged
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 126 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill 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.

"IC The Hawk and The Serpent" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"IC The Hawk and The Serpent" is currently allocated toUPRO, IEO, XME, FCG, KOLD, USDU, TMF, SMH, QQQ, SVXY, UUP, DBMF, DBC, NVDA, SHY, OILK, SPXL, SPY, DBO, VLO, SPXS, TQQQ, SHV, XLE, AAPL, AMZN, MPC, TSLA, XLU, 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, "IC The Hawk and The Serpent" has returned 16.35%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "IC The Hawk and The Serpent" is 15.40%. 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 "IC The Hawk and The Serpent", 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.