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Ride the Oil Trend
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A simple oil trend strategy: own DBO (an oil futures ETF) when its last‑month performance is positive; otherwise, rotate into a calmer mix of gold (GLD) and U.S. Treasury ETFs (TIP, IEI). Rebalanced monthly.
NutHow it works
Each month, it asks: has DBO (an oil futures fund) made money over the last ~21 trading days? If yes, buy DBO (100%). If not, hold a mix of GLD (gold), TIP (inflation‑protected U.S. Treasuries), and IEI (3–7 year U.S. Treasuries). The hedge mix favors the ones with smaller recent ups‑and‑downs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Rule-based oil timing with a volatility-aware hedge offers diversification. Long DBO on uptrends; hedge with GLD/TIP/IEI when oil weak. Out-of-sample: ~0.6%/yr return, ~33% max drawdown vs SPY ~22%. Best as a tactical diversifier, not core SPY replacement.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.060.170.030.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
563.59%10.47%0.54%-0.34%0.6
Ride the Oil Trend
210.61%6.14%24.87%27.98%0.39
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$31,060.64
Regulatory Fees
$64.79
Total Slippage
$366.62
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Oil trend-following, tactical allocation, momentum, commodities, gold, treasuries, tips, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond 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.

"Ride the Oil Trend" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Ride the Oil Trend" is currently allocated toDBO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Ride the Oil Trend" has returned 5.59%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Ride the Oil Trend" is 33.31%. 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 "Ride the Oil Trend", 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.