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Symphonies
Stock Market + Energy + Commodities by Dereck Nielsen
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A rule-driven blend of stocks, energy, and commodities that rides uptrends (sometimes with leverage) and steps aside or hedges in downtrends, aiming to beat the S&P 500 while limiting big drawdowns.
NutHow it works
It’s a rules-based mix of three sleeves: US stocks, energy (oil, natural gas, clean energy), and broad commodities. It buys what’s rising (price trending up) and avoids what’s falling by rotating to cash-like T‑bills or Treasuries—or even hedges that rise when markets drop. In strong uptrends it may use 2x–3x funds; when weak, it can hedge or short. Stocks favor QQQ or top S&P names when the market is healthy.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample strategy blends stocks, energy & commodities with trend-following and hedges. It delivers stronger risk-adjusted performance (Sharpe 1.41, Calmar 2.81) and regime-aware downside protection, aiming to beat SPY on a risk-adjusted basis.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
-00.970.650.81
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
28.77%31.92%-0.15%0.4%1.6
Stock Market + Energy + Commodities by Dereck Nielsen
26.85%29.77%2.18%5.05%1.29
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$12,685.30
Regulatory Fees
$2.60
Total Slippage
$16.77
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 30, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset tactical allocation, trend-following momentum, energy/oil/natural gas, commodities, us large-cap/qqq tilt, crash protection, leveraged/inverse etfs, treasuries/cash
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 30.02%. 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.