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Ray Dalio (Leveraged)
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Leveraged risk-parity mix inspired by All Weather: 30% UPRO, 40% TMF, 15% TYD, 7.5% UYM, 7.5% SHNY; monthly rebalance; aims for balanced risk across stocks, bonds, gold, and materials; high leverage and costs; suitability for experienced investors only.
NutHow it works
What it tries to do: balance risk across assets so no single part dominates. It uses five levered ETFs to cover stocks, long bonds, mid-term bonds, commodities, and gold, and it rebalances monthly to keep the targets in line. Why these assets: Treasuries provide ballast during stock downturns; gold hedges inflation/uncertainty; materials add cyclical growth exposure; the equity levered sleeve (UPRO) provides equity participation with amplified moves. How leverage affects outcomes: each position aims for 3x daily performance of its underlying index. Over time, compounding can cause actual results to diverge from a simple 3x of cumulative moves. Costs, roll yields (for futures-based ETFs), and tracking error matter. Important caveats: leveraged ETFs carry heightened risk, including decay in strong trending markets, higher fees, and potential liquidity issues. Rebalancing helps maintain targets but does not eliminate risk. This is a high-risk, complex strategy intended for experienced investors with a long horizon and explicit risk tolerance.
CheckmarkValue prop
Diversified risk-parity across five levered assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, gold) with monthly rebalancing. Out-of-sample Sharpe ~0.60 and inflation hedging via gold/treasuries provide a diversification complement to the S&P 500, not a pure equity substitute.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
All weather risk-parity, leveraged etfs, macro asset allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 5 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SHNY
MicroSectors Gold 3x Leveraged ETN
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TYD
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UYM
ProShares Ultra Materials
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.

"Ray Dalio (Leveraged)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Ray Dalio (Leveraged)" is currently allocated toTMF, TYD, UYM, SHNYandUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Ray Dalio (Leveraged)" has returned 6.81%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Ray Dalio (Leveraged)" is 27.31%. 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 "Ray Dalio (Leveraged)", 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.