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The natty gas volatility monster
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A daily, volatility‑aware natural‑gas strategy. It splits the market into volatility regimes, checks trend and “overbought/oversold,” goes long via UNL or short via KOLD, and when signals conflict, rotates into gold, Treasuries, tech, and currency hedges.
NutHow it works
It first measures how “jumpy” natural gas is (using UNL). Then it checks if that jumpiness is rising or fading. With two simple tools—trend (short vs long average price) and a hot/cold gauge (RSI)—it either buys UNL (12‑month nat gas), shorts nat gas via KOLD (−2x), or, when unclear, holds hedges like GLD (gold), TLT/TMF (Treasuries), QQQ (big tech), and YCS (short yen). It also compares UNG (near‑term) vs UNL to see if near‑term strength is leading. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Volatility-aware, regime-driven strategy that diversifies beyond stocks. In volatile markets it hedges with gold, Treasuries, and other assets to help smooth drawdowns and offer resilience when energy regimes shift—a ballast to S&P 500 portfolio.
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6M
YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.720.160.010.07
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
613.53%14.65%-1.77%0.2%0.9
1,785,621.15%97.61%1.19%41.28%2.02
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$178,572,114.88
Regulatory Fees
$452,492.07
Total Slippage
$3,229,242.25
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 13, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Natural gas, volatility-regime, trend + mean reversion, etf rotation, leveraged/inverse etfs, multi-asset hedging, tactical allocation
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CWB
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Stocks
ITB
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
Stocks
KOLD
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMN
ProShares UltraShort Materials
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor 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 natty gas volatility monster" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The natty gas volatility monster" is currently allocated toUNL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The natty gas volatility monster" has returned 20.20%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The natty gas volatility monster" is 25.02%. 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 natty gas volatility monster", 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.