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Symphonies
Steph combo 1
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About

Aggressive, rules‑based swing strategy. It rides tech when stock and bond trends are friendly, and rotates to shorts, Treasuries, volatility, or T‑bills when trends break or overheat. Uses leveraged ETFs; expect big swings (high risk/high reward).
NutHow it works
It reads the trend of stocks (SPY) and long‑term US bonds (TLT) and a “heat meter” (RSI = how fast/extended a move is). - If trends are healthy: ride tech momentum (TQQQ/TECL/SOXL/UPRO). - If stocks crack or get too hot: hedge or short (SQQQ/SOXS/TECS) or hold T‑bills (BIL/TBIL/SHY). - Falling rates: own TMF; rising rates: use TMV. - Big fear spikes: use VXX.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, a regime-switching, leveraged strategy delivers ~51% annualized return vs ~21% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.16 and Sharpe ~1.12. Higher upside and risk-adjusted edge, but larger drawdowns in stressed markets.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 6%
Type
Stocks
Category
Regime switching, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedging, tech momentum, treasuries, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 40 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
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DIG
ProShares Ultra Energy
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil 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.

"Steph combo 1" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Steph combo 1" is currently allocated toVOO, QQQ, TQQQ, SOXSandTBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Steph combo 1" has returned 51.27%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Steph combo 1" is 44.14%. 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.

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