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S6 Cockroach Approach
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About

A rules‑based, multi‑asset “cockroach” portfolio: 40% offense (tech momentum and dip‑buys with guards), 40% defense (volatility, Treasuries, gold, market‑neutral), 20% currencies. Uses trend and a simple heat gauge (RSI) to rotate; includes bond and commodity trend sleeves.
NutHow it works
It splits money into 3 buckets and lets simple gauges steer it. - Offense: When markets trend up, it rides growth (Nasdaq/Tech via TQQQ, TECL, SOXL). If things look overheated, it steps into Treasuries (TMF) or volatility (UVXY). On sharp drops, it buys the dip or briefly shorts (SQQQ). - Defense: When fear rises, it shifts to VIX funds, long Treasuries, gold, or a market‑neutral fund (BTAL). - Core: Small slice in USD, euro, yen. Signals: Trend (price vs moving averages) and a “heat” meter (RSI: high = ran too fast; low = washed out). It also runs separate trend systems in bonds and commodities (oil, gas, metals, ag) and keeps a small income sleeve.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 2.11 vs 1.07, annual return 38.48% vs 20.33%, max drawdown 12.22% vs 18.76%, beta ~0.61. Higher risk-adjusted growth with less downside and lower correlation to the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 10, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 4%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, trend following, momentum, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, commodities, bonds, currencies, income
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 102 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
Stocks
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
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
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund, LP
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term 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.

"S6 Cockroach Approach" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"S6 Cockroach Approach" is currently allocated toTYD, IEF, SCO, XLV, KOLD, BSV, MBB, TMF, BLV, GLTR, DBA, FTGC, SCHR, QQQ, CANE, SIVR, USO, SVXY, UUP, DBC, NVDA, SLX, HYG, TLH, SHY, BNO, REMX, SPXL, SPY, PPLT, CPER, UGL, BTAL, SPTI, TQQQ, XYLD, UBT, SHV, AAPL, AMZN, DIA, FXY, GLL, SLV, TSLA, SOYB, XLU, AMD, GLD, BOIL, TLT, UCO, TSM, PDBC, UDOW, QYLD, SCHD, MSFT, GSG, DBP, BIL, FAAR, XLP, HYD, FXE, BNDandSGOL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "S6 Cockroach Approach" has returned 30.67%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "S6 Cockroach Approach" is 12.22%. 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 "S6 Cockroach Approach", 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.