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Symphonies
Leveraged Financial Play
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About

A daily, tactical bet on U.S. financials using 3x ETFs. Usually long (FAS), flips to short (FAZ) only at extreme moves. If short-term drops look steep, it hides in T‑Bills (BIL). High risk due to leverage and frequent trading.
NutHow it works
It trades two 3x financial-sector funds: FAS (goes up when bank/financial stocks rise) and FAZ (goes up when they fall). First, if either just dropped hard over 2 days, it parks in BIL (T‑Bills). If things look calm, it mostly holds FAS. It flips to FAZ only when FAS looks extremely “hot” (RSI>80; RSI is a 0–100 score of recent speed). If FAZ is “hot,” it prefers FAS. Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Though out-of-sample returns lag the S&P (about 4.6% vs 18%), this strategy offers disciplined risk control, a built-in cash hedge (BIL) during turbulence, and a distinct, low-correlation exposure to financials—making it a valuable diversification tool in a balanced portfolio.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.081.150.250.5
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
1,141.68%15.72%0.54%-0.34%0.89
Leveraged Financial Play
1,889.01%18.93%-9.09%-14.59%0.62
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$198,900.63
Regulatory Fees
$2,036.40
Total Slippage
$13,455.52
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OOS Start Date
Dec 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Financials, leveraged etfs, tactical, momentum, mean reversion, daily rebalancing, risk management, cash filter
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x Shares
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.

"Leveraged Financial Play" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Leveraged Financial Play" is currently allocated toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Leveraged Financial Play" has returned -4.78%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Leveraged Financial Play" is 32.67%. 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 "Leveraged Financial Play", 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.