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

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An aggressive, rule-based playbook: ride tech uptrends with leverage and top momentum stocks; fade overheated surges with volatility; buy deep dips when conditions align; and flip to shorts, bonds, dollar, or commodities when risk rises. Signals use trend, momentum, and an RSI “speedometer.”
NutHow it works
First check the market’s backdrop: is the S&P 500 in an uptrend (above its 200‑day average)? If yes—and semiconductors aren’t overheated—it rides the strongest tech/energy using 3x ETFs (TQQQ=triple Nasdaq, SOXL=triple semis) and a few top‑trending stocks. It fades overheated spikes with volatility (UVXY) and buys big dips unless bonds disagree. If risk rises, it flips to inverse ETFs (SQQQ/SOXS), Treasuries (TMF=long, TMV=short), cash‑like bills (BIL), gold/commodities (GLD/DBC). RSI ≈ a “speedometer” of recent moves.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~52% annualized return vs ~15% for the S&P, with stronger risk-adjusted performance (Sharpe ~0.88 vs ~0.83). It rides tech/energy leaders and hedges risk; drawdowns are higher (~49% vs ~19%).

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OOS Start Date
Dec 9, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 29.2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged-etfs, volatility-hedges, trend-following, mean-reversion, momentum, regime-switching, tech-heavy, macro-sensitive, tactical-allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 104 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AA
Alcoa Corporation
Stocks
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Stocks
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies Inc
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AEHR
Aehr Test Systems
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
ALGN
Align Technology Inc
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
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 toUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 21.38%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 48.94%. 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.