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Smart QQQ
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A regime-driven, cash-centric strategy using QQQ momentum (RSI) and SPY trend signals to switch between hedges (UVXY/BIL), leveraged Nasdaq bets (TQQQ/QLD), and diversifiers (UPW/GLD), aiming to balance risk and potential upside across stress, rebound, and uptrend phases.
NutHow it works
- Start with cash and decide how to allocate among a few ETFs rather than buying a single market fund. - Use RSI of QQQ to gauge extreme market conditions: very high RSI suggests overbought/fragile Nasdaq conditions; very low RSI suggests oversold/bounce potential. - If RSI(QQQ) is above 79: shift to hedged/capital-protective stance by buying UVXY (volatility) and BIL (short-term Treasuries) in a 40/60 split, aiming to cushion a drawdown and preserve capital during stress. - If RSI(QQQ) is below 31: favor a bullish tilt by buying TQQQ (3x Nasdaq) and BIL in a 40/60 split, seeking a counter-move rebound with some capital preservation. - If RSI(QQQ) is between 31 and 79: look for market uptrends to justify equity exposure; check SPY’s trend signals via moving averages: • If SPY is trading above its 30-day moving average (short-term uptrend) and the other checks align, allocate to Nasdaq-leveraged ETF (QLD) with supplementary diversification to UPW (utilities) or GLD (gold) depending on deeper sub-conditions. • The system may also consider additional tiers (e.g., SPY > 200-day mean) to slightly tilt toward defensive assets like GLD when longer-term trends weaken. The exact nested decisions are designed to tilt toward QLD when the market shows positive momentum, with occasional diversification to UPW/GLD to balance risk and provide non-equity exposure. - The overall posture is: in strong stress, favor hedges and cash; in clear uptrends, favor leveraged Nasdaq exposure with some diversification; in ambiguous regimes, lean on conditional checks to place some exposure to UPW/GLD. - Rebalance is implied by the structure (weights are defined for sub-choices) rather than a fixed, single-asset target. This aims to adapt the portfolio dynamically to regime changes while maintaining an emphasis on Nasdaq-related bets within a risk-managed framework.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic, regime-based strategy using QQQ momentum and SPY trends with hedges (UVXY/BIL) and Nasdaq bets (TQQQ/QLD) to diversify risk and capture Nasdaq upside. OOS: ~19.7% return, 11.6% drawdown, Calmar ~1.70 - risk-aware vs S&P.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.471.40.360.6
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
715,904.9%85.09%-5.85%-2.89%1.77
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$71,600,489.88
Regulatory Fees
$162,454.29
Total Slippage
$1,145,896.80
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 28, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, leveraged etfs, hedging, momentum, trend-following, diversification
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPW
ProShares Ultra Utilities
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

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

"Smart QQQ" is currently allocated toUPW. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Smart QQQ" has returned 5.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Smart QQQ" is 17.24%. 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 "Smart QQQ", 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.