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Symphonies
SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

All-in trend follower with a crash switch: if market fear (VIX) is surging, move into VIXM; otherwise own whichever of chips, SPY, commodities, energy, or ENPH has the best recent momentum.
NutHow it works
It holds one thing at a time. First it checks a “fear” gauge: VIXM, a fund tied to the VIX (the stock market’s volatility index). If VIXM has been rising unusually fast (RSI>69 over 40 days), it buys VIXM. Otherwise it buys the single strongest 3‑month performer among chips (SOXX, NVDA, AMD), broad U.S. stocks (SPY), commodities (DBC), energy (XLE), or solar (ENPH). It switches only when the signal changes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~39.8% annual return vs SPY ~21.5%, Calmar ~0.92. Strategy captures big trends or hedges with VIX during spikes. Higher upside with a volatility hedge, but expect higher drawdowns than the S&P.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.621.120.090.3
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
524.35%14.63%2.19%5.01%0.9
SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢
301,971.35%81.75%3.26%-7.92%1.27
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$30,207,135.27
Regulatory Fees
$22,670.87
Total Slippage
$157,010.51
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 24, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum rotation, volatility hedge, trend-following, sector/stock selection, single-position, tactical, high risk
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
ENPH
Enphase Energy, Inc.
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR 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.

"SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢" is currently allocated toAMD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢" has returned 39.76%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "SPY, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢" is 43.13%. 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, Energy, Chips, Commodities 🦢", 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.