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RSI 2 Commodities
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Rides a broad commodities fund (PDBC) when it’s trending up, steps into T‑bills when it gets briefly overheated, and in downtrends either grabs rare oversold bounces in PDBC or sits in a calmer mix of stocks, Treasuries, and gold sized by recent volatility.
NutHow it works
Daily check. If PDBC (a broad commodities fund) is above its 50‑day average price, hold PDBC—unless its 2‑day RSI (a 0–100 “hot/cold” score) >95, then park in BIL (T‑bills). If below the 50‑day average, buy PDBC only when RSI<2.5; otherwise hold an inverse‑vol mix of SPY/IEF/TLT/GLD (more weight to the least jumpy over 10 days).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers better risk-adjusted returns vs the S&P 500: Sharpe ≈1.01 vs 0.95, Calmar ≈1.71, and max drawdown ≈7% vs 19%. Low beta (~0.17) with a defensive overlay offers steadier gains and downside protection.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Commodities, tactical rotation, rsi(2), moving average trend, mean reversion, defensive overlay, inverse-vol weighting, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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.

"RSI 2 Commodities" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"RSI 2 Commodities" is currently allocated toPDBC. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "RSI 2 Commodities" has returned 11.92%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "RSI 2 Commodities" is 6.99%. 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 "RSI 2 Commodities", 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.