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About

Daily tactical, multi-asset program using momentum, volatility, and trend signals to switch between leveraged long bets and hedges while using bonds/dollars as ballast and a volatility hedge during stress.
NutHow it works
- Daily, rule-based engine evaluates momentum/volatility signals on SPY, QQQ, and levered ETFs. - If market is considered extremely overbought or volatile, move into an Extreme Volatility Hedge with VXX. - Otherwise, split into Bear and Bull buckets. Bear picks 2–3 bearish/defensive/hedge assets (e.g., SPXS, SQQQ, SOXS, USDU, BIL, AGG) based on ranking by recent performance and trend signals, then allocates equal weights. - Bull picks 2–3 bullish levered ETFs (e.g., TQQQ, SPXL, SOXL, UPRO, TMF) using the same ranking method, then allocates equal weights. - In some branches, a “defense” group (e.g., DBC commodities, US dollar funds) provides ballast or hedges as indicated by moving-average and standard-deviation checks. - Final exposure is rebalanced daily, with weights typically distributed evenly across the selected assets in the active buckets. This creates a dynamic, tactical mix rather than a fixed long-term allocation. - The system uses a mix of RSI thresholds, moving averages, and cumulative/average return metrics to decide which assets to include and how to weight them. It also uses some simple “top”/“bottom” sorts to pick the strongest performers in each bucket for inclusion.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~29.7% annualized return vs ~23.6% for S&P, thanks to a daily tactical mix of levered longs, hedges & ballast. Strong upside potential with risk controls—yet higher drawdown risk (~46.9% vs ~18.8%).
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.281.130.120.35
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
136.47%14.66%-2.02%-1.16%0.77
247,978.5%246.5%-11.04%1.32%2.2
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$24,807,849.64
Regulatory Fees
$89,255.17
Total Slippage
$621,368.56
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 20, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Algorithmic trading, leveraged etfs, multi-asset, hedging, momentum, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x 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 toUSDU, SPXSandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 22.27%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 46.86%. 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.