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Symphonies
Safety First Sort WM74
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About

Daily, rules‑based “safety first” rotation: ride tech strength (TQQQ/TECL), but quickly shift to cash/treasuries or hedges (VIXY, SQQQ, SOXS) when trends break or markets overheat. Designed to limit large drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks three things: trend (is the S&P 500 above its 200‑day average?), heat (are recent gains/losses unusually hot or cold?), and shocks (big 1‑day/1‑week moves). • If healthy: ride tech with TQQQ/TECL; trim or hedge if it looks overheated (use SOXS or VIXY). • If weak/jumpy: park in T‑Bills (BIL), buy Treasuries (TLT/TMF), or use protection (SQQQ). Daily rebalanced.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~50% vs SPY ~24%, Calmar ~1.47, and a risk-first rotation that hedges with cash/treasuries when markets heat up. Higher upside potential with built-in protection versus the S&P.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Risk-managed trend following, tactical asset allocation, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, regime switching
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 30 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCO
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
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.

"Safety First Sort WM74" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Safety First Sort WM74" is currently allocated toXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Safety First Sort WM74" has returned 49.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Safety First Sort WM74" is 33.84%. 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.

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