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RH - Dad's Retirement
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About

Rules-based, multi-asset mix: half trend-following equity with safety switches; half split among cash-like T‑bills, gold, and a SPY‑trend sleeve that can switch to managed futures. Uses moving averages, VIX, and RSI to dial risk. Daily rebalance.
NutHow it works
Split 50/50. Equity sleeve: when trends are up, hold SPY/QQQ or the strongest of four sectors (Energy, Utilities, Health Care, Financials). If trends weaken or fear rises (VIXY > its short‑term avg), shift to Treasuries (IEF/TLT), cash‑like T‑bills (BIL), gold (GLD), or managed‑futures (DBMF). Safety/Trend sleeve: equal parts BIL, GLD, and a SPY‑trend piece that holds SPY in uptrends, otherwise the stronger of KMLM or DBMF by RSI (a 0–100 recent‑strength score). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Diversified, rules-based strategy blending trend, defensive assets, and managed futures. Out-of-sample: max drawdown 4.45% vs SPY 6.42%, Calmar 3.34, and 14.85% annualized return - safer, smoother, and better risk-adjusted gains than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.090.280.30.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
115.1%15.11%1.36%13.5%0.92
RH - Dad's Retirement
102.11%13.8%-1.3%4.84%1.53
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$20,211.30
Regulatory Fees
$57.68
Total Slippage
$184.68
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 10, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, trend-following, momentum, sector rotation, defensive, risk parity, managed futures, treasuries, gold
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
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
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
XLE
State Street Energy 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.

"RH - Dad's Retirement" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"RH - Dad's Retirement" is currently allocated toQQQ, SPY, XLE, GLDandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "RH - Dad's Retirement" has returned 14.85%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "RH - Dad's Retirement" is 4.45%. 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 "RH - Dad's Retirement", 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.