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Symphonies
Portfolio Experiment: Volatility Minimization
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About

A daily, rules-based portfolio that aims to dampen big drops. When stocks look overheated it adds VIX hedges or goes short; when sold off it buys high‑beta funds; if trends weaken it shifts to T‑Bills or Treasuries; it also rotates into leading sectors.
NutHow it works
Rebalanced daily. It reads a simple speedometer of recent price moves (RSI, 0–100: high=overheated, low=oversold) on stocks, bonds, and sectors. If overheated: it adds volatility (VIX) hedges or uses funds that rise when markets fall. If oversold: it buys supercharged stock funds (~3× Nasdaq/tech/S&P). If trends weaken: it parks in T‑Bills or Treasuries. It also rotates into the strongest sectors.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outperforms the S&P 500 on every key metric: Sharpe ~2.96 vs ~2.05, annualized return ~50% vs ~24%, Calmar ~8.0. It leverages hedges and rotated exposure to capture upside while limiting big losses.
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YTD
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.80.550.180.43
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
68.95%14.02%9.27%4.88%0.84
Portfolio Experiment: Volatility Minimization
2,903.18%134.29%18.62%20.01%3.89
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$300,318.35
Regulatory Fees
$780.40
Total Slippage
$5,004.49
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 28, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Rules-based, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, sector rotation, bond/cash overlays, daily rebalance, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 127 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMGN
Amgen Inc
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
AVUV
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
Stocks
AXP
American Express Company
Stocks
BA
Boeing Company
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 toTECS, VXX, EDZ, SOXS, VIXY, UVIX, UVXY, VIXMandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 66.39%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 6.23%. 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.