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S&P Symphony w/ Leverage (101% RR/28.3% DD)
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About

A daily-rebalanced, momentum-driven strategy that tilts between leveraged equity bets (like TQQQ/TECL/SSO) and safer assets (short Treasuries, bonds, gold) using RSI and price tests. It aims to ride upside exposure while limiting damage in downturns, targeting roughly 101% upside potential with about 28% potential drawdown.
NutHow it works
- It starts with a cash-equal framework, then tests a set of assets for buy/sell signals each day. - Momentum checks use the Relative Strength Index (RSI): a momentum gauge that looks at gains vs losses over recent days. If an asset’s RSI is very high (overbought) or very low (oversold) on specified lookbacks (commonly 10 days for assets like TQQQ, SPY, QQQ), the strategy uses that as a signal to tilt toward or away from that asset. - Among a group of safe assets (short Treasuries, mid-Treasury, short-duration bond, and a gold proxy), the system picks the top one by momentum (RSI) rules and allocates to it. - For equity exposure, the approach uses a mix of levered ETFs (e.g., TQQQ for tech, TECL for technology, SSO for broad exposure) and occasionally inverse hedges (PSQ to short QQQ) based on the RSI/momentum and price tests. - Price tests compare current price to moving averages and recent performance. For example, SPY’s current price vs its 200-day average and its RSI over a 60-day window help decide if broad-market exposure should be increased or reduced. - The strategy includes a “top” filter that, within the safe-asset group, selects a single asset (or a small number) with the strongest momentum, then weights the chosen assets to maintain the risk target. - Rebalancing happens daily, so positions are adjusted to reflect the latest signals while keeping overall exposure within roughly the stated leverage target. - The overall aim is to capture upside when momentum is favorable while limiting drawdown through defensive assets and hedges, with a targeted risk/reward framework implied by the “101% RR/28.3% DD” label.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~58.8% with Calmar ~1.75, delivering higher upside potential than the S&P via RSI-driven tilts to levered equities and safe assets. Strong risk-adjusted gains, but expect larger drawdowns in downturns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.341.210.380.61
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
705.28%13.91%-2.02%-1.16%0.85
147,095.24%57.67%-4.52%-3.98%1.51
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$14,719,523.83
Regulatory Fees
$39,967.57
Total Slippage
$274,559.08
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum/tactical asset allocation, risk management, multi-asset, trend following, hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond 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
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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 toSSO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 49.08%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 33.63%. 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, and options.