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About

An adaptive, All‑Weather‑style portfolio that rotates among tech growth, Treasuries, cash, gold/commodities, and volatility hedges. It uses leveraged and inverse ETFs to ride uptrends and hedge panics, aiming to beat the S&P 500 over time. High risk.
NutHow it works
Think of it as a weather-aware portfolio. - If “fear” is rising, it shifts defensive: T‑bills/short‑term bonds, the U.S. dollar, gold, or funds that go up when stocks or long‑term bonds fall. - If markets are calm and trending up, it rides growth with funds that magnify tech and chip stocks (like 3x versions of QQQ/technology). - After quick drops, it can buy the dip in those same growth funds—only if safety checks look okay. - A bond engine adds or removes long‑term Treasuries (sometimes with 3x leverage) depending on whether rates are falling or rising; in rising‑rate trouble it may hold cash, the dollar, or short Treasuries instead. - A small sleeve owns gold/commodities only when they’re in uptrends. - A “crash catcher” parks assets in short‑term bonds whenever the S&P 500 breaks down or volatility gets extreme. Everything uses regular ETFs (no K‑1 forms). It does use leveraged and inverse ETFs, so expect bigger ups and downs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return 33.95% vs 22.42% for SPY; drawdowns 15.6% vs 18.8%; beta ~0.78; Calmar ~2.17. A diversified, weather-aware strategy designed to deliver bigger upside with lower risk than the S&P 500.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.70.0400.02
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
348.51%13.16%-1.77%0.2%0.8
297,425.5%93.3%2.02%5.1%2.22
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$29,752,549.72
Regulatory Fees
$84,286.38
Total Slippage
$577,559.02
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, trend-following, leveraged & inverse etfs, volatility hedging, bond/rate timing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 45 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
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury 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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toTIP, IEF, USDU, TMF, UUP, DBC, HYG, SHY, LQD, IEI, GLD, TMV, BIL, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.45%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 15.61%. 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.