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Symphonies
Layered Risk Algorithm - Primary Risk Appetite Test = European Financials ETF vs. Insurance ETF
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About

A daily, tactical plan that first asks: are fast-moving European banks (EUFN) beating steadier US insurers (KIE)? If yes, go on offense; if not, defend. Then short‑term “hot/cold” gauges and bond/commodity checks fine‑tune positions across tech, energy, gold, Treasuries, and volatility.
NutHow it works
- Step 1: “Risk appetite” test: is European banks (EUFN) beating steadier US insurers (KIE) over ~1 year? If yes, play offense; if not, play defense. - Step 2: Use a short-term “too hot/too cold” meter (RSI) on stocks and junk bonds to spot tops/bottoms. - Step 3: Check the bond backdrop (are long Treasuries leading or lagging?). - Step 4: Tilt toward tech/financials/energy in calm; shift to gold, utilities, Treasuries, or volatility trades (VIXY/SVXY) when markets overheat. - Step 5: Side modules actively trade oil (USO/USL) and natural gas (UNG/UNL). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample data show this strategy beats the S&P 500 on risk-adjusted return: annualized return ~55% vs ~22%, Sharpe ~3.66 vs ~1.40, and max drawdown ~1.17% vs ~2.04%. Daily regime tilts and daily rebalances capture turns with less downside.
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YTD
1Y
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Max
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.410.360.140.38
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
412.92%13.95%0.54%-0.34%0.85
Layered Risk Algorithm - Primary Risk Appetite Test = European Financials ETF vs. Insurance ETF
25,842.56%55.89%6.12%9.03%2.83
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,594,255.58
Regulatory Fees
$12,648.24
Total Slippage
$79,996.70
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 16, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical multi-asset, risk-on/risk-off, volatility timing, commodities & fx, leveraged/inverse etfs, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 113 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Stocks
AJG
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Stocks
ANDE
Andersons Inc/The
Stocks
ASML
ASML Holding NV
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AZO
AutoZone, Inc.
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BIS
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
BRO
Brown & Brown, Inc.
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 toASML, XME, EEV, PGR, SQM, TPL, MPWR, MLM, CWST, AVGO, ANDE, ADM, YCS, DBA, FMAO, USL, AJG, XOM, SMH, DBC, CQP, TSCO, WRB, LIN, CF, ERIE, MSCI, BTAL, CHT, MAIN, TBT, VLO, CME, XLE, SRS, AZO, CALM, TREX, DE, TRNS, MRSH, EUO, TSM, FCX, SPGI, EXP, BIS, BRO, TMV, UNL, ORLY, MUSA, RIO, LNG, WTSandFMC. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 31.84%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 3.63%. 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, and options.