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Symphonies
Sentinel Core
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About

A daily, trend‑aware core. When the market’s up, it holds cash‑rich US stocks, managed futures, and gold. When momentum weakens, it shifts to managed futures, long Treasuries, and T‑bills. Signal is SPY’s 50/200‑day averages.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks if the US stock market (SPY) is trending up by comparing its 50‑day vs 200‑day average closing price. If up: 40% COWZ (US companies with lots of free cash), 30% DBMF (managed‑futures trend fund), 30% GLD (gold). If not: 40% DBMF, 30% TLT (long US Treasuries), 30% BIL (T‑bills). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 53.9% annualized vs SPY 23.9%, drawdown 3.8% vs 5.1%, Calmar ~14 and Sharpe ~4.17 vs ~2.04. Daily trend-based mix of stocks, futures, gold, and bonds for steadier growth.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.070.30.30.55
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
163.8%15.32%-0.15%0.4%0.82
Sentinel Core
123.34%12.53%2.95%13.19%1.14
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$22,334.36
Regulatory Fees
$35.93
Total Slippage
$34.40
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 8, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following on spy, multi-asset (stocks/gold/bonds/managed futures), risk-managed, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
COWZ
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ 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.

"Sentinel Core" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Sentinel Core" is currently allocated toGLD, COWZandDBMF. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Sentinel Core" has returned 48.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Sentinel Core" is 5.08%. 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 "Sentinel Core", 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.