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Symphonies
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, rule‑based “risk‑on/risk‑off” system. It rides big‑tech uptrends with leveraged ETFs, and quickly flips to cash, Treasuries, inverse funds, or volatility hedges when signals turn. Relies on RSI, trends, and volatility to buy dips and avoid large drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks: is the market healthy or risky? If healthy (uptrend, strong momentum, calm volatility), it rides leaders—mainly big‑tech via TQQQ (3× Nasdaq), TECL (3× Tech), SOXL (3× Semis). If not, it cuts risk to cash (BIL), Treasuries (TLT/TMF), inverse Nasdaq (PSQ/SQQQ), or volatility (UVXY/VIXY). RSI (a 0–100 “hot/cold” score; <30 oversold, >70–80 overbought), moving averages, and volatility rules drive these flips. It can also rotate sectors and hold gold/commodities. Uses very risky, fast‑moving ETFs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets 46.4% annualized returns vs ~25% for the S&P, with a strong risk-adjusted profile (Calmar ~2.67). It rides growth leaders in uptrends and uses hedges to reduce risk in downturns for higher upside with disciplined risk.
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YTD
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.980.510.070.26
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
66.21%11.93%-2.01%12.22%0.73
plagiarism is good, actually
8,460.24%168.34%-7.14%8.36%3.04
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$856,024.33
Regulatory Fees
$2,561.74
Total Slippage
$21,229.27
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,momentum,trend-following,rsi,sector rotation,leveraged etfs,hedging,volatility,bonds,commodities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 106 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ABBV
ABBVIE INC.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond 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.

"plagiarism is good, actually" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"plagiarism is good, actually" is currently allocated toUPRO, QQQ, SVXY, TECL, TQQQ, LLY, IEUR, ABBV, AMD, TLT, BIL, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "plagiarism is good, actually" has returned 46.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "plagiarism is good, actually" is 17.37%. 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.

To invest in "plagiarism is good, actually", 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.