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

A fast, rules-based allocator. Under stress it parks in T‑bills, USD, gold/commodities and hedges; when trends are healthy, it presses semiconductors/Nasdaq with 3x ETFs, using simple “heat” and trend rules to buy dips and fade rips. High risk.
NutHow it works
It’s a rules-based “switch.” It watches fear (volatility), bond stress, and price trends. If stress rises, it hides in T‑bills (BIL/SHV/SHY), the U.S. dollar (USDU), gold/commodities (GLD/PDBC), or “short” funds (SQQQ/SOXS/TBT). If calm, it goes aggressive in semis/Nasdaq via 3x funds (SOXL, TQQQ), using simple “heat” scores (RSI) and moving averages to buy dips and fade spikes. A small gold/bond/dollar hedge runs in the background.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy yields ~30.9% annual return vs ~21.0% for the S&P, Sharpe ~1.57 vs ~1.21, drawdown ~8.3% vs ~18.8%, Calmar ~3.71—delivering higher risk-adjusted growth and strong downside protection through regime-switching risk controls.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.510.0200.02
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
282.22%13%-1.77%0.2%0.78
The Enigma of the Financial Universe 3.4b (K-1 free)
23,074.87%64.29%-7.71%0.41%2.63
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,317,486.89
Regulatory Fees
$12,911.86
Total Slippage
$80,038.50
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 27, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, regime switching, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, mean reversion, trend following, volatility, hedging, multi-asset, semiconductors, nasdaq, treasuries, gold, dollar, commodities
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
ERY
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity 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 toGDX, BTAL, SHV, PDBC, BIL, SQQQandSDY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 23.24%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 8.32%. 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.