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Symphonies
The Gold Digger But 2x & Longer BT This Time and Oh Boy
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About

A daily, rules-based swing trader for gold miners using 2x ETFs. It buys NUGT when miners look washed out or strengthening, flips to DUST when they look overheated or when markets favor risk, and parks in BIL (cash) when signals are mixed.
NutHow it works
Each day it holds one fund: NUGT (2x bet on gold-miner stocks rising), DUST (2x bet on them falling), or BIL (T-bills = cash). If NUGT’s 10-day RSI (a speedometer of recent gains vs losses) is very high, switch to DUST; if very low, buy NUGT. Otherwise it checks the backdrop: if tech (QQQ, signal only) is improving and miners’ last 5 days were positive, buy NUGT; if not, hold BIL. If tech isn’t improving and bonds (TLT, signal) lag tech, use DUST; else BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
A disciplined 2x leveraged gold-miner strategy with cash guardrails. Out-of-sample annualized return ~124% vs SPY ~27%, Sharpe ~1.65, Calmar ~4.41. Higher drawdowns possible, but upside and risk-adjusted strength are superior.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.320.1700.05
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
566.59%13.54%-1.77%0.2%0.83
The Gold Digger But 2x & Longer BT This Time and Oh Boy
472.43%12.39%45.5%37.52%0.52
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$57,242.58
Regulatory Fees
$130.08
Total Slippage
$820.49
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OOS Start Date
May 18, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Gold miners, leveraged etfs, momentum, mean reversion, tactical, daily rebalancing, rsi, risk-on/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
DUST
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
Stocks
NUGT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
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 symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toNUGT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 104.92%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 34.31%. 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.