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Steadfast Portfolio V5
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A complex, rule‑based, multi‑asset momentum system that rotates among stocks, bonds, energy/commodities, gold, and volatility hedges; uses RSI and moving averages to pick leaders; includes hedges and even SPY shorting to control risk; aims for diversified, trend‑following growth with drawdown containment.
NutHow it works
- Every day, the system analyzes a large set of assets (stocks, bonds, energy/commodities, gold/foreign proxies, and volatility hedges). - For each asset, it computes signals from momentum helpers (moving averages and RSI-like indicators) and looks at recent performance (cumulative return) and risk (drawdown) history. - It ranks or selects the best performers within several themes (Treasuries, equities, energy, commodities) and assigns weights to them. Some blocks pick the top 1–2 ideas, others build a composite hedge or a diversified sleeve. - Hedging blocks swing into bonds and volatility hedges to reduce risk when signals turn risk-off. There are also explicit rules to short SPY in certain regimes. - Sector and theme rotations (oil, energy, gold, agriculture, etc.) expand diversification and capture moments where certain parts of the market are leading. - Risk controls (max drawdown checks, volatility considerations, and conservative sleeves) keep the overall risk in check. - The result is a daily/periodic, dynamic portfolio that attempts to ride momentum across many markets while maintaining risk discipline.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: higher risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ~1.31 vs ~1.11), much smaller drawdowns (7.8% vs 18.8%), Calmar ~2.33. Returns ~18.3% vs ~19.8% for the S&P—plus diversified momentum and hedges to curb risk while pursuing growth.

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OOS Start Date
Sep 4, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum, rotation, hedging, risk-control
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 95 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AGQ
ProShares Ultra Silver
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

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 Portfolio V5" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Steadfast Portfolio V5" is currently allocated toXME, FCG, PGR, KOLD, EEM, TMF, XOP, DBA, QQQ, COKE, NVO, UUP, DBC, GE, SHY, DBO, SPXU, UGL, BTAL, LLY, SHV, XLE, SH, DUG, GLD, TLT, TMV, BIL, COST, ERY, XLP, BNDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Steadfast Portfolio V5" has returned 17.54%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Steadfast Portfolio V5" is 7.83%. 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 Portfolio V5", 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.