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A daily-rebalanced, rule-based portfolio blending equities (with sector/tech overweight), volatility hedges, bonds/cash, and a managed-futures sleeve (KMLM). It uses momentum and risk signals (RSI, moving averages, drawdown, volatility) to pick a small set of assets and weights, with hedges to curb drawdowns and a futures overlay to capture trends. The aim is higher risk-adjusted returns, not just growth, but it comes with high turnover and complexity.
NutHow it works
- Every day, scan a large list of ETFs and futures-related products. - Compute momentum and risk signals (RSI, moving-average price vs current price, cumulative return, standard deviation of returns, max drawdown). - Group assets into rotations (Long/Short Rotator, Bond Block, KMLM overlay, hedges like UVXY, BIL, SGOV, etc.). - Use ranking and filters (top/bottom by momentum or risk metrics) to pick a small set of assets to hold and assign weights. - Apply hedges and shifts toward safer assets when risk signals worsen. Use KMLM as a separate sleeve to capture managed-futures trends when favorable. - Rebalance daily to adjust exposures based on signals and risk controls. - The goal is to maximize risk-adjusted return (Sortino-style metric) rather than pure growth, accepting higher turnover and the complexities of leverage and hedging. - Example signals: when RSI shows strength on tech names (QQQ/XLK/TQQQ/TECL/SOXL) and volatility hedges aren’t triggered, overweight those assets; when volatility spikes or momentum falters, tilt toward cash proxies or short-duration bonds (BIL/SHV/SGOV) and/or UVXY; at times, blend in KMLM for a managed-futures tilt.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the strategy targets higher upside with controlled risk: about 34.9% annualized return vs 19.4% for the S&P, Calmar ~1.45. It blends momentum, hedges, and a managed-futures sleeve to pursue stronger, risk-adjusted gains.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 23, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum, risk-managed, hedged, trend-following, managed-futures overlay
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 112 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPB
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
ALTY
Global X Funds Global X Alternative Income ETF
Stocks
AMZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
AVUV
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
Stocks
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
CLSE
Convergence Long/Short Equity 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 toTMF, UUP, SHV, GLD, TLT, VIXM, BILandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 23.04%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 24.01%. 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.