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Risk On or Risk Off Leveraged S&P 500 / NASDAQ | 59.7% AR | 28.3% DD | 2011-22 | HinnomTX mod
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About

A quarterly, bond-strength–driven risk-on/risk-off strategy using leveraged equity ETFs when bonds are strong; otherwise shifts to defensive assets aligned with rate expectations, with about 3–4 trades per year.
NutHow it works
- The system runs a quarterly check to decide the market regime. It compares 60-day returns of broad bond funds to short-duration cash-like funds to judge bond strength. If bonds look better, it goes risk-on and buys leveraged stock ETFs (which aim to multiply the daily moves of the stock market). If bonds don’t look stronger, it goes risk-off and shifts into defensive assets. - Within risk-off, it splits by rate expectations: if rates are considered rising, the model tilts toward US dollar exposure and an inverse tech/short treasury mix; if rates are falling, it tilts toward gold, ultra-long treasuries, anti-beta diversification, and a defensive sector like consumer staples. - The exact assets within each group are chosen from a predefined list and ranked on momentum signals to pick the best candidate, with weights applied to control risk. - The design is intentionally infrequent in trading (3–4 times per year) to avoid churn and focus on regime shifts rather than daily noise.
CheckmarkValue prop
Quarterly regime-switch: go leveraged equities when bonds strengthen, defend when they don’t. OOS shows about 32.4% annualized return vs 23% for the S&P, with disciplined risk controls—though drawdowns can be higher in stressed markets.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.380.660.090.31
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
636.01%14.79%-2.02%-1.16%0.9
42,407.07%51.92%1.7%3.54%1.33
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$4,250,707.43
Regulatory Fees
$1,183.00
Total Slippage
$7,510.06
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 2, 2022
Trading Setting
Quarterly
Type
Stocks
Category
Strategy, etfs, leveraged etfs, risk-on/off, tactical asset allocation, momentum-based selection
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
TBF
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
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 toUUPandQID. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.84%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 41.81%. 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, and options.