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Symphonies
LAB Rat FTLT
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About

A daily biotech swing strategy that switches between 3x long (LABU) and 3x short (LABD) using recent-strength signals from the S&P 500, small-caps, and Treasuries. Invests ~70%, keeps ~30% in cash. Very high risk/volatility.
NutHow it works
Daily, it puts about 70% into one fund: LABU (tries to triple biotech up days) or LABD (tries to triple biotech down days); the rest stays in cash. It uses recent-strength scores (0–100: higher = price has been rising) on SPY (S&P 500), IEF (Treasuries), IWM (small-caps), and TMF (3x Treasuries). If SPY looks very “hot,” a bond check can flip the rule. Otherwise: long biotech when Treasuries look stronger than small-caps; short when small-caps look stronger.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~50.6% annualized returns vs ~18.9% for the S&P, with positive risk metrics and a cash cushion that tempers leverage. Expect higher volatility and drawdowns in stress periods, but strong upside in biotech cycles.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.890.930.030.17
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
290.31%13.68%2.19%5.01%0.81
LAB Rat FTLT
28,149.39%70.11%-5.89%16.77%1.04
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,824,938.73
Regulatory Fees
$8,112.86
Total Slippage
$54,422.61
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 10, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, biotech, regime filter, daily rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
LABD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
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

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.

"LAB Rat FTLT" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"LAB Rat FTLT" is currently allocated toLABD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "LAB Rat FTLT" has returned 50.60%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "LAB Rat FTLT" is 67.68%. 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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