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Daily, multi-group, momentum-driven ETF basket using leverage and hedges; picks top performers with moving-average and RSI signals, rotates into defense when risk signals fire; highly leveraged, high-turnover, and risk-intensive.
NutHow it works
- The fund manager uses many sub-strategies (Groups) that screen a wide universe of ETFs for the best ideas each day. Think of each group as a mini-pundit panel picking the strongest bets within a theme (like tech exposure, biotech, or defense assets). - Signals come from several simple ideas, applied over different rolling timeframes. The main screens look at momentum (how much price has risen recently), mean-reversion (whether a recent move is likely to reverse), and trend strength using moving averages. One common screen is moving-average-return over a window (a short lookback like 5–10 days, sometimes longer like 20 or 360 days). - A separate signal uses RSI (a momentum/strength measure) to spot “overbought” or “oversold” situations. When RSI shows extreme readings, the screen may flip to a hedging or defensive asset rather than a continue-long bet. - The system also compares price versus big benchmarks (like SPY, the broad US market proxy) using moving averages to decide if an asset is trending up or down relative to the market. - The asset universe includes a mix of stock ETFs (e.g., QQQ, SPY), sector/levered ETFs (e.g., TQQQ for 3x tech, TECL for 3x tech, SOXL for semiconductors), inverse or bear ETFs (e.g., SQQQ, SPXS, SOXS), volatility hedges (UVXY, VIXY), and fixed-income substitutes (various bond ETFs like SHY, BIL, AGG, TLT, TMF, TMV). - Weights are rotated so that, frequently, a group ends up with an equal cash stake across its members (wt-cash-equal), and then the system picks the top asset within that group based on a momentum score (e.g., moving-average-return) to fill the group’s target slot. - Rebalancing happens daily, which means the portfolio is re-evaluated and adjusted every trading day, aiming to keep the daily signals aligned with the latest momentum and risk conditions. - The strategy explicitly builds defensive baskets (like “Defense | Modified” and “B” groups) that tilt toward bonds, cash-like proxies, or lower-volatility assets when conditions suggest a risk-off environment (for example, long-term Treasuries or short-term bills, or volatility hedges). - The overall structure is hierarchical and modular: you’ll see many nested groups (e.g., “WAM Core,” “Muted WAMCore,” “Bear,” “Lab Rat FTLT,” etc.). Each layer applies its own signal checks, then contributes its top picks to the final portfolio. - In short, this is a high-octane, math-driven menu of bets with explicit hedges, designed to harvest upside in clear trends while maintaining risk controls and occasional defensive rotations. The result is a diversified, leverage-intensive portfolio that can outperform in strong markets but requires careful monitoring given leverage and daily turnover.
CheckmarkValue prop
Leverage-enabled, diversified momentum with hedges aims to beat the S&P. OOS return ~33% vs SPY ~21%, capturing larger upside in trends with built-in risk controls; note higher drawdowns in downturns.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.940.360.010.1
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
286.66%14.55%-2.02%-1.16%0.85
5,788,467,957.22%502.52%-6.74%-4.83%3.14
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$578,846,805,722.21
Regulatory Fees
$3,844,285,438.36
Total Slippage
$11,667,273,856.28
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 16, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage etfs, momentum, trend-following, multi-strategy, quantitative risk control
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 66 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DOG
ProShares Short Dow30
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate 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 toLABUandSOXS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 28.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 36.99%. 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.