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Symphonies
Popped Stock/Bond
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About

A daily “pop and park” system: buy 3× stock funds when they look washed‑out, flip to a volatility spike trade when they look overheated, and otherwise park in T‑Bills or a bond/dollar/short‑stock mix. Heavy use of leveraged ETFs.
NutHow it works
Daily it reads a 0–100 “heat gauge” (RSI) on a volatility fund (VIXM). If heat is high, it runs simple “pop” rules on S&P 500 (SPXL), Nasdaq (TQQQ) and Semis (SOXL): when their heat >80, buy UVXY (jumps when markets drop); when <30, buy the 3× bull fund; else sit in T‑Bills (BIL). If heat is normal, that “else” instead rotates among leveraged Treasury, dollar, sector, or short‑stock funds using trend checks. Uses leveraged ETFs; high risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic, volatility-aware strategy aims for SPY-like upside (~21% annual) with better risk-adjusted returns (out-of-sample Sharpe ~0.68) via tactical rotations and hedges. Expect higher drawdowns in crisis; suitable for risk-tolerant investors.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.351.20.390.63
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
758.38%15.77%0.09%13.88%0.96
Popped Stock/Bond
131,407.98%63.11%3.4%20.5%1.68
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$13,150,798.35
Regulatory Fees
$19,502.15
Total Slippage
$169,347.74
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 28, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum and mean‑reversion, volatility hedge, leveraged etfs, risk‑on/risk‑off, stocks‑bonds rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
MIDU
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury 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.

"Popped Stock/Bond " is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Popped Stock/Bond " is currently allocated toTYD, TMF, MIDUandCURE. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Popped Stock/Bond " has returned 21.03%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Popped Stock/Bond " is 33.93%. 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 "Popped Stock/Bond ", 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.