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Symphonies
The Holy Grail w Sorts & Safe Sectors 139 | 38 | 2015
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Daily ETF rotator that reads TQQQ’s trend and “heat.” In uptrends it rides the strongest equity ETF; if too hot, it hedges with VIX ETFs. In downtrends it tries oversold bounces in tech/semis or shifts to safer bond/defensive ETFs.
NutHow it works
It uses TQQQ as a market thermometer. If TQQQ’s short-term trend is up, it buys the strongest stock-market ETF unless things look too hot—then it buys a VIX (fear) ETF as a hedge. If the trend isn’t up, it either buys beaten-down tech/biotech/semis for a bounce or rotates into safer bond/defensive ETFs. It updates daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~3.71, Calmar ~20. A regime-aware rotation that rides uptrends, hedges with VIX ETFs, and defensively shifts when needed aims for higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Etf rotation, trend-following, momentum, mean-reversion, leveraged etfs, volatility hedge, defensive rotation, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ANGL
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
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 toTNA. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 184.30%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.23%. 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, crypto, and options.