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Symphonies
Metals Contrarian no FR (135,48,2011)
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About

Buys whichever metal or steel ETF has dropped the most recently, expecting a rebound. Chooses daily from: gold (GLD), silver (SLV), platinum (PPLT), palladium (PALL), copper (CPER), or steel stocks (SLX). Very concentrated and volatile.
NutHow it works
It watches six metal-focused ETFs: GLD (gold), SLV (silver), PPLT (platinum), PALL (palladium), CPER (copper), and SLX (steel stocks). Each day it looks back over a recent 10‑period window, finds which one fell the most, buys that one, and holds until the next check. It’s a contrarian “buy the dip” rotation.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 3.37 vs SPY 1.49; annualized return ~151% vs SPY ~32%; beta ~0.66; max drawdown ~15.6% vs 12%; Calmar ~9.64. Higher risk-adjusted upside from a disciplined metal-rotation strategy versus the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 29, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Contrarian, mean reversion, metals, commodities, precious metals, industrial metals, rotation, daily rebalance, single-position
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
PALL
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
Stocks
PPLT
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
Stocks
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
Stocks
SLX
VanEck Steel 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.

"Metals Contrarian no FR (135,48,2011)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Metals Contrarian no FR (135,48,2011)" is currently allocated toSLX. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Metals Contrarian no FR (135,48,2011)" has returned 121.17%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Metals Contrarian no FR (135,48,2011)" is 15.64%. 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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