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Safe D/R
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Daily “heat check” on big US stocks. When markets run hot, it mostly stays in cash and sometimes adds a small VIXM hedge; when they’re washed out, it makes a brief, high‑octane rebound bet; otherwise it sits in T‑bills.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks a 10‑day RSI (0–100 of how fast price moved; high=hot, low=cold) on QQQ, XLK, VOOG, SPY (big US tech/growth barometers). If one is very hot, it mostly sits in cash and may put ~15% in VIXM (a volatility hedge). If none are hot: if deeply oversold, it takes a short, aggressive rebound bet in TECL or SPXL/SVXY; otherwise it parks in BIL T‑bills. Note: uses leveraged/volatility ETFs; risk can be high.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~34.5% vs SPY ~22.2%, with Calmar ~1.47. Uses cash/T-bill ballast and selective rebound bets to capture large upside in extremes while keeping risk disciplined, delivering stronger risk-adjusted performance than the S&P 500.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.380.30.030.17
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
620.2%14.76%-0.15%0.4%0.91
26,822.85%47.72%12.05%12.72%1.46
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,692,284.67
Regulatory Fees
$6,941.69
Total Slippage
$44,405.46
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 17, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,momentum (rsi),defensive/cash,volatility hedge,leveraged etfs,tech/growth tilt,daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"Safe D/R" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Safe D/R" is currently allocated toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Safe D/R" has returned 40.06%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Safe D/R" is 23.50%. 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 "Safe D/R", 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.