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Just a Goof
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About

Daily trend-and-momentum switch. Keeps most cash-like in T‑bills and swings a smaller sleeve: leveraged tech in uptrends, Treasuries when weak, and inverse/volatility funds in bear markets. Very aggressive when risk-on; defensive otherwise.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks if the market is trending up using simple price averages (is the S&P 500 above its long-term average?). If yes, a small “active” sleeve buys turbo‑charged tech funds (like 3x QQQ/tech/semis) and a fund that benefits when fear falls. If not, it parks that sleeve in Treasuries—or, in deeper downturns, rotates into inverse tech funds and sometimes a volatility fund. An “oversold” reading (a short‑term momentum gauge) can trigger bounce buys. The rest of the portfolio stays in T‑bills for stability.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~59% vs SPY ~23%; Calmar ~1.32 vs ~1.23; max drawdown ~45% vs ~19%. A 70% cash/T-bill core with a levered tech sleeve targets big upside in uptrends while hedging bear markets.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, tactical asset allocation, leveraged etfs, inverse/short etfs, volatility trading, risk-on/risk-off, tech-heavy, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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.

"Just a Goof" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Just a Goof" is currently allocated toSOXL, SVXY, TECLandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Just a Goof" has returned 58.97%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Just a Goof" is 44.70%. 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.

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