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Symphonies
SPY and Chill
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About

A simple 50/50 mix of SPY (S&P 500 stocks) and cash, rebalanced daily. Aims to cut volatility and drawdowns versus 100% stocks while giving up some upside. No signals—just a steady, conservative allocation.
NutHow it works
Keeps about 50% in SPY (an ETF holding the 500 biggest U.S. companies) and 50% in cash. It checks every day and rebalances to keep that split. Cash softens ups and downs and may earn interest; SPY drives growth. No timing or indicators—just a steady 50/50 mix. Daily rebalancing can mean more small trades and, in taxable accounts, more realized gains.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample shows ~13.40%/yr upside, Sharpe ~0.79, Calmar ~0.61. A 50/50 SPY–cash mix with daily rebalancing offers SPY-like growth with a steadier, simpler ride.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
-0111
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
2,727.61%10.64%-0.15%0.4%0.64
SPY and Chill
2,726.2%10.64%-0.15%0.4%0.64
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$282,620.46
Regulatory Fees
$0.00
Total Slippage
$1.00
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 6, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Us large-cap stocks, s&p 500 exposure, 50/50 stocks-cash, low volatility, passive, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 1 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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.

"SPY and Chill" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

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

Year-to-date, "SPY and Chill" has returned 12.63%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "SPY and Chill" is 22.09%. 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 "SPY and Chill", 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.