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About

A dynamic, multi-asset strategy that blends a bond core with tactical, leveraged equity bets and volatility/dollar hedges. It uses many trend/momentum signals and windows to decide which bonds or leveraged stock bets to own, and when to switch to hedges or safer assets. It’s designed to seek higher returns with risk controls rather than simple buy-and-hold.
NutHow it works
- Broad idea: mix safety (bonds/Treasuries) with opportunistic, potentially high-growth bets in equities, but control risk with hedges and volatility overlays. The system uses a lot of “tests” or checks over different time windows to decide what to own and what to hedge. If the tests indicate a favorable environment for risk, it shifts toward growth-oriented, often leveraged positions in tech and broad stock indices. If tests indicate risk is rising or fundamentals/volatility are unfavorable, it shifts toward safer assets or hedges. - Bonds and Treasuries core: There are several bond blocks. Some aim for a steady, low‑volatility income blend (IEF, TIP, LQD, HYG with a fixed weight). Others are more tactical: short- vs long-dated Treasuries and leveraged long or bear bets (TLT, TMF, TMV, SHY, SHV). The logic uses momentum signals and comparisons of recent performance to determine whether to tilt toward levered Treasuries (e.g., aiming for a 3x exposure with TMF in favorable long-duration momentum) or toward safer/shorter-duration vehicles (e.g., SHY or SHV, sometimes with cash-like hedges). - Equity Beta sleeve: The system includes aggressive stock-market bets (e.g., ProShares and Direxion funds that deliver 3x exposure to tech (TECL), semiconductors (SOXL), and the Nasdaq/QQQ proxy (TQQQ, QLD)). These are paired with risk controls: when signals look weak or risk is high, hedges and risk-off assets (PSQ, SH, UUP, GLD, BTAL, XLP, SPY) can be added or emphasized. There are explicit “safety” routes like “Leveraged Safety” and “Risk Off, Rising Rates” blocks that steer capital away from aggressive bets if volatility or momentum deteriorates. - Volatility and risk overlays: The strategy uses VIX-related ETFs (UVXY, VIXM, VIXY) and related screening (e.g., bottom/top selections by volatility, RSI thresholds) to time entries/exits, often in a way that tries to catch spikes in fear or volatility but also to avoid getting caught in extreme whipsaw. It also uses UUP (dollar), GLD (gold), and XLP (defensive sector) as ballast during stress. - Decision cadence and structure: Many rules reference 30/40/60/120/200-day windows, RSI-like checks, moving-average comparisons, and relative-return tests. The system can selectively choose 1, 2, or more assets within a group, and then assigns weights (e.g., 25/27.5/65 percent) to create a diversified, but actively managed, mix. In short: it’s a complex, rule-driven program that rotates among bonds, levered bond bets, leveraged stock bets, and hedges, aiming to maximize upside in favorable markets while limiting drawdowns in stress periods.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe 1.51 vs SPY 1.40; drawdown ~11% vs ~19%; beta ~0.64 (lower market risk); Calmar ~2.01; annualized return ~22.04% vs SPY 22.42%, but with stronger risk controls and hedges. Superior risk-adjusted growth.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.30.530.320.56
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
348.51%13.16%-1.77%0.2%0.8
7,683.46%43.17%0.16%0.62%2.32
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$778,346.21
Regulatory Fees
$2,201.96
Total Slippage
$13,486.56
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, bonds, treasuries, leveraged/beta, volatility hedges, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 42 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toTIP, IEF, USDU, TMF, SVXY, UUP, HYG, SHY, LQD, SPY, BTAL, IEI, GLD, TMV, BIL, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.42%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 10.98%. 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.