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QQQ Simply Off
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Own QQQ most of the time. If short‑term market volatility jumps, rotate into either gold or long Treasuries—whichever looks more beaten down lately—aiming for defense with a potential rebound.
NutHow it works
- In normal conditions: invest 100% in QQQ (big tech–heavy index fund). - If the overall US market (tracked via SPY) gets unusually jumpy over the last 5 days, switch to defense. - In defense: pick either gold (GLD) or long US Treasuries (TLT) by checking which one looks more “beaten up” over the last ~10 days using a simple strength gauge (RSI). Buy the weaker one, aiming for a short-term bounce.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic QQQ tilt with volatility-triggered defense (GLD/TLT). Out-of-sample: ~20% annualized return, Sharpe ~1.08, max drawdown ~25%, Calmar ~0.80 over ~871 days—competitive with SPY and backed by a clear risk rule.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 15, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Regime-switching, volatility filter, qqq, spy, gold (gld), treasuries (tlt), rsi, risk-on/risk-off
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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 Simply Off" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"QQQ Simply Off" is currently allocated toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "QQQ Simply Off" has returned 19.95%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "QQQ Simply Off" is 24.82%. 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 "QQQ Simply Off", 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.