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Symphonies
Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops
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About

A tactical switcher: chase short volatility spikes with UVXY when stocks look overheated, buy leveraged tech/semis/S&P on dips or uptrends, and retreat to cash/Treasuries/gold/commodities or short‑vol when risk rises. Reacts to simple “hot/cold” signals.
NutHow it works
Core idea: react, don’t predict. It watches if stocks look “too hot” or “too cold.” • Too hot (many funds look stretched): buy UVXY (jumps when volatility spikes). • Not hot: buy 3x bulls in tech/semis/S&P (TECL/SOXL/SPXL) on dips or uptrends. • Danger rising: move to T‑Bills (BIL), Treasuries (TMF), gold (UGL), commodities (DBC) or short‑vol (SVXY) when fear fades.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy beats the S&P on risk-adjusted return: Sharpe 1.83 vs 1.41, Calmar 3.23, and ~67% annualized return vs ~22%. Positive alpha (~0.39) over ~1,000 days, with drawdowns around 21%.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility timing, regime switching, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, mean reversion, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 36 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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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 Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops" is currently allocated toSVXY, BTAL, UVXYandVIXM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops" has returned 67.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops" is 20.88%. 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.

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