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Symphonies
New Age 60/40 - Replace TQQQ FTLT w/ v4 Pops
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About

A fast‑moving, risk‑managed 60/40. It boosts bonds when rates fall and hedges when they rise; it rides tech uptrends with leveraged ETFs, but quickly shifts to volatility hedges, cash‑like T‑bills, USD, gold, or staples when markets overheat or fall hard.
NutHow it works
Think of it as a safety‑first 60/40 that changes fast. About 60% watches long‑term Treasuries: when bond prices trend up and stay calm, it boosts them with 3x Treasuries (TMF); when bonds fall (rates rise), it shifts to T‑bills, US dollar (UUP/USDU), gold (GLD), staples (XLP), or even 3x short bonds (TMV). The other ~40% rides tech uptrends (TQQQ/TECL/QLD), but if prices overheat or drop hard, it jumps to volatility hedges (UVXY), T‑bills (BIL), or a safety mix.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers superior risk-adjusted performance and far better downside protection than the S&P 500: Sharpe 1.51 vs 1.40, Calmar ~2.01, max drawdown ~11% vs ~19%, with ~22% annualized upside.

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OOS Start Date
May 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Dynamic 60/40, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, treasuries, tech momentum, volatility hedging, risk management
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, TMVandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.34%. 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.