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Symphonies
Sandy's Modified Risk On/Risk Off Hedgefundie
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A rules-based, lower-risk HFEA. It splits into 4 slices, uses fear spikes to hide in short Treasuries, runs leveraged stocks+long bonds only when bonds beat cash and markets are calm, and shifts to USD/hedges when rates rise. Avoids K‑1 ETFs.
NutHow it works
Your money is split into 4 slices that watch for panic. If fear spikes, that slice parks in short‑term Treasuries (SHY). If not, it checks: are bonds beating cash? If yes and markets are calm, it uses “turbo” funds in big US stocks/tech and long Treasuries; if choppy, it downgrades to plain funds. If bonds aren’t beating cash and long bonds are falling (rising rates), it goes defensive with US dollar and sometimes a bearish fund on tech or long bonds. If rates are falling, it runs a refined HFEA mix (about 55% 3x S&P, 45% 3x long Treasuries) when conditions are calm, or a safer blend of medium Treasuries, gold, inflation‑linked, and short bonds when not. It avoids K‑1 ETFs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample returns ~22.4% vs SPY 22.8%, but with crash alarms, regime hedges, and four-slice diversification that shifts to cash/USD/defensive assets in volatile markets—offers similar upside with built-in protection.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.360.670.150.39
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
369.91%13.7%2.19%5.01%0.83
Sandy's Modified Risk On/Risk Off Hedgefundie
13,394.56%50.21%-0.91%0.74%1.51
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,349,455.53
Regulatory Fees
$3,966.54
Total Slippage
$24,724.07
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 17, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, trend-following, volatility and rate filters, crash protection, macro rotation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 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
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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 toUPROandTMF. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 22.38%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 33.48%. 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.