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LQD > XLV | 2008 w/ Short Side
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A daily tactical switch that shorts overheated markets, goes to T‑Bills when bonds overheat, buys 2× Nasdaq after selloffs, otherwise owns Nasdaq in risk‑on regimes and pivots to gold plus short EM stocks in risk‑off. Simple “hot/cold” signals drive it.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks simple signals. Think of RSI as a 0–100 “hot/cold” reading: very high = overheated; very low = washed‑out. 1) If popular growth/defensive stock funds look overheated, it shorts the S&P 500. 2) If Treasury bonds look overheated, it parks in T‑Bills (cash‑like). 3) If the Nasdaq looks washed‑out, it buys a 2× Nasdaq fund for a rebound. 4) Otherwise: if corporate bonds are outpacing the health‑care sector, it owns the Nasdaq (and uses a 2× version only when the S&P 500 is in a short‑term uptrend). If not, it splits between gold and shorting emerging‑market stocks. Rebalances daily. Uses inverse/leveraged funds, so swings can be big.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 5.63 vs SPY 2.55; annualized return 58% vs 36%; drawdown ~1% vs 2.9%; near-zero beta. Daily hedges (SH, BIL, GLD, EUM) target steadier upside vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 13, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, multi-asset, momentum and mean-reversion, inverse/leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalancing
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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.

"LQD > XLV | 2008 w/ Short Side" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"LQD > XLV | 2008 w/ Short Side" is currently allocated toEUMandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "LQD > XLV | 2008 w/ Short Side" has returned 58.22%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "LQD > XLV | 2008 w/ Short Side" is 1.00%. 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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