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Symphonies
The Gold Digger
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About

A tactical gold‑miner strategy that flips between 3x long, 3x short, or cash. It fades extremes (RSI) and, otherwise, uses simple trend checks in the Nasdaq‑100 and Treasuries to choose direction. Very volatile due to 3x ETNs.
NutHow it works
This strategy trades gold‑miner swings using three choices: 3x up (GDXU), 3x down (GDXD), or cash (BIL). It reads a 10‑day “speedometer” of recent moves (RSI). If miners look too hot, it bets against them; if too cold, it bets on them. Otherwise it checks simple trend math: how the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ) has done over 90 vs 70 days and whether miners improved over the last 5 days. If not, it compares long Treasuries (TLT) vs QQQ to decide between shorting miners or holding cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: a levered gold-miner strategy with RSI/trend signals shows top risk-adjusted gains (Calmar ≈5) and much higher OOS return than the S&P 500. It’s a powerful diversifier, but comes with higher drawdowns and volatility.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
2.390.2100.04
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
87.3%14.24%-0.24%3.99%0.86
The Gold Digger
1,946,367.25%712.53%1.97%62.1%3
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$194,646,724.54
Regulatory Fees
$187,875.53
Total Slippage
$1,343,634.33
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OOS Start Date
May 17, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Gold miners, tactical, mean reversion, momentum, leveraged etns, daily rebalance, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 5 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
GDXD
MicroSectors Gold Miners -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN
Stocks
GDXU
MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 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 Gold Digger" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The Gold Digger" is currently allocated toGDXU. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The Gold Digger" has returned 195.96%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The Gold Digger" is 38.53%. 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.

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