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Symphonies
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About

A tactical, risk-on/off strategy. A bond-vs-cash canary and trend checks set the regime. In uptrends it rides TQQQ (3x Nasdaq); in stress it hedges with UVXY or rotates into Treasuries, USD, commodities, gold, utilities, or mid-term VIX using RSI cues.
NutHow it works
1) Early warning: if bonds (BND) beat T‑Bills (BIL) over 60d → Normal; else → Danger. Normal: If global trend (VWO) is up and timber (WOOD) > gold (GLD), ride TQQQ (3x Nasdaq) unless RSI (0–100 “hot/cold”) is too hot → UVXY. If trend weak, favor TMF (3x Treasuries) plus TQQQ/UVXY; when fear is high, mix TMF,VIXM,TQQQ by stability. Danger: Use RSI on SPY: too hot → UVXY; washed‑out → TQQQ; otherwise rotate into top‑4 “safe havens” (UUP,TMF,DBC,UGL,IEO,XLU,VIXM).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~32% annualized return vs ~22% for the S&P, with strong risk-adjusted metrics (Calmar ~0.93, Sharpe ~1.07). Accept higher drawdowns (~34%) for higher upside in uptrends and enhanced diversification.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 13, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, risk on/off, rsi mean reversion, momentum rotation, volatility hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEO
iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
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 toUUP, DBC, UGLandXLU. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 32.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 34.63%. 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, crypto, and options.