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Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops + BB V3.0.4.2a
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About

A rule-based, UVXY-centered portfolio that rotates among volatility, growth/levered equity baskets, dividends, and bonds based on short- and long-term momentum signals. It uses RSI and moving-average style filters to select top/bottom assets, with a four-regime framework and no fixed calendar rebalance. Short answer: ride volatility with UVXY when signals say risk is rising, otherwise tilt toward defensives and dividends.
NutHow it works
- Core idea: use UVXY (volatility bet) as the anchor, and rotate into other assets based on momentum and trend signals. - Signals used: short-term momentum (RSI over/under 70–80 zone on several reference ETFs), moving-average based screens, and cumulative/price-change metrics to pick top/bottom assets in each block. - Blocks/Regimes: four major blocks (plus named sub-blocks like Bullish Market Conditions, Risk ON, Risk OFF, Safety Town) drive which assets get funded. - Asset mix: UVXY as the main risk asset; other equities (e.g., technology/levered ETFs), dividend ETFs (SCHD, DGRO), bonds or bills (BND, BIL, TMF, TBX-like proxies), and occasional commodity/alternative tilts are included. Dividend ETFs are used as ballast in risk-off contexts. - Position sizing: when a rule fires, capital is allocated evenly across the selected assets within that block (weighting often shows 100/100 or “wt-cash-equal”). - Rebalancing: the plan specifies “rebalance: none,” meaning changes occur only when a rule triggers, not on a fixed calendar cadence. - Overall aim: capture upside when volatility spikes and protect capital with dividends and fixed-income tilts when risk appetite drops. It’s a sophisticated, almost engineering-style approach and assumes the signals reliably reflect regime shifts; like all tactical models, it can underperform in noisy or sideways markets.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this UVXY-led strategy aims for higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P: ~65% annualized vs ~22.5%, Sharpe ~1.68 vs 1.41, Calmar ~2.48, with ~26% max drawdown vs ~19%.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 23, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, volatility trading, momentum-based rotation, dividend/bond ballast
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 61 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toDGRO, TMF, SVXY, SOXS, SCHD, VIXMandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 61.22%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 26.20%. 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, and options.