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Symphonies
The Treasury Effect
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A 4‑engine, ~50/50 mix of tactical Treasuries and aggressive tech/volatility trades. It rides trends with leveraged ETFs, parks in cash when overheated, and flips to hedges/shorts in selloffs to smooth returns and reduce drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Four engines; roughly half Treasuries, half aggressive stocks/vol. 1) Trade long‑term Treasuries long/short (TMF/TMV) by trend and a 0–100 “heat” gauge (RSI); park in T‑bills (SHV/BIL) or bonds (BND/TLT) when hot. 2) Second Treasury momentum sleeve. 3) Short‑vol (SVXY) when calm; switch to SPY/BTAL or long‑vol (VIXY/UVXY) on risk spikes. 4) Tech momentum (TQQQ/TECL/SOXL/UPRO/UDOW) in bulls; cut/hedge with cash, PSQ/SQQQ on weakness. Moving averages=trend lines.
CheckmarkValue prop
A 4-engine, regime-switching strategy blending long Treasuries with tech/volatility sleeves to smooth returns and hedge risk. Out-of-sample: ~17.6% annualized vs SPY ~21%; plus built-in hedges and cash ballast for diversification beyond SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.540.640.180.43
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
587.96%14.51%3.88%-0.84%0.9
The Treasury Effect
525,070.08%82.54%13.01%8.87%2.54
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$52,517,007.54
Regulatory Fees
$165,010.84
Total Slippage
$1,147,489.56
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 1, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset tactical, regime switching, trend + mean reversion, leveraged & inverse etfs, volatility carry, treasury overlay
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 27 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCO
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck 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 Treasury Effect" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"The Treasury Effect" is currently allocated toSOXL, SVXY, TECL, SHV, UDOWandTMV. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "The Treasury Effect" has returned 20.88%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "The Treasury Effect" is 22.87%. 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 Treasury Effect", 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.