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QQQ - Bull or Hedge
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A daily, rules‑based plan that rides the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ/TQQQ) in healthy trends, but shifts part or all into dollar/gold (UUP/GLD) or a brief volatility hedge (UVXY) when short‑term risk spikes. Uses 200‑day trend, RSI, and recent drops to decide.
NutHow it works
It tries to ride the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ; or TQQQ for extra boost) when the overall market (SPY) sits above its long‑term average. RSI (a 0–100 hot/cold score) and short‑term drops help spot extremes. If overheated or falling fast, it adds a small crash hedge (UVXY) or parks in UUP/GLD (dollar/gold). In sharp stress (big 10‑day drawdowns), it mostly holds UUP/GLD. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Nasdaq-focused, rules-based strategy that rides QQQ/TQQQ in uptrends and hedges with UUP/GLD (UVXY in spikes). Out-of-sample: Sharpe ~1.76 vs ~1.29; annualized return ~35% vs ~22%; drawdown ~17.7% vs ~18.8%.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 21, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, nasdaq-100 focus, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"QQQ - Bull or Hedge" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"QQQ - Bull or Hedge" is currently allocated toGLDandUUP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "QQQ - Bull or Hedge" has returned 33.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "QQQ - Bull or Hedge" is 17.66%. 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 "QQQ - Bull or Hedge", 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.