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Symphonies
Sometimes TQQQ v2, Sometimes Managed Futures
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About

Daily, it toggles between aggressive tech exposure (mostly TQQQ) and defense (DBMF, gold, or inverse funds) using trend and momentum of stocks and bonds. It aims to ride tech uptrends and cut risk when markets overheat, whipsaw, or break trend.
NutHow it works
Each day it decides risk-on or risk-off. If the S&P 500 is trending up (price above its 200-day average), it mainly owns TQQQ (a 3x tech-heavy fund). If momentum looks weak or too hot, it can switch quickly to gold (GLD), a managed‑futures fund (DBMF), or inverse funds. It uses simple gauges: RSI (a 0–100 heat meter), recent returns, and 20-day averages. It also checks bonds and credit (BND/IEF/CORP vs T‑bills) and growth vs utilities to judge risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~45% annualized return vs ~17% for the S&P. A rules-based, tech-heavy strategy that rides rallies and employs hedges when markets heat up, aiming for solid risk-adjusted gains (Calmar ~1.0), with higher drawdowns in stress.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 22, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged etfs, managed futures, volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 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
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 45.42%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 45.08%. 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 the symphony, 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, crypto, and options.