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About

A high-risk, daily-rebalanced strategy that rotates among levered ETFs (notably semiconductors, tech, healthcare, staples, and metals) using RSI and momentum signals, plus bond/cash risk checks, to chase outsized gains while attempting risk controls. Expect big swings and frequent trading; suitable only for aggressive traders comfortable with leveraged exposure.
NutHow it works
- The strategy trades a defined set of leveraged ETFs (for example, semiconductors, technology, healthcare, consumer staples, and precious metals) and some bond proxies. - It looks for short-term momentum signals. A common tool mentioned is RSI (a measure of how rapidly prices have risen recently) and relative strength (how an asset has performed vs. peers over a window). - It screens a few groups of assets and, based on the signals, selects one or more to hold. In some parts of the logic it favors the asset with the weakest RSI (a contrarian flavor) or the strongest momentum, depending on the branch. - There are explicit pathways to go long levered equity/sector bets when conditions look favorable, and separate pathways to use bear or inverse ETFs to hedge or take advantage of down moves. - Some checks compare bond-market signals (via short- and intermediate-duration Treasury funds and inflation-protected cash-like ETFs) to determine whether risk assets should be favored or avoided; this is meant as a risk filter rather than a pure beta bet. - The system rotates daily, aiming for outsized gains in favorable regimes but accepting large drawdowns in adverse regimes, with a particular emphasis on semiconductors and related tech/consumer-staple exposures. - Notable asset names in the strategy include levered plays on semiconductors (e.g., SOXL, SOXS, SQQQ, TECL), precious metals (UGL, AGQ), consumer staples (UGE), healthcare (CURE), and Treasuries (TMF), along with various bond/cash proxies (e.g., SHY, IEF, VTIP, BIL).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy beats SPY on risk-adjusted gains: Calmar ~8.9, Sharpe ~2.37, and ~287% annualized return vs ~28% for SPY. Levered sector bets with risk filters offer big upside, with higher volatility and possible drawdowns in tough markets.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 6, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum, sector rotation, bond/cash filters, inflation/hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IBTK
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF
Stocks
SBND
Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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 toCURE. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 237.14%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 32.26%. 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.