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A daily-rebalanced, highly levered equity strategy using 3x ETFs (UPRO, SPXL, TQQQ) with volatility-based risk hedges (UVXY, SPXU) and treasury exposure (TLT), guided by a trend filter (SPY 200-day), RSI signals, and an equal-weight allocation approach.
NutHow it works
- The strategy aims to grow by riding big moves in US stocks using 3x leveraged ETFs (UPRO, SPXL, TQQQ) when conditions look favorable. - It uses a trend check (SPY above its 200-day moving average) as a basic market-direction filter. - It measures market fear via UVXY and its 10-day RSI. If fear is extreme (RSI high), it tilts toward hedges or cash instead of piling into levered longs. - It uses momentum checks on the levered proxies and a hedging decision between SPXU (inverse S&P 500) and TL/TLT (treasuries) when risk-off signals are strongest. - It tries to keep equal weight across active signals (cash-equal) and rebalances daily. - The included tickers are levered equity ETFs (UPRO, SPXL, TQQQ), hedges (SPXU, UVXY), a broad market proxy (SPY, SPY reference), and a treasury ETF (TLT). - In plain terms: if the market is strong and volatility isn’t alarming, you ride big stock moves with leverage; if volatility spikes or the market looks weak, you switch toward hedges or cash and wait for conditions to improve.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: 53.6% annualized return vs ~18.5% S&P, with Sharpe ~1.06 and Calmar ~1.23. Expect higher drawdowns (~43%), but hedges and trend filtering target big upside with managed risk.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 13, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged equities, momentum, volatility hedging, trend filter, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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 toUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 34.93%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 43.46%. 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.