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A complex, rule-based momentum/rotation strategy across energy, oil, natural gas, clean energy, and commodities, with hedges. It uses moving averages, RSI, and top-N momentum screens to pick a few assets per group and allocates weights by group and asset. It seeks energy/commodity upside while layering defensive positions to manage risk.
NutHow it works
- The portfolio is split into named groups (Energy Momentum, Natural Gas, Oil, Clean Energy, Commodities Macro Momentum, 50/50 blends, Beat The SPY themes, Bear Market protections, etc.). - In each group, the strategy tests signals such as: • Is an asset’s price above or below its moving average (short-term vs long-term)? • Is the asset showing strong momentum (RSI or recent returns)? • Is the asset stronger than a benchmark (top relative strength vs peers)? • What are the top 1–2 assets in that group based on the chosen metric and window (e.g., last 9, 21, 50, or 210 days)? - Assets that pass the tests are weighted within the group (commonly 2 assets share the group weight, e.g., 60/40 or 100/0 depending on the rule). - Each group has an overall weight that contributes to the final portfolio allocation (e.g., some groups 10%, 60%, 30% of the total). - The strategy also includes defensive/hedge components (e.g., inverse or short funds, treasury or dollar-hedge ETFs) that can be selected under certain momentum or risk conditions to protect the portfolio in downturns. - The final allocation is a combination of all selected assets across groups, driven by the above rule-chain rather than a fixed schedule. This means positions can shift as signals change, with multiple layers of checks before any change is made. The approach relies on a large set of ETFs/ETNs (energy, oil, natural gas, gold, dollar, treasuries, broad market funds) and uses common momentum metrics to decide which to own and how much to own. The overall aim is to ride energy/commodity rallies while maintaining hedges for risk, rather than just chasing a single trend.
CheckmarkValue prop
An actively hedged, multi-asset momentum strategy with OOS Calmar 2.81. It seeks energy/commodity upside while managing drawdowns, delivering diversification and better risk-adjusted resilience vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Jun 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, momentum-rotation, energy/commodities, hedged exposure
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 48 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
APH
Amphenol Corporation
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
COP
ConocoPhillips
Stocks
CVE
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Stocks
CVX
Chevron Corporation
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toIEF, KOLD, QQQ, POOL, QCOM, CVE, DBC, NVDA, ERX, APH, ICLN, NVR, RMD, AAPL, AMZN, DINO, DIG, TLT, TAN, MNSTandFAN. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.90%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 12.20%. 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 the symphony, 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.