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Symphonies
Rebalanced Kearsarge - 13% Threshold - Replace BOXX w/ USDU + v4 Pops + v1.2.1 USDU Commodities
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A tactical portfolio that rides calm tech uptrends with leveraged ETFs, then quickly shifts to volatility hedges, T‑Bills, bonds, gold, or the US dollar when markets overheat or turn risky.
NutHow it works
Plain English: it’s a safety‑first, rules‑based swing strategy. When US stocks (esp. tech) are rising calmly, it rides the wave using 3x tech funds (TECL/TQQQ). It watches a “heat meter” (RSI), simple trends (price vs recent average), and fear gauges (VIX). If prices pop too fast or fear rises, it flips to hedges (UVXY/VIXM), or sits in T‑Bills (BIL). In weak markets it prefers bonds (BND/IEF/TMF), gold (GLD), the US dollar (UUP/USDU), or defensive sectors (XLP/XLU/XLV).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this tactical strategy delivers superior risk-adjusted performance with far smaller drawdowns than the S&P 500. Sharpe 1.91 vs 1.43; max drawdown 6.3% vs 18.8%; annualized return ~18.65% (SPY ~22.97%).

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OOS Start Date
May 14, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 13%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, multi-asset, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, trend + mean reversion, risk-managed
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 49 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
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 toUPRO, IEF, XLV, BSV, SVXY, UUP, DBMF, SHY, BTAL, SHV, XLU, GLD, UVXY, SCHD, VIXM, XLPandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 18.65%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 6.34%. 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, crypto, and options.