Skip to Content
Trade options on Composer. Earn up to $200 in cash rebates!Get Started.T&Cs apply.
Symphonies
Monthly Dividends w/ Black Swan catcher
Today’s Change
—

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

About

Seeks monthly income when markets are calm (CII+AMZA), but switches to short‑term dip buys in 3x index ETFs and a volatility spike hedge (UVXY) when markets look stretched. Uses T‑bill cash (BIL) as the safety net in stressed periods.
NutHow it works
It watches a 10‑day “speed/heat” score (RSI). Under 30 = very cold; over 80 = very hot. If fear (VIXM) is hot, it runs short‑term bots: buy UVXY (jumps when fear spikes), buy SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL (3x S&P/Nasdaq/Semis) on sharp dips, else sit in BIL (T‑bills). If fear is normal, it parks in monthly payers CII+AMZA but still takes the same dip/overheat trades. Split across S&P, Nasdaq, and Semis.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy offers higher growth with solid risk-adjusted results: ~41% annualized return vs ~21% for the S&P, Calmar ~1.42 and positive alpha, plus income/hedge diversification. Note: higher drawdowns can occur in stress.

Loading backtest data...

Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 21, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Monthly income, tactical mean reversion, volatility hedge, leveraged etfs, t-bills, energy mlps, covered-call equity
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 Shares
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
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 40.88%. 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, crypto, and options.