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Symphonies
Pop + Hedges
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About

Daily system that buys oversold S&P/Nasdaq/semis for short rebounds, hedges when overheated, and otherwise holds cash, dollar, bonds, utilities, or commodities. Uses leveraged ETFs with volatility-based sizing.
NutHow it works
It watches three areas: S&P 500 (SPXL), Nasdaq-100 (TQQQ) and semiconductors (SOXL). If one looks washed out (RSI<30, a short-term “cold” reading), it buys that 3x fund for a bounce. If it looks too hot (RSI>80), it buys UVXY (jumps when fear/vol spikes). Otherwise it moves to hedges: T-bills (BIL), short S&P (SH), strong USD (USDU), utilities (XLU), or long Treasuries (TLT). Some sleeves use commodities (PDBC/GLD) or trend baskets. Sized by recent vol; rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample this strategy aims for higher upside: ~29% annualized return vs SPY ~21%, with Calmar ~1.09 and Sharpe ~0.98. It uses pop signals, hedges, and diversified sleeves for stronger growth with risk controls—though drawdowns can be larger (~27%).
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.390.780.260.51
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
166.31%15.79%2.19%5.01%0.83
Pop + Hedges
2,253.41%60.42%2.39%4.48%1.68
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$235,341.00
Regulatory Fees
$809.18
Total Slippage
$4,723.17
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 16, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, leveraged etfs, mean reversion, volatility hedging, trend following, commodities, managed futures, us equities, defensive rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PDBC
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
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.

"Pop + Hedges" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Pop + Hedges" is currently allocated toUPRO, IEF, USDU, CURE, SPXL, SPY, TQQQ, TLT, PDBCandUTSL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Pop + Hedges" has returned 29.02%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Pop + Hedges" is 26.72%. 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 "Pop + Hedges", 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.