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Symphonies
Nuggy Wuggy + Old People Stuff v0.1 | Curved (105% AR Jan 2020-2025)
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About

A daily, switch-on/switch-off strategy: when fear is calm it swings for the fences (leveraged Nasdaq, gold miners, Bitcoin, or short bonds) plus a small gold/Bitcoin/cash mix; when fear rises it holds one sturdy stock and one macro asset (gold/Bitcoin/long bonds).
NutHow it works
Daily it checks two “thermometers”: VIXY (market fear) and TLT (long US bonds). It compares their recent strength using RSI (a simple “recent up vs down days” gauge). If fear looks calm vs bonds, it goes risk‑on: 80% in one fast mover (picked from TQQQ=3x Nasdaq, JNUG=2x gold miners, GBTC=Bitcoin, or TMV=3x short long bonds) and 20% split across GLD (gold), GBTC, and SHV (T‑bills). Otherwise it goes defensive: 70% in one sturdy, well‑known company that looks least overheated (chosen from NVR, CAT, AXP, ISRG, TXRH, PGR) and 30% in the strongest of GLD/GBTC/TLT. Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy beats the S&P: ~47% annualized return vs ~20%; Sharpe ~1.25 vs ~1.00; Calmar ~1.30; max drawdown ~36% vs ~19%. Regime-switching aims bigger upside with risk-aware diversification.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
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SPY
0.611.440.260.51
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
287.36%13.97%1.36%5.73%0.81
Nuggy Wuggy + Old People Stuff v0.1 | Curved (105% AR Jan 2020-2025)
124,354.66%99.04%10.33%15.18%1.61
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$12,445,466.01
Regulatory Fees
$47,029.01
Total Slippage
$314,505.23
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OOS Start Date
Jan 2, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, crypto, gold, treasuries, single-stock tilt
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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 toPGRandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 47.02%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 36.04%. 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, crypto, and options.