Skip to Content
Symphonies
[No LETF] Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.4 (vol hedge?)
Today’s Change
—

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

About

A dynamic “Dragon” portfolio. It balances growth stocks, Treasuries, gold/commodities/US dollar, medium‑term trend, and an explicit crash hedge, then rotates among ETFs using trend, momentum, and “hot/cold” signals to adapt to booms, inflation spikes, and recessions.
NutHow it works
It splits money into 5 buckets: stocks (growth), bonds, trend/momentum, “fiat alternatives” (gold/commodities/US dollar), and a crash‑protection bucket. Each bucket switches ETFs using simple signals: trend (price vs its average), momentum (leaders over months), and a “hot/cold” gauge (RSI). In booms it leans into tech; when rates rise it shifts to the dollar, defensives, and short‑bond funds; in panics it holds VIXY to cushion drops.
CheckmarkValue prop
All-weather Dragon strategy: out-of-sample Sharpe 2.30 vs S&P 1.41, drawdown 6.45% vs 18.76%, beta 0.34, lower volatility, plus built-in crisis hedges. More resilient growth with downside protection and strong risk-adjusted returns.

Loading backtest data...

Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
All-weather, trend-following, risk-parity, long-volatility, tactical asset allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 32 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QUAL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Stocks
RPV
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value 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 toVGLT, SMH, QQQ, XLF, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, BTAL, GLD, TLT, VGIT, XLKandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 19.04%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 6.45%. 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.