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[JH] Few Tech + BIL + FTLT or Bull or Bonds
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A two-part, daily-rebalanced strategy: pick 2 tech leaders (AAPL, NVDA, GOOG, TSM) via a 20-day momentum screen and volatility ranking; split risk with a safety/risk-management sleeve using BIL, UVXY, TMF, USDU, and related ETFs to tilt toward or away from risk based on RSI/momentum signals.
NutHow it works
- The strategy has two main parts: a tech-stock core and a risk-management sleeve. - Tech core: from AAPL, NVDA, GOOG, and TSM, it keeps only those with positive momentum over about 20 days (momentum > ~1%). It then ranks these by a volatility-based score and takes the top 2, assigning them equal weight. - Risk sleeve: a separate set of rules uses signals from broad market proxies and volatility/bond/dollar ETFs (e.g., UVXY, BIL, TMF, USDU, TECL, SOXL, SVXY, VIX-related funds) to decide whether to tilt toward safety (cash-like/short-term bonds, USD) or remain exposed to risk assets. - Rebalancing is daily, and the overall portfolio is exposed to large-cap tech and related risk-management instruments, with a defensively tilted portion when signals suggest overbought conditions or increased risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Two-sleeve strategy captures tech leadership with a dynamic risk hedge. Out-of-sample returns are near SPY (≈17.3% vs 18.1%), with hedging adding diversification in choppier markets—though volatility can be higher.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 1, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities momentum; multi-asset risk management; tech-focused; fixed income and volatility hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 30 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
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
GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index 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 toTMF, NVDAandTSM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 16.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 38.05%. 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.