Skip to Content
Longer test Slime l 3May2017
Today’s Change

A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A complex, rules-based, levered ETF strategy that rotates among tech/semis, bonds, dollar and other assets using momentum and trend signals. It also uses hedges (UVXY, bear ETFs) and macro groups (Bear Market, Defense) to adapt to regimes, often placing 100% of capital into a single asset at a time. It’s powerful in backtests but high-risk in live markets due to leverage and rapid shifts in regime.
NutHow it works
Plain language view: The system watches many ETFs—some that go up with stocks, some that go up when bonds or dollars rise, and some that go up when markets get very volatile. It uses signals like how strong a stock has been recently (momentum) and whether prices are above or below their longer-term trends. Based on these signals, it chooses one asset to hold (often the entire position in that asset) and ignores the rest. It also looks for hedges or inverse bets when risk seems high (for example, betting on volatility via UVXY or on bear/short exposures like SOXS or SQQQ). The strategy is organized into big scenario blocks (Bear Market, Defense, etc.) that guide which kinds of assets to favor under different conditions. In short: it is a big, rule-driven rotation among growth-focused ETFs, tech/semiconductors, international exposures, commodities, currencies, and defensive/bond proxies, aimed at riding trends while trying to protect against downturns. The signals come from simple ideas you may recognize in plain terms: is a market expensive or overbought (via RSI and price vs. moving averages), is a sector or asset stronger than its peers (momentum ranking), and is volatility spiking (UVXY) or is the dollar/bonds acting safely. The approach trades in and out as the rules say, with allocations typically being full weight to a single asset at a time rather than spreading capital across many assets. Key tickers you’ll see include UVXY (volatility exposure), UVXY-related signals, SOXL/SOXS (semiconductors), TECL/TQQQ/SPXL/UPRO/QLD (tech and broad market triple/dual-leveraged plays), QQQ/SPY (major indices), TMF/TMV (long/short treasury), BIL/SHY/AGG (bonds), USDU/UUP (dollar), EWZ/EPI/EEM (foreign stocks), UCO and GLD (commodities and gold), and a host of other sector/country ETFs. Note: this is a complex system that requires careful risk controls and understanding of levered ETF dynamics; real-world results can vary dramatically from backtested figures.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: 37.8% annualized return vs SPY’s 23.2%, with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Calmar ~0.88, Sharpe ~0.82). A momentum-driven, hedged rotation aiming for bigger upside than the S&P—albeit with higher drawdown risk.

Loading backtest data...

Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 19, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, multi-asset, momentum/trend, risk management/hedging, macro-driven
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 51 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
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.

"Longer test Slime l 3May2017" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Longer test Slime l 3May2017" is currently allocated toUPRO, TYD, USDU, TMF, MIDU, CURE, TQQQ, PDBC, UDOW, TMV, BILandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Longer test Slime l 3May2017" has returned 30.70%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Longer test Slime l 3May2017" is 42.89%. 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 "Longer test Slime l 3May2017", 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.