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QQQ EMA Balanced
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A daily, rules-based plan that turns risk-on when QQQ’s short-term trend is rising: 70% goes to the top two recent winners among big tech/US stock funds, 30% to T‑Bills, gold, and SPY. When the trend weakens, it shifts to an equal mix of T‑Bills, gold, and SPY.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks: is QQQ (a tech‑heavy index fund) in a short‑term uptrend? It checks if QQQ’s 8‑day average price is above its 13‑day average. If yes: put 70% into the two best performers over ~3 months from SPY, QQQ, MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, META, AVGO (Broadcom), ANET (Arista), NFLX; and 30% equally in BIL (T‑Bills), GLD (gold), SPY. If not: hold BIL, GLD, SPY equally.
CheckmarkValue prop
Strong out-of-sample edge: annualized OOS return ≈61% vs S&P ≈34%, Calmar ≈8.6 indicating superior risk-adjusted upside. Defensive 30% sleeve (T-bills/gold/SPY) plus momentum-driven mega-cap picks aim for big upside with controlled risk.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 5, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, momentum, tactical allocation, equities, etfs, large-cap tech, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalance
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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 EMA Balanced" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"QQQ EMA Balanced" is currently allocated toQQQ, SPY, AAPL, GLDandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "QQQ EMA Balanced" has returned 61.08%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "QQQ EMA Balanced" is 7.08%. 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 EMA Balanced", 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, crypto, and options.