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Smart SPY
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About

A one-position, rules-based switch among SPY, SSO, QLD, UVXY, and GLD. It reacts to QQQ’s short-term extremes and follows SPY’s longer/shorter-term trends, aiming to profit from rebounds or volatility spikes and to hide in gold when stocks look weak.
NutHow it works
Owns one ETF at a time, chosen by two signals. 1) QQQ short-term extremes via 10-day RSI (0–100 “stretched” gauge): if RSI>79 buy UVXY (2x VIX) to benefit from a pullback; if RSI<31 buy QLD (2x QQQ) for a rebound. 2) Otherwise use SPY trend: if price>200-day avg hold SPY; else if >30-day hold SSO (2x S&P); else hold GLD (gold).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe 2.71 vs SPY 2.40 and 33.4% annualized return vs 28.4%, with similar drawdown. A disciplined one-ETF rotation aims to beat the S&P 500 while keeping risk in check.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.430.830.190.44
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
669.43%15.2%-1.77%0.2%0.93
Smart SPY
160,492.38%66.86%-1.77%2.37%1.76
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$16,059,238.45
Regulatory Fees
$23,906.95
Total Slippage
$166,103.61
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 3, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, rsi extremes, moving-average trend, leveraged etfs, volatility, gold hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
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 SPY" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

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

Year-to-date, "Smart SPY" has returned 24.61%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Smart SPY" is 5.09%. 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 SPY", 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.