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SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)
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About

A tech‑centric, leveraged, tactical strategy that rides momentum, buys deep dips, and flips to hedges (inverse QQQ, Treasuries, gold, dollar, VIX) when signals turn. Uses trend, RSI, and drawdown checks. High turnover and very high risk.
NutHow it works
A daily, rules-based “switchboard.” It rides strong uptrends with leveraged tech/semis (e.g., TQQQ, TECL, SOXL), buys sharp dips, and goes defensive in selloffs. It uses: trend (price vs 200‑day average), “heat” (RSI: a 0–100 speedometer; >80 hot, <30 washed‑out), and recent losses. In stress: switch to inverse QQQ (PSQ/SQQQ), Treasuries (TLT/TMF), gold (GLD/UGL), the dollar (UUP), or VIX funds (VIXY/SVXY).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets tech leadership with ~41% annualized return vs ~21% for the S&P, aided by adaptive hedges. Drawdowns can be larger (≈44%), but Calmar ~0.94 and Sharpe ~0.98 offer strong upside with risk controls.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.691.650.360.6
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
566.92%14.42%-0.15%0.4%0.89
SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)
12,665,256.84%130.26%7.17%6.95%2.05
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,266,535,683.86
Regulatory Fees
$3,107,265.61
Total Slippage
$22,271,301.69
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 3, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, regime switching, leveraged etfs, momentum/rsi, crash hedging, bonds, gold, dollar, volatility
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 44 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
LTPZ
PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
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.

"SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)" is currently allocated toUPRO, SOXL, SVXY, TECL, TQQQandFAS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)" has returned 36.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)" is 43.80%. 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 "SM Switchboard v1.2 (2012 Backtest)", 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.