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QLD For The Long Term V1.1 (89.2%/36.1% DD)
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About

A daily-rebalanced, Nasdaq-focused levered-ETF strategy that mostly buys QLD but hedges with bonds or inverse Nasdaq (QID/SSO) when momentum or trend signals warn of risk. The approach combines RSI momentum and SPY 200-day trend checks to switch assets.
NutHow it works
What it does in plain terms: - You want exposure to the Nasdaq through a leveraged product (QLD) most days. - Each day, the strategy looks at a few signals to decide what to hold: 1) Is the market behaving like a healthy uptrend? (SPY price vs 200-day moving average) If yes, you keep Nasdaq exposure unless QLD looks extremely overbought (RSI > 79), in which case you move into bonds (TLT) to reduce risk. 2) If the market is not in uptrend (SPY below its 200-day MA), the strategy runs a more defensive set of checks across QLD, QID, SSO, SHY and BSV, selecting a single asset with the strongest momentum signal (low or favorable RSI patterns over roughly 10–12 days) and weighting it more (about 88% of capital) while keeping some cash or a secondary instrument as a buffer. The selection uses a bottom-filter approach (prioritizing the asset with the lowest RSI among candidates) and may choose between direct Nasdaq exposure (QLD), inverse Nasdaq (QID), or an ultra-S&P exposure (SSO) plus bond exposure (SHY, TLT, BSV) depending on momentum and trend. - Daily rebalance means the position can shift at the end of each trading day, rather than intraday. - The strategy intentionally uses leveraged ETFs, so returns can be amplified and risk of drawdown larger; it aims to balance upside with defensive hedges during weak markets. - Tactically, the plan is: stay long Nasdaq when conditions are favorable, flip to bonds or inverse Nasdaq when momentum/trend signals indicate risk, and always rebalance to a single asset (with a bias toward the selected asset).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this Nasdaq-levered strategy aims for far higher upside: ~47.9% annualized return vs ~22.5% for the S&P. It uses momentum/trend hedges and delivers a Calmar ~1.30, with risk managed but drawdowns can be higher.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.570.970.220.47
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
541.6%10.35%-1.77%0.2%0.6
8,075,118.85%82%0.12%-0.61%1.67
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$807,521,884.59
Regulatory Fees
$730,044.00
Total Slippage
$5,234,980.57
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 7, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Long-term, leveraged-equities, momentum-based hedging, tactical-allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toQLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 41.01%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 36.82%. 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.