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Symphonies
Slow Asymptote v2
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About

A rules-based, sleep‑at‑night portfolio that dials risk up for growth/tech when conditions are calm or washed out, and shifts to hedges (cash/T‑bills, Treasuries, staples, gold, managed futures, or short Nasdaq). Adds a small EM sleeve when inflation rises.
NutHow it works
RSI is a speedometer of recent price moves (high=hot, low=cold). The system checks volatility, RSI, credit vs cash, and inflation. If risk looks good/washed‑out, it owns growth/tech (QQQ or 3x funds: TQQQ/TECL/SOXL/SPXL). If risk looks hot/shaky, it shifts to hedges: PSQ (short QQQ), BIL (T‑bills), TLT (long Treasuries), VIXY (volatility), XLP (consumer staples), GLD/GDX (gold), or KMLM (managed futures). A small sleeve buys EEM when inflation (RINF) trends up; else EEV.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the strategy cuts drawdown to 9.6% vs SPY’s ~12.1% and delivers a Calmar of 2.79, offering steadier risk-adjusted returns and capital preservation through tactical growth/hedge rotations—an intelligent complement to the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 28, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical, risk-managed, momentum/mean-reversion, volatility-aware, leveraged/inverse etfs, managed futures, inflation tilt, emerging markets
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 42 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 ETF
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 v2" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Slow Asymptote v2" is currently allocated toEEV, VIXY, TLT, BILandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Slow Asymptote v2" has returned 20.96%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Slow Asymptote v2" is 9.77%. 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 v2", 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.