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Symphonies
Protected Leverage 2x S&P 500 / NASDAQ v1.1 + Fund Surfing v2.1 | 18% AR | 80% DD | 2007-22
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Switches between offense and defense using bond trends. In offense, buys the 4 most “oversold” picks from a small list (mainly 2x Nasdaq/S&P/Tech plus commodities/bonds). In defense, holds the US dollar or gold + defensive stocks. Very high risk.
NutHow it works
1) Check bonds: if BND (US bond market ETF) is up over ~8 weeks → Risk ON. Pick the 4 funds with the lowest 21‑day RSI (RSI = short‑term momentum; low = oversold) from: QLD 2x Nasdaq, SSO 2x S&P 500, ROM 2x Tech, USD 2x Semis (ETF ticker, not the dollar), UYG 2x Financials, DBC commodities, BND bonds; equal weight. 2) Else → Risk OFF: if TLT is falling over ~1 month → hold UUP (long US dollar); otherwise hold GLD (gold) and UGE (2x consumer goods) 50/50.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return ~33.7% vs SPY ~23%; 2x leveraged bets plus risk-on/off rotation. Expect larger drawdowns (~44% vs ~19%) and slightly lower risk-adjusted Sharpe—best for growth-focused investors with high risk tolerance.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 3, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 20%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, mean reversion (rsi), multi-asset rotation, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
ROM
ProShares Ultra Technology
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
UGE
ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples
Stocks
USD
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
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 toQLD, SSO, UYGandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 28.29%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 44.13%. 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.