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Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy
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About

A concentrated hedge for a Gulf oil-supply shock: energy and defense stocks plus gold, with a T-bill cushion. Rebalanced quarterly back to target weights.
NutHow it works
This is built for an oil-shock in the Middle East (the Strait of Hormuz closing). It holds 40% XLE (big U.S. oil and gas companies), 30% ITA (aerospace and defense contractors), 20% GLD (gold), 10% BIL (3-month T-bills, cash-like). In that shock, oil, defense, and gold often jump; T-bills steady the ride. It rebalances quarterly back to those targets. In calmer times, it may lag the broad market.
CheckmarkValue prop
Crisis hedge with low beta and smaller downside. OOS beta ~0.32 and max drawdown ~3.65% vs S&P ~4.49%—using energy/defense/gold/cash to protect capital during shocks while complementing the S&P in calm markets.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.020.710.620.79
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
592.97%10.71%1.36%13.5%0.61
Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy
458.3%9.46%-3.48%-4.17%0.6
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$55,830.06
Regulatory Fees
$2.84
Total Slippage
$10.30
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OOS Start Date
May 7, 2026
Trading Setting
Quarterly
Type
Stocks
Category
Energy, defense, gold, cash/t-bills, geopolitical-risk hedge, inflation-sensitive, thematic
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Stocks
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR 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.

"Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy" is currently allocated toBIL, GLD, ITAandXLE. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy" has returned -10.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy" is 3.65%. 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 "Strait of Hormuz Closure Strategy", 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.