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

A complex, rules-based, risk-managed multi-asset strategy that rotates among stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies using momentum and volatility signals, with hedges and leveraged bets, designed to perform across regimes while avoiding K-1 funds.
NutHow it works
What it does in plain language: - Uses many rules to decide which ETFs to hold at any time. - Checks if markets look stronger or weaker using momentum and trend signals (like RSI and moving averages). - Chooses assets to buy or reduce based on which ones look best on those signals, across stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. - Some parts use leveraged bets to amplify moves when conditions look very favorable; other parts buy hedges or safer assets to protect in rough markets. - It looks for different market moods (risk-on vs risk-off) and swaps the mix accordingly. - It avoids certain tax forms by favoring No-K-1 ETFs where possible. - Rebalancing is driven by rules, not a calendar schedule, so it shifts exposures as signals change. This can mean frequent switches, depending on market conditions.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample beat: ~33% annualized return vs ~28% for the S&P, ~12% max drawdown vs ~19%, Calmar ~2.70 and Sharpe ~1.63 with near-zero beta—steady, risk-aware growth vs the S&P.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.520.0100.01
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
281.21%12.98%-2.02%-1.16%0.78
23,682.53%64.71%-5.89%0.84%2.63
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,378,252.99
Regulatory Fees
$12,568.56
Total Slippage
$78,265.91
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical rotation, leveraged, no-k-1, risk-managed
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 28.17%. 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.