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Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi
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About

A complex, rule-driven, macro-tactical portfolio that rotates across stocks, bonds, commodities, and hedges. It uses momentum and mean-reversion signals, plus volatility hedges (like VIX products) to manage risk, while allocating across many ETFs to build a diversified, adaptive mix. The goal is growth with built-in downside protection through structured layering of assets and hedges.
NutHow it works
- The system is organized as a set of blocks (groups) that represent broad asset classes (like Equities, Bonds, Commodities, Gold, Oil) and within each block there are sub-strategies (Momentum, Mean Reversion, Long/Short hedges). - Each block contributes a weighted amount to the total portfolio; blocks can be turned on/off or adjusted in weight to create a diversified, dynamic mix. - Signals drive decisions: momentum signals (which assets have rising prices or strong momentum) push weights toward leaders; mean-reversion or overbought/oversold signals may reduce exposure or flip to hedges. - A large number of tickers (fund codes) stand in for different funds/ETFs. Tickers like SPY, QQQ, XLK are common broad-market or sector plays; GLD and GDX cover gold; SVXY/UVXY/VIXY are volatility hedges; TMF/TMV are leveraged bond plays; SHV/SHY/BND cover various bond exposures; XLE/DBC/ICLN/SLV/XME cover energy, commodities, and metals. The logic uses indicators (for example, RSI-like checks on price vs moving averages) and price comparisons (current price vs moving averages) to decide when an asset should be added or trimmed. - The strategy mixes momentum (to ride trends), mean reversion (to lock in profits or rebalance when things overheat), and defensive hedges (to damp volatility and downside risk). - The end result is a single allocation plan that evolves over time across many assets, with explicit weights for each block and sub-block. It’s designed to produce a diversified, actively managed yet rules-based portfolio rather than a fixed static allocation.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: lower drawdowns (2.4% vs SPY 5.1%), low market beta (~0.18), and Calmar 3.29, with ~7.9% annualized returns. Diversified, hedged macro-rotation aims for steady growth with downside protection versus the S&P 500.
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3M
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.350.210.090.3
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
494.2%14.4%-1.77%0.2%0.88
13,697.9%45.07%0.62%6.1%3.28
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,379,790.20
Regulatory Fees
$5,246.29
Total Slippage
$34,049.07
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 23, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical macro, momentum rotation, hedged strategy, systematic/rules-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 71 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
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund
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.

"Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi" is currently allocated toXME, FCG, PGR, KOLD, EEM, TMF, XOP, DBA, QQQ, COKE, NVO, UUP, DBC, GE, SHY, DBO, BTAL, LLY, SHV, XLE, SH, VIXY, GLD, TLT, BIL, COST, XLP, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi" has returned 12.23%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi" is 2.41%. 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 "Steadfast / BP Sort | Gobi", 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.