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Symphonies
PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)
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About

Mostly cash-like ETFs with a tactical overlay. When stocks look stretched, it buys volatility hedges; when they’re washed out, it tries quick rebound trades. Frequent checks pull it back to T‑bills. Uses small doses of leveraged/short ETFs.
NutHow it works
About 80% sits in very short‑term bond/T‑bill ETFs (GSY, PULS, BIL/SHV) for safety/yield. Each day it checks a “heat gauge” (RSI) on major indexes. If they’re very hot, it buys small doses of “fear gauge” funds (UVXY/VXX/VIXY) or mild shorts (PSQ/SH) as airbags, then exits back to cash. If prices get very cold fast, it briefly buys oversold, high‑octane tech ETFs (TQQQ/SOXL/TECL) for rebounds. It can flip to Treasuries (TLT/TMF) or their inverse (TMV) as trends shift.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: a defensive, tactical strategy that outperforms on risk, not just raw returns. OOS Sharpe 3.50 vs SPY 2.32, Calmar 7.56, and drawdowns ~0.74% vs SPY ~5.07%, with near-market beta. Capital preservation with upside participation.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.110.060.090.3
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
58.4%12.6%1.75%5.97%0.76
PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)
58.36%12.59%0.21%0.87%3.46
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$15,836.12
Regulatory Fees
$25.24
Total Slippage
$68.92
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 15, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Cash-plus, defensive overlay, volatility hedge, tactical, mean reversion, trend-following, leveraged/inverse etfs, treasuries, em, gold
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 62 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
EUM
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
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.

"PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)" is currently allocated toPULS, XLV, NFLX, EEM, COKE, GSY, NVO, NVDA, LLY, TDG, AAPL, AMZN, QLD, TLT, BILandCOST. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)" has returned 5.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)" is 1.01%. 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 "PURE CASH PLUS (14%/0.6%MDD)", 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.