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Symphonies
QQQ/PSQ - No Leverage
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About

Daily, rules‑based switch between QQQ and PSQ using overbought/oversold, trend and cross‑asset risk signals (stocks, bonds, volatility). Goal: ride tech uptrends, go inverse when risk rises. No leverage.
NutHow it works
It only holds one of two funds: QQQ (Nasdaq‑100 big tech) or PSQ (moves opposite QQQ). It checks daily “heat” and trend readings—RSI (0–100; >70 overheated, <30 washed‑out), moving‑average trends—and stress signals from the S&P 500, bonds, the dollar, and volatility (UVXY). Leveraged ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL) are used as thermometers. In uptrends it holds QQQ; when risk rises or markets look stretched, it flips to PSQ. Frequent switches can cause costs/whipsaws.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this QQQ/PSQ strategy beats the S&P: ~31.5% vs ~23% annualized return, drawdown 14.8% vs 18.8%, Sharpe 1.44 vs 1.37, Calmar ~2.13, beta ~0.73. No leverage; it rides tech uptrends and shifts to risk-off.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.340.590.240.49
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
627.07%14.97%2.19%5.01%0.92
QQQ/PSQ - No Leverage
35,996.97%51.31%1.69%4.33%2.14
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$3,609,696.99
Regulatory Fees
$7,791.09
Total Slippage
$52,560.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical market timing, rules-based, daily rebalance, qqq vs inverse (psq), rsi and trend, cross-asset signals
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
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/PSQ - No Leverage" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"QQQ/PSQ - No Leverage" is currently allocated toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "QQQ/PSQ - No Leverage" has returned 31.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "QQQ/PSQ - No Leverage" is 14.80%. 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.

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