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Symphonies
Leveraged Apple Long Term Investing - edited to use AAPL instead of AAPU to back to 2010-3-10
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Own Apple when the market trend is up. If not, buy 3× Nasdaq (TQQQ) on deep tech selloffs; else, in short‑term tech downtrends hold either 3× inverse Nasdaq (SQQQ) or short‑term bonds (BSV), whichever is stronger. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
When the broad U.S. market (SPY) is in an uptrend—its recent 21‑day average price is above its 210‑day average—the strategy owns Apple (AAPL). If not: if the tech index (QQQ) is very oversold (RSI, a 0–100 gauge of recent weakness, is <30), it buys 3× QQQ (TQQQ; ~triple the daily move). Otherwise, if QQQ is below its 20‑day average, it picks either 3× inverse QQQ (SQQQ) or short‑term bonds (BSV), whichever looks stronger short‑term. If QQQ isn’t weak, it goes back to Apple.
CheckmarkValue prop
Tech-driven, regime-based strategy stays in AAPL in up markets and uses 3x QQQ bets or hedges in dips. Out-of-sample results show positive alpha and upside during tech rebounds, offering diversification versus the S&P—with higher drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 5, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, momentum, tech-focused, leveraged etfs, regime-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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 toAAPL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 19.14%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.36%. 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.