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Oil (33.1, 26.2, 2010)
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Rules-based oil sleeve: buys big dips with UCO, goes long Brent (BNO) when global risk appetite is hot, trend-trades WTI with DBO or SCO, and parks in BIL when trends are weak. Uses RSI and moving averages; rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Daily it holds one ETF tied to oil. 1) If oil is extremely oversold (RSI—a 0–100 “heat meter” of recent moves—is very low), it buys UCO (2x oil). 2) Else, if emerging‑market stocks (EEM) are very strong, it buys BNO (Brent). 3) Else, if oil is above its 130‑day average, it buys DBO (oil) when short‑term momentum is up, or SCO (−2x oil) when it’s down. 4) Otherwise it holds BIL (T‑bills).
CheckmarkValue prop
Rules-based oil-cycle strategy aims to diversify a stock portfolio with near-zero S&P beta, capturing oil uptrends and cash buffers. Potential oil-cycle upside; but out-of-sample results show larger drawdowns and negative returns—assess risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.30.0900.06
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
724.37%14.35%-0.15%0.4%0.87
8,303.02%32.55%21.73%39.62%1.25
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$840,302.07
Regulatory Fees
$2,338.98
Total Slippage
$13,556.58
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Commodities, oil & energy, tactical, mean reversion, trend-following, leveraged etfs, risk filter, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund, LP
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
SCO
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Stocks
UCO
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
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.

"Oil (33.1, 26.2, 2010)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Oil (33.1, 26.2, 2010)" is currently allocated toDBO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Oil (33.1, 26.2, 2010)" has returned 33.09%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Oil (33.1, 26.2, 2010)" is 19.37%. 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.

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