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A daily-rebalanced, multi-block, momentum- and hedge-driven equities strategy. It combines leveraged stock/sector bets with dynamic hedges (bonds, Treasuries, volatility), commodity/energy bets, currency overlays, and a futures-like diversification layer (KMLM). The goal is to capture regime shifts in markets (uptrends with momentum, downturns with hedges, volatility spikes) while controlling risk through drawdown limits and regime-aware weighting.
NutHow it works
- It’s a daily-rebalanced, multi-block system. Each block is a mini-strategy that looks at a specific part of the market: hedging, momentum in Treasuries and stocks, volatility plays, energy/commodities, and sector bets. - For risk management, the blocks use signals like price versus moving averages and momentum metrics (conceptually similar to “is this asset trending up strongly?”) on various time windows. When signals are favorable, the block contributes a position; when signals are weak or risk is high, it shrinks or adds hedges to reduce exposure. - The strategy uses a mix of long bets and hedges. Long bets include popular, well-known growth/tech exposures (e.g., TQQQ and TECL for high-beta tech bets) and broad stock themes (QQQ, SPY), as well as sector plays (XLE for energy, XOP for oil/gas, ICLN for clean energy, etc.). - It also uses protective or hedging instruments: inverse/short ETFs (PSQ, SQQQ, SPXU), volatility-related ETFs (UVXY for calling out spikes in volatility, SVXY for opposite exposure), and bond/treasury vehicles (TMF for 3x long Treasuries, TMV for 3x inverse Treasuries, TLT, BND, SHY, SHV) to balance risk. - A large portion of the logic is built around momentum and trend-following ideas across multiple asset classes (equities, bonds, energy, commodities). The system often relies on multi-window momentum comparisons (short, medium, and long windows) and uses cross-asset signals (for example, if equities look strong, a tilt toward stock bets; if volatility is rising or bonds show strength, tilt to hedges or bond exposures). - It also layers in cross-asset overlays (e.g., a managed futures element via KMLM) to diversify away from pure equity risk. The final result is a diversified, leveraged, and hedged exposure that aims to ride trends but protect against sharp drawdowns, all updated daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample advantage: Sharpe 1.41 vs SPY 1.10, Calmar 2.71, annualized return ~62% vs ~20%. Diversified, leveraged momentum with hedging to ride trends and control risk. Note: higher drawdowns than SPY.
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1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.880.750.20.45
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
95.68%13.75%-1.77%0.2%0.85
13,863.18%158.04%-2.6%2.95%3.5
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,396,318.35
Regulatory Fees
$3,606.26
Total Slippage
$22,676.32
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-strategy, momentum, hedging, leveraged etfs, cross-asset, energy/commodities, bonds, currencies, regime-tilting
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 138 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
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 toDRIP, XME, FCG, KOLD, SOXL, TMF, XOP, DBA, QQQ, NVO, SVXY, UUP, DBC, GE, SHY, DBO, SPXU, UGL, BTAL, TQQQ, LLY, SHV, XLE, EDC, SH, DUG, DIG, GLD, TMV, BIL, COST, SPLV, KMLM, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 55.27%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 22.81%. 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.