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Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi
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A rules-based, low-beta mix: buy uptrends (mainly QQQ/tech), buy sharp dips selectively, and hide in T‑bills or volatility hedges in stress. Adds bonds and commodities only when trending. Aims for smaller drawdowns than the market; rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Daily rules use two gauges: RSI (a short-term heat gauge: high=too hot, low=washed-out) and moving averages (trend lines: price above=uptrend). If stocks look overheated or fragile, it parks in T‑bills (BIL/SHV) or buys volatility airbags (UVXY/VIXY). When dips stabilize and trends turn up, it buys QQQ/tech (sometimes small 2–3x slices like QLD/TQQQ/TECL) or defensives (XLP/XLU). Separate sleeves trade bonds (TLT/TMF/TMV) and commodities (DBC; oil/gas DBO/UCO/FCG; agri DBA) only when they trend.
CheckmarkValue prop
Low-beta, volatility-aware strategy offering steadier gains with smaller drawdowns than the S&P 500. Out-of-sample: Sharpe ~0.79, max drawdown ~4.70% vs ~5.07% SPY, beta ~0.45—safer downside with upside in uptrends.

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OOS Start Date
May 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-strategy, trend-following, mean-reversion, volatility-hedged, bonds, commodities, low-beta, rules-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 69 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund
Stocks
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
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.

"Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi" is currently allocated toXME, FCG, XLV, KOLD, EEM, TMF, XOP, DBA, QQQ, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, DBO, BTAL, SHV, XLE, SH, BRK/B, VT, XLU, GLD, TLT, BIL, XLP, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi" has returned 3.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi" is 4.70%. 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 "Simple, Low Leverage, Low Beta | Gobi", 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.