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Symphonies
Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops + V1a TQQQ or not
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About

A rules-based “risk-on/risk-off” playbook: hedge or go safe when markets look hot or fear is rising; buy leveraged tech on oversold dips; otherwise hold dividend or defensive assets. Uses short-term heat gauges and slower trend filters.
NutHow it works
RSI = 0–100 heat meter; >80 overheated, <30 washed out. UVXY = fear hedge (spikes when VIX jumps). SVXY = gains when fear calms. TQQQ/TECL/SOXL/SPXL = fast tech/S&P funds. BIL=T‑Bills; TMF/TMV=long/short 20yr Treas.; SCHD/DGRO=dividends; DBC=commodities; UGL=2x gold; BTAL=defensive. The rules: hedge or go safe when markets look hot or fear rising; buy fast tech funds on panicky dips; if nothing extreme, sit in dividends. Uses 1–10 day swings and ~6‑month trend checks.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~64% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P; Sharpe ~1.73 vs 1.43; Calmar ~2.82. Higher upside with hedging and regime switching; larger drawdowns in rare selloffs but better risk-adjusted performance.

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OOS Start Date
May 6, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum & mean reversion, volatility hedging, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off
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 ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toUVXYandVIXM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 61.73%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 22.80%. 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.