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Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher
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A high-risk, monthly-income strategy using RSI-driven bets on three levered ETFs (SPXL, TQQQ, SOXL) with a volatility hedge (UVXY) and a cash buffer (BIL), plus a separate sleeve of dividend funds (CII, AMZA) to generate monthly income. No regular rebalancing; small corridor nudges keep trading modest.
NutHow it works
Here’s how it works in plain language. Think of three mini-machines watching different parts of the stock market: - SPY Pop Bot focuses on the broad market using a 3x levered fund (SPXL). If the short-term momentum on SPXL gets extremely strong (RSI above 80), the system moves money into UVXY to hedge against a sudden jump in volatility. If the momentum is weak (RSI below 30), it invests in SPXL to ride a rebound; otherwise it parks cash in a very short-term U.S. Treasuries fund (BIL). - QQQ Pop Bot does the same for tech-heavy exposure using TQQQ, with the same RSI-based decision rules and the UVXY/BIL hedging/cash logic. - SMH Pop Bot does this for semiconductors using SOXL, following the same RSI-based decisions and hedging/cash path. Each bot has a weight, so the portfolio isn’t all in one corner of the market. In addition, there is a Monthly Dividend Group that buys dividend-focused funds (CII and AMZA) to try to generate regular monthly income, separate from the levered equity bets. Rebalancing happens rarely (none by default) but there’s a small corridor to avoid excessive trading. In short: watch short-term momentum in three market slices, tilt toward or away from levered bets accordingly, hedge with UVXY when momentum is extreme, keep a cash buffer (BIL), and occasionally add dividend-focused funds for steady monthly income.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~40.6% vs S&P ~21.3%, with Calmar ~1.41 and Sharpe ~1.24. Adds volatility hedges and a monthly-dividend sleeve for income. Drawdowns are higher than the S&P, but upside supports stronger long-run compounding.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 21, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Dividend-focused, leveraged etfs, momentum, volatility hedge, monthly income
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AMZA
InfraCap MLP ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
CII
BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures 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.

"Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher" is currently allocated toCIIandAMZA. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher" has returned 40.20%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher" is 28.71%. 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 "Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher", 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.