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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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A daily, regime-driven tactical strategy that uses momentum signals to switch between leveraged equity exposure in bull markets and defensive hedges in bear markets, selecting top assets by trend and momentum and allocating 100% across a small, equal-weighted basket.
NutHow it works
- The strategy rebalances every day and uses a market-regime framework to decide which subgroup to run (Bull Market, Bear Market, Dip Buy, Sideways/Deleverage, etc.). - In bull regimes, it tends to favor a small, top-rated subset of leveraged stock ETFs (e.g., 1–3 assets) chosen using a moving-average return screen over about 21 days, and it may add volatility hedges to limit drawdowns. - In bear regimes, it shifts toward defensive/hedged exposures (short or inverse ETFs, bonds, defensive sectors) and a different top-N selection that emphasizes downside protection. - Signals come from momentum and trend indicators (short-window RSI and moving-average-price comparisons) and from longer-term performance checks (e.g., 60–252 day cumulative returns). - The plan uses 100% cash-equivalent allocation spread across the selected assets (equal weighting within the chosen group). - There are named sub-strategies (e.g., Dip Buy, Bear Market Strategy, Sideways Market Deleverage, Nasdaq Crash Territory) that trigger under specific signal conditions, allowing the model to respond to pullbacks, consolidations, or regime shifts. - The universe includes a mix of leveraged equity ETFs (for amplified exposure), broad-market ETFs (AAPL/QQQ-like exposure proxies), volatility-related funds (for hedging), commodity/bond proxies, and some currency/defensive exposures. The intent is to participate in trends when favorable while providing protection as volatility and regime risk rise.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return: 62.8% vs 24.9% for the S&P; Calmar ~1.51; Sharpe ~1.18. Regime-driven momentum with hedges aims for stronger risk-adjusted gains; bear drawdowns can be larger (~41.7%).

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OOS Start Date
Sep 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, regime-driven, momentum, leveraged etfs, volatility hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 25 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCO
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 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 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is currently allocated toUPRO, SVXY, TECL, TQQQ, SQQQandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" has returned 52.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is 41.65%. 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 "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", 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.