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Symphonies
Metals Contrarian Switch FrankRound edit (257,33,2011)
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About

A daily contrarian switch. If QQQ/SPY look oversold, buy the most beaten‑down 3x tech/market ETF. If they look overheated, buy UVXY to play a volatility spike. Otherwise, buy the weakest recent performer among metals/steel ETFs.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks the market’s short‑term “temperature” using a 10‑day RSI on QQQ and SPY. RSI estimates if prices fell a lot (oversold) or ran too fast (overbought). If oversold, it buys the most beaten‑down 3x tech/market ETF. If overbought, it buys UVXY (bets on a volatility jump). Otherwise, it buys the weakest metal/steel ETF. 100% goes into that single pick; it rechecks daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this contrarian daily rotation delivers superior risk-adjusted gains vs the S&P: Sharpe ~1.81 vs 1.49, Calmar ~6.02, and annualized return ~197% vs ~32%, albeit with higher drawdowns. Higher upside with a disciplined plan.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 29, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, contrarian, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility, metals/commodities, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 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
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
Stocks
SLX
VanEck Steel ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
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 toCPER. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 197.12%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 32.77%. 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, crypto, and options.