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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
This strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P 500: oos Sharpe ~2.07 vs ~1.91, annualized return ~20.94% vs ~19.94%, and Calmar ~6.15, with a mild max drawdown around 3.4%. A dynamic, daily-tactical mix targets growth with downside control.

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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
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DWX
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
Stocks
EUM
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
Stocks
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPTI
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury 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.

"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 20.94%. 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 3.40%. 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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