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Symphonies
Slow Asymptote
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Rules-based “sleep at night” portfolio that dials risk up or down. It seeks tech-led upside in calm trends (sometimes with 3x funds) and pivots to Treasuries, cash-like T‑bills, volatility hedges, or inverse ETFs when markets overheat—plus a managed‑futures and EM sleeve.
NutHow it works
Three sleeves. Core: When markets look calm/strong it owns tech-heavy stocks (QQQ; sometimes 3x funds). If hot or jumpy it shifts to defenses: PSQ (short QQQ), TLT (Treasuries), BIL (T‑bills), VIXY (volatility). KMLM switcher: Buys brief dips in 3x funds; if overheated, parks in VIXY/TLT/BIL; otherwise uses KMLM (managed‑futures). Foreign: When inflation trend (RINF) rises, it toggles between EEM (emerging markets) and EEV (its inverse). Signals: trend (moving averages), speed (RSI: high=hot; low=washed‑out), volatility.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this multi-sleeve strategy delivers 32.36% annualized return with 11.23% max drawdown and a 2.88 Calmar, offering stronger downside protection and higher upside than the S&P 500, while adapting to regime shifts.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, risk-on/risk-off, momentum & trend, hedged, volatility-aware, managed futures, emerging markets
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 41 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EEV
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond 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.

"Slow Asymptote" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Slow Asymptote" is currently allocated toEEV, BTAL, VIXY, VPU, TLT, BILandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Slow Asymptote" has returned 32.36%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Slow Asymptote" is 11.23%. 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 "Slow Asymptote", 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, crypto, and options.