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JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage
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A no-leverage, daily-rebalanced, rule-based strategy built around JEPQ as core exposure, with PSQ hedging and a defensive sleeve (bonds/volatility) to adapt to market regimes; aims for income with risk control through regime‑driven rotations.
NutHow it works
What it does in plain language: - Core idea: own JEPQ as the main exposure to Nasdaq equities with an income tilt, and add hedges when market signals say “be careful.” - Daily rebalance: every day the system reviews signals and decides which asset to hold and what to hedge with, keeping total exposure around 100%. - Signals used: simple momentum and trend checks (recent price action, moving averages), relative strength (which asset is strongest recently), and a measure of market heat called RSI (overbought means market has run up too much; oversold means it’s fallen hard). - Overbought regime: if the market looks stretched (SPY is overbought, RSI high), the framework tends to favor JEPQ and, if needed, add a hedge (PSQ) or switch to defensive parts of the portfolio (bonds or volatility). - Oversold regime: when the market is very weak (SPY oversold) and bonds look supportive, the model may addJEPQ again but uses bonds/defensive assets to cushion the drop; sometimes PSQ or other hedges are used if risk signals flare. - Regime rotations: there are named sleeves like “Bear Market,” “Defense,” and “Defense Modified.” In weak or rising-rate environments the model increases defense exposure (e.g., Treasuries, short-term cash proxies) and/or volatility hedges to dampen drawdowns; in more normal times it leans back toward the income-focused equity sleeve (JEPQ). - No external leverage: despite using inverse/volatility products, the design emphasizes controlled exposure and risk management, not high leverage. The total capital allocation is designed to sum to 100% across the chosen assets.https://example (illustrative)
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~29% annualized return, Sharpe ~1.62, ~12.8% max drawdown, and lower risk vs the S&P. Core JEPQ with regime hedges aims for higher upside and steadier, durable performance.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.340.360.120.35
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
71.2%15.3%-1.77%0.2%0.93
324.89%46.66%-2.69%-0.38%2.29
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$42,489.42
Regulatory Fees
$105.70
Total Slippage
$657.15
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
No-leverage, multi-asset, income-focused, risk-managed, tactical-rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
JEPQ
J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 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.

"JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage" is currently allocated toJEPQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage" has returned 23.51%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage" is 12.84%. 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 "JEPQ/PSQ - No Leverage", 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.