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The Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a
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A complex, regime-aware, multi-asset portfolio that blends growth-oriented exposures with defensive hedges. It dynamically shifts among stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, gold, currencies, and volatility instruments using momentum, risk controls, and regime signals. It aims for upside in strong markets while protecting against drawdowns with hedges and defensive allocations.
NutHow it works
- The system starts by evaluating market regime cues using a broad set of inputs (momentum, volatility signals, drawdown checks, and price trends) to decide which macro bucket to emphasize. - It then selects assets from each bucket (for example, Equities, Bonds, Commodities & Real Estate, and various hedging or leverage modules) using rules that favor assets with stronger recent performance, lower risk metrics, or favorable trend signals. These selections are then allocated using weights that sum to 100% for the overall portfolio. - Some modules focus on defensive positioning (Crash Protection, Rising/Falling Rates defensives, Safe-haven assets like Gold or USD proxies). Others pursue growth in “risk-on” environments (3x leveraged equity proxies, trend/momentum baskets across international markets). - Volatility hedges (e.g., UVXY and other volatility instruments) are employed to dampen losses in stressed markets. Gold and USD-sensitive assets are used to diversify risk and provide inflation/FX hedges. - A number of sub-strategies (e.g., “Sandy’s Golden Dragon,” “Garen’s Advanced Volatility Hedge,” “Protected Leverage”) are layered on top to provide additional volatility hedging and leverage-aware exposure, while various trend/momentum baskets drive directional bets in equities and commodities. - Rebalancing occurs through the internal weighting logic rather than a fixed schedule; the framework continuously recalibrates asset selections and weights as market conditions evolve. Risk management rules such as drawdown checks, relative performance thresholds, and moving-average comparisons help prevent outsized losses and control tail risk. - The overall construction is intentionally broad and hierarchical: the top level distributes capital across major macro buckets; each bucket contains sub-groups with their own asset pools and rules; certain modules are designed for longer-term regime adaptation, while others seek to exploit shorter-term momentum moves. The net effect is a dynamic, diversified, hedged portfolio designed to navigate multiple market environments.
CheckmarkValue prop
Stronger risk control in downturns: OOS max drawdown 15.6% vs 18.8% for the S&P; higher risk-adjusted stability (Calmar ~1.04). Accepts a modest upside trade-off (OOS return 16.25% vs 21.40%) for a smoother, diversified, hedge-friendly path.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 27, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset tactical allocation, regime-driven; volatility hedging; trend following; diversified etf universe; complex risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 83 assets in total
Ticker
Type
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
CCOR
Core Alternative Capital
Stocks
COM
Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBB
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking 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 Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a" is currently allocated toUPRO, KOLD, USDU, TMF, YCS, DBA, UMDD, CCOR, EWQ, EWG, UUP, EWP, DBMF, SHY, SPY, COM, EWI, UGL, BTAL, TQQQ, SHV, SH, EWJ, FAS, FTLS, EWU, EWN, EWA, GLD, EUO, UVXY, UCO, PDBC, TMV, DBB, VIXM, FAAR, SQQQ, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a" has returned 14.85%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a" is 15.59%. 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 Adaptive Dragon V1.0.1a", 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.