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Serious Business LBT
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Daily, rule-based strategy that rides tech-led uptrends with 3x ETFs, buys dips using simple “heat” and trend checks, and quickly shifts to cash, Treasuries, hedged or volatility funds when markets look stretched or risky.
NutHow it works
Each day it asks: is the market calm and trending up, dropping hard, or overheated? - Calm/up: ride winners with 3x tech/S&P funds (e.g., TQQQ, UPRO, SOXL). - Sharp drops: “buy the dip” in those same funds when they look washed out (RSI = a heat gauge; low = oversold). - Overheated or shaky: step into cash‑like T‑bills (BIL), Treasuries (TMF/TLT), a hedged ETF (BTAL), or volatility hedges (UVXY/VIXY).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets strong upside (≈59.7% annualized) vs SPY (≈22.7%), with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Calmar ~1.25, Sharpe ~1.23). Regime rotations manage volatility; expect higher drawdowns in downturns.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, bond rotation, risk-on/risk-off
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.

"Serious Business LBT" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Serious Business LBT" is currently allocated toUPRO, EWZ, TECL, GOOG, TQQQ, DUSTandTZA. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Serious Business LBT" has returned 59.72%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Serious Business LBT" is 47.94%. 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 "Serious Business LBT", 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.