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Aggressive, rules-based tech strategy: own 3× Nasdaq (TQQQ) when trends look healthy; otherwise step aside to cash, inverse QQQ, volatility funds, or Treasuries. Many safety checks aim to capture big gains while cutting deep drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Goal: ride big tech uptrends using TQQQ (a 3× Nasdaq-100 fund), but bail out fast when danger pops up. Each day it checks: is the market in an uptrend (price above long‑term average)? Are prices “hot” or “cold” (a speedometer called RSI)? Is volatility rising or falling? If good, it holds TQQQ; if not, it shifts to cash (BIL), inverse Nasdaq (PSQ/SQQQ), volatility hedges (VIXY/UVXY), or Treasuries (TLT/IEF). It blends many small rule-sets and picks steadier recent winners.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this tech-driven strategy beats the S&P on risk-adjusted growth: Sharpe ~1.59 vs 1.30, Calmar ~2.48, and annualized return ~84.6% vs 23.7%, with higher drawdowns (~34% vs ~19%), mitigated by active risk controls.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 7, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, momentum, risk management, volatility hedging, daily rebalance, tech-heavy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 26 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
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
NAIL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor 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 toTQQQ, BILandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 62.93%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 34.06%. 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.