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Sometimes I like XXXX
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About

Daily tactical plan that rides S&P 500/Nasdaq uptrends with leverage, then quickly shifts to cash, bonds, inverse stock funds, or volatility hedges when momentum cools or drawdowns hit—aiming to capture rallies and sidestep selloffs.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks trend (is SPY above its 200‑day average?) and “heat” (RSI, a 0–100 gauge of how stretched prices are). In uptrends it rides stocks with S&P 500/tech funds (SPY, UPRO, TQQQ; SPYU = an S&P 500 bull fund). If prices get too hot or sink fast, it cuts risk to cash‑like T‑bills (BIL/STIP), flips to hedges (SH/SDS = short S&P 500), or briefly buys UVXY (volatility) after sharp pops. Bonds (BND/AGG/IEF/TLT) act as safety signals.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~64% vs ~20% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.16 and Sharpe ~1.11. Dynamic trend hedging seeks bigger upside while actively managing risk, offering stronger risk-adjusted performance than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.352.140.380.61
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
51.15%20%-1.77%0.2%1.23
Sometimes I like XXXX
302.09%84.8%-0.1%13.09%1.38
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$40,209.21
Regulatory Fees
$80.06
Total Slippage
$493.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 29, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, momentum, risk management, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, volatility hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SDS
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SPYU
MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN
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.

"Sometimes I like XXXX" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Sometimes I like XXXX" is currently allocated toSPYU. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Sometimes I like XXXX" has returned 49.13%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Sometimes I like XXXX" is 55.33%. 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 "Sometimes I like XXXX", 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.