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About

Rules-based strategy that rides stock uptrends with 3x funds, then pivots to hedges (VIX funds, Treasuries, gold, dollar, defensive sectors) when markets overheat or drop fast. Also trades Treasury trends. Goal: capture gains while sidestepping big hits.
NutHow it works
Core idea: play offense in calm uptrends, switch to defense fast when stress hits. - Offense: own aggressive 3x stock ETFs (tech, S&P, Dow, semis). - Defense: move to “fear” funds (UVXY/VIXM), short‑term Treasuries, gold, strong USD, or defensive sectors. Signals: RSI (hot/cold speedometer), moving averages (trend lines), max drawdown (worst recent drop), and VIX (fear). Separate bond rules trade TMF/TMV by TLT’s trend.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: higher risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ~1.62 vs ~1.43), stronger growth (~27.7% vs 22.9%), and smaller drawdowns (~12.8% vs 18.8%), with a solid Calmar ~2.16.

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OOS Start Date
May 10, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, leveraged equities, volatility hedging, treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 47 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond 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
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
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, IEF, XLV, USDU, TMF, SVXY, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPXL, SPY, BTAL, SHV, XLU, GLD, UDOW, TMV, SCHD, VIXM, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 25.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 12.80%. 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.