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Symphonies
The Enigma of the Financial Universe 3.4 (K-1 free)
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About

A crash‑aware, rules‑based strategy that hides in T‑bills, dollar, gold, and hedges when risk is high, and rides tech/semiconductor uptrends with leveraged ETFs (TQQQ/SOXL) when conditions are calm. Flips to inverse funds if things get overheated.
NutHow it works
It’s a rulebook that flips between defense and offense. - Defense if panic or stress: when volatility jumps (VIXM’s RSI = a “hot/cold” score), bonds wobble, or prices slip below trend. It then holds T‑bills/short Treasuries (BIL/SHY), dollar (USDU), gold (GLD), commodities (PDBC), and hedges (BTAL/HDGE/SQQQ). - Offense when calm/up‑trending: it rides tech/semis (QQQ via TQQQ, semis via SOXL). If they get “too hot” (high RSI), it briefly flips to inverse funds (SOXS/SQQQ). Notes: moving average = trend line; drawdown = worst recent drop; stdev = choppiness.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this crash-aware, regime-switching strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns with smaller drawdowns vs the S&P 500: Calmar ~2.70 vs SPY, annualized ~33.4% vs 27.6%, Sharpe ~1.63 vs 1.62, max drawdown 12.4% vs 18.8%.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
Regime-switching, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, trend & mean-reversion, volatility hedging, multi-asset, risk management, macro signals
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 76 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BKLN
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
ERY
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x 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.

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

The symphony is currently allocated toSJB, BTAL, SHV, PDBC, SQQQ, TZAandSDY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 27.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 12.38%. 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.