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QQQ For The Long Term V2 WITH UVXY (104.5% RR/22.1% Max DD)
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About

Tech-first, rules-based: long QQQ in healthy uptrends; when the market runs too hot, hedge with UVXY. In weak markets, it buys deep dips or shifts to inverse QQQ, staples, or Treasuries/short bonds using short-term signals.
NutHow it works
Goal: own tech (QQQ) most of the time, hedge or go defensive when risk rises. First it checks the trend: SPY above/below its 200‑day average (healthy vs weak). It uses a 10‑day RSI (0–100 heat gauge: >80 very hot; <30 very cold) and QQQ’s 20‑day average. Healthy: hold QQQ; if QQQ/SPY get very hot, switch briefly to UVXY (volatility spike play). Weak: buy deep dips (QQQ/SPY <30 RSI) or rotate among UVXY, PSQ (inverse QQQ), XLP (staples), TLT (Treasuries), or BSV (short bonds).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~39% annualized vs SPY ~21%; Sharpe ~1.70 vs 1.29; Calmar ~2.16. Drawdowns similar/slightly better. Tech-forward with dynamic hedging aims for bigger gains with controlled risk.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.690.100.04
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
605.13%14.55%-1.77%0.2%0.89
962,809.43%89.27%0.33%0.61%1.83
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$96,290,943.16
Regulatory Fees
$139,801.81
Total Slippage
$997,827.20
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 24, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, etf rotation, nasdaq 100, defensive rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 35.69%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 18.23%. 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.