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Symphonies
There Will Be Blood
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Tactical energy strategy: when crude is trending up, buy the strongest plays—either high-octane NRGU/UCO or the top 2 energy stocks/ETF. When the trend is weak, park in SHV (short-term Treasuries). Signals use moving averages, recent returns, and RSI.
NutHow it works
Checks oil’s trend with DBO: if its 50-day average price is above its 200-day, we’re risk-on; if not, sit in SHV (T-bills). If risk-on and oil’s 20-day gain is >~2%, favor fast plays: if NRGU (3x Big Oil) is trending up and hasn’t plunged (> -10% in 30 days), buy the stronger of NRGU or UCO (2x crude) using RSI (a quick score of recent up vs down moves). Otherwise, own the 2 strongest energy names (XOM, CVX, COP, MPC, VLO, DINO, CVE, ENPH, or XLE) by recent gains.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P (Sharpe 2.61 vs 1.83) with far lower drawdowns (~0.3% vs ~7.5%), plus oil-momentum upside and disciplined risk controls.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.210.0200.03
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
28.77%31.92%-0.15%0.4%1.6
There Will Be Blood
21.07%23.3%6.95%7.6%2.27
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$12,107.03
Regulatory Fees
$2.25
Total Slippage
$14.39
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 5, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Energy, oil, momentum, trend-following, tactical, risk-on/risk-off, leveraged allowed, stocks and etfs, cash fallback
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 14 assets in total
Ticker
Type
COP
ConocoPhillips
Stocks
CVE
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Stocks
CVX
Chevron Corporation
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
DINO
HF Sinclair Corporation
Stocks
ENPH
Enphase Energy, Inc.
Stocks
MPC
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Stocks
NRGU
MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3x Leveraged ETNs due February 17, 2045
Stocks
OILK
ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 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.

"There Will Be Blood" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"There Will Be Blood" is currently allocated toENPH, VLOandUCO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "There Will Be Blood" has returned 23.30%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "There Will Be Blood" is 3.62%. 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 "There Will Be Blood", 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.