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Monthly, it checks if bonds have been rising. If they have, it rides the stronger of Bitcoin (GBTC) or the US dollar (USDU). If not, it makes one contrarian pick from a set of aggressive ETFs with the weakest recent score, then rebalances monthly.
NutHow it works
Each month it checks if regular bonds (BND) made money over ~4 months. If yes, it puts everything into the stronger of: GBTC (a fund holding Bitcoin) or USDU (bet on a stronger US dollar), based on ~4‑month trend. If not, it buys 1 ETF with the weakest 1‑month “recent‑moves” score (RSI: low = recently beaten down) from: UGL (2x gold), SVXY (short VIX), TECL (3x tech), BTAL (anti‑beta), USDU (dollar), TBX (bet against 7–10y Treasuries), STIP (short‑term inflation bonds). Rebalances monthly. UGL/SVXY may issue K‑1 tax forms.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets higher upside (22.2% vs 18.9% for the S&P) with lower beta (~0.68) and monthly rotations into crypto/dollar or contrarian hedges, offering diversification and potential risk-adjusted gains.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Crypto timing, trend/mean‑reversion rotation, monthly rebalance, leveraged/inverse etfs, risk‑on/risk‑off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
GBTC
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
Stocks
STIP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TBX
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Stocks
USDU
WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
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 toSVXY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 27.14%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 33.34%. 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.