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Serious Business LBT
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A daily, rules‑based, tech‑first strategy. It rides uptrends with 3× Nasdaq/S&P ETFs, buys sharp dips, and flips to cash, Treasuries, inverse, or volatility hedges when markets look overheated or fearful. Very aggressive; big swings possible.
NutHow it works
Each day it reads a dashboard: - Trend: Are SPY/QQQ above their average prices? If yes and risk looks normal, it rides growth with 3× tech funds (TQQQ, SOXL/TECL) or 3× S&P (UPRO). - Dips: After fast drops, it buys the dip in TQQQ/SOXL. - Heat/Fear: If markets are overheated or jumpy, it moves to T‑bills (BIL), volatility hedges (VIXY/UVXY) or BTAL, or even inverse funds (SQQQ). - Bonds: If long Treasuries trend up, it adds TMF/TLT; if rates rise, it may use TMV or cash. Terms: RSI = 0–100 speedometer of recent moves; moving average = average price; max drawdown = worst drop. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy yields ~44.9% annualized return vs ~22.1% for the S&P, with regime-switching that rides tech uptrends and cuts risk in downturns. It offers big upside, but may endure larger drawdowns in bear markets.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 18, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, bonds, tech-heavy
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 88 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BRZU
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
C
Citigroup Inc.
Stocks
CSX
CSX Corporation
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.

"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 toSOXL, NUGT, TQQQ, EDCandTNA. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Serious Business LBT" has returned 51.19%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Serious Business LBT" is 47.56%. 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, and options.