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Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.5a (vol hedge? + beta hedge)
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About

A rules‑based “Dragon” portfolio that mixes growth, bonds, gold/commodities, dollar, and volatility hedges. It turns offense on in healthy uptrends and buys insurance or defensive assets when markets look weak or overheated. Includes some leveraged ETFs.
NutHow it works
It splits your money into five buckets: growth stocks, bonds, real assets (gold/commodities/US dollar), volatility insurance, and a small tactical sleeve. Simple rules watch trends (is price above its long-term average?), fast drops, and “hot/cold” moves. When markets look healthy it leans into tech/semis (sometimes 2–3x funds). If markets look weak or overheated, it shifts to Treasuries, dollar, gold, or VIX-based hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the Dragon strategy beats the S&P on risk-adjusted return: Sharpe 1.72 vs 1.42; 31.3% vs 22.9%; drawdown 14.3% vs 18.8%; beta ~0.86. Diversified, rules-based hedging aims to grow in uptrends and defend in downturns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
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SPY
0.310.460.30.55
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
356.23%13.65%1.36%5.73%0.82
Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.5a (vol hedge? + beta hedge)
7,537.63%44.13%2.44%14.85%2.59
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$763,762.96
Regulatory Fees
$1,754.56
Total Slippage
$10,745.08
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OOS Start Date
Apr 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
All-weather, tactical allocation, trend-following, volatility hedging, risk-parity, leveraged & inverse etfs, commodities, treasuries, factor rotation
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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toUPRO, USDU, TMF, UUP, SHY, SPY, TECL, BTAL, TQQQ, SH, GLD, SCHD, XLYandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 31.32%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 14.28%. 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, crypto, and options.