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Symphonies
Staples and Bonds Unleveraged
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About

A simple, unleveraged, daily strategy that buys recent “losers” for quick rebounds: one pick from a small stock/utility list and one from a mostly‑bonds list, split 50/50. Can concentrate if both lists choose the same fund.
NutHow it works
What it buys (tickers): QQQ (large US tech), SPY (largest US stocks), XLU (utilities), XLP (consumer staples), TLT (long‑term Treasuries), LQD (inv‑grade corporate bonds), BSV (short‑term bonds), VBF (bond CEF). Each day it scores the last 10 trading days; lower score = more recently sold‑off. From two small lists, it buys the weakest fund in each and splits money 50/50. If both lists pick the same fund, it holds just that one. Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this unleveraged strategy beats the S&P on risk-adjusted return: Sharpe ~11.49 vs ~1.73; annualized return ~154.58% vs ~17.61%; Calmar ~216.92; max drawdown ~0.71% vs ~2.53%; beta ~0.49.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.190.520.430.66
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
548.39%10.38%-0.06%-1.69%0.6
Staples and Bonds Unleveraged
8,387.47%26.44%1.89%7.17%1.58
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$848,746.56
Regulatory Fees
$9,273.42
Total Slippage
$54,976.42
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Mean reversion, etfs, bonds, utilities, consumer staples, tech index, daily rebalancing, unleveraged
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
VBF
INVESCO BOND FUND
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLU
State Street Utilities 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.

"Staples and Bonds Unleveraged" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Staples and Bonds Unleveraged" is currently allocated toQQQandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Staples and Bonds Unleveraged" has returned 41.93%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Staples and Bonds Unleveraged" is 5.30%. 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 "Staples and Bonds Unleveraged", 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.