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Symphonies
QQQ EMA Balanced
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Uses QQQ’s short‑ vs long‑term trend to switch risk on/off. In uptrends, puts 85% in the top 2 recent winners from big tech names/ETFs and 15% in SPY+gold. In downtrends, holds gold and an ETF that goes up when the S&P 500 goes down. Rebalances daily.
NutHow it works
It watches QQQ, an ETF of big tech‑heavy Nasdaq‑100 stocks. If QQQ’s short‑term average price (8 days) is above its longer‑term average (13 days), trend is up. If up: 85% goes to the 2 best performers over ~3 months from MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, META, AVGO, ANET, NFLX, GOOGL, SPY, QQQ. 15% is split between SPY and gold (GLD). If not: 50/50 gold (GLD) and SH, an ETF that rises when the S&P 500 falls. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Regime-switching diversification: tech-momentum with gold and inverse exposure to complement the S&P 500. Note: out-of-sample results show larger drawdowns and negative returns vs the S&P; best used as a complement, not core.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.190.0700.06
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
298.8%12.71%-4.19%-3.74%0.77
QQQ EMA Balanced
620.41%18.62%-3.95%-1.05%0.9
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$72,040.77
Regulatory Fees
$326.15
Total Slippage
$1,837.61
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 5, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, momentum, tech-focused, risk-on/risk-off, tactical allocation, equities, gold, inverse etf
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
ANET
Arista Networks
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
META
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NFLX
NetFlix Inc
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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 EMA Balanced" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"QQQ EMA Balanced" is currently allocated toSHandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "QQQ EMA Balanced" has returned -20.81%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "QQQ EMA Balanced" is 10.13%. 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 "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, and options.