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Symphonies
The Golden Ratio Front Runnered
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About

A fast, daily, rules-based strategy that tries to front‑run pullbacks: hedge with VIX funds when stocks look overheated, ride or short tech trends using leveraged ETFs, use KMLM as a regime switch, and add Treasuries and gold for ballast. Very high risk.
NutHow it works
- It uses a short-term “heat meter” (RSI: 0–100) on big stock indexes. High readings mean prices ran up fast; low = sold off. - If stocks look overheated, it buys “fear” funds tied to the VIX (UVXY/VIXY/VXX) that usually jump when markets fall. If fear already spiked, it may cautiously short volatility (SVXY/SVIX) with safety checks. - If things are calm or oversold, it rotates into aggressive growth (leveraged tech/semis like TQQQ/TECL/SOXL) or flips to the short side (PSQ/SQQQ) when trends turn down. - KMLM (a managed‑futures ETF) acts like a macro weather vane: weak KMLM → lean risk-on; strong KMLM → get defensive or short, sometimes hold KMLM itself. - It mixes in Treasuries (TLT/TMF/TMV), gold/silver/commodities (GLD/SLV/DBC), and defensive equity funds (BTAL, USMV, XLP, utilities) as ballast. - It often picks the recent winners/losers over 10–15 days to size positions. - Rebalanced daily; very active and high risk due to leveraged/inverse ETFs and VIX products.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~36% annualized returns versus ~25% for the S&P, with higher drawdowns (~35% vs ~14%). Dynamic hedges and rapid tech/macro rotation seek strong upside in favorable regimes, while ballast helps curb tail risk.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
1.260.220.010.11
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
77.81%14.22%2.46%6.63%0.86
The Golden Ratio Front Runnered
20,246.7%241.36%16.06%7.3%3.75
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,034,669.50
Regulatory Fees
$6,161.54
Total Slippage
$49,700.98
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 22, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility timing, trend-following, leveraged/inverse etfs, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 68 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
DXD
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EDZ
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets 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 Golden Ratio Front Runnered" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The Golden Ratio Front Runnered" is currently allocated toBTAL, TQQQ, EDC, GLL, VPUandTMV. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The Golden Ratio Front Runnered" has returned 35.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The Golden Ratio Front Runnered" is 34.92%. 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 Golden Ratio Front Runnered", 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.
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