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

An all‑weather, Dragon‑style portfolio that rotates among stocks, Treasuries, gold/commodities, the US dollar, and volatility hedges. It uses simple trend, momentum, and “hot/cold” checks to lean risk‑on in uptrends and defend during selloffs.
NutHow it works
It splits money across five sleeves: stocks, Treasuries, real assets (gold/commodities/USD), trend/momentum, and volatility hedges. Simple signals drive shifts: trend (price vs 25–200‑day average), momentum (3–6‑month returns), RSI (hot/cold), and recent drops. When trends are strong and rates fall, it leans into stocks and sometimes leveraged funds. When stress or rising rates hit, it rotates to gold, Treasuries, the US dollar, and volatility/short hedges.
CheckmarkValue prop
All-weather, rules-driven mix across stocks, bonds, gold, USD, and hedges. Out-of-sample: ~31.7% annualized vs 22.5% S&P, higher Sharpe (~1.76 vs 1.41), and smaller drawdown (~14.3% vs 18.8%), with lower beta for steadier performance.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.310.460.30.55
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
358.1%13.4%-0.15%0.4%0.81
Sandy's Golden Dragon V4.5a (vol hedge? + beta hedge)
7,860.41%43.59%1.29%4.23%2.56
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$796,040.74
Regulatory Fees
$1,959.18
Total Slippage
$11,985.37
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, trend following, risk parity, volatility hedging, leveraged & inverse etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 43 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
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toUPRO, VGLT, SOXL, TMF, UUP, DBC, SHY, TECL, BTAL, TQQQ, FAS, GLD, VGIT, SCHDandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.26%. 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, and options.