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Symphonies
Top Market Cap Stocks as a Hedge (81.7% RR, 15.8% MD, 23.2% SD, 2014 BT)
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About

A daily, tactical strategy that times market “heat.” When stocks look overheated, it buys VIX funds as crash insurance; when they’re washed out, it buys the dip. In calm periods it shorts volatility. It also rotates Treasuries for ballast and uses mega‑caps as a hedge.
NutHow it works
Daily playbook: 1) It scans many stock/sector funds for a 0–100 “heat” score (RSI). Very hot (>~80) suggests a pullback risk, so it buys VIX-linked funds (UVXY/VIXY) that tend to rise when stocks fall. Very cold (<~30) triggers buy‑the‑dip in stock funds (e.g., TQQQ, SPXL, SOXL). 2) If markets are calm, it holds SVXY (benefits from quiet volatility). 3) A bond module flips among long Treasuries (TMF/TLT), short Treasuries (TMV), or cash‑like bills (SHV/BND) using trend. 4) A mega‑cap basket is used as a steadier hedge, sized by recent calmness.
CheckmarkValue prop
Risk-controlled diversification: OOS Calmar ~1.52 and beta ~0.39 suggest lower correlation to the S&P and downside protection. Hedged with VIX, Treasuries, and mega-caps, it targets steadier risk-adjusted returns than the S&P.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.510.60.210.46
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
375.26%13.88%6.16%5.09%0.84
Top Market Cap Stocks as a Hedge (81.7% RR, 15.8% MD, 23.2% SD, 2014 BT)
91,643.96%76.59%4.85%4.65%2.62
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$9,174,395.50
Regulatory Fees
$17,462.60
Total Slippage
$115,460.85
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OOS Start Date
Jun 6, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility timing (vix), momentum/mean-reversion, hedge overlay, leveraged etfs, treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 44 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Stocks
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock
Stocks
HD
Home Depot, Inc.
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 toMETA, AVGO, XOM, NVDA, GOOG, LLY, AAPL, MA, BRK/B, AMZN, UNH, ORCL, V, VIXY, JPM, TSLA, HD, UVXY, TSM, PG, WMT, TMV, MSFTandCOST. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.46%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 9.14%. 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, and options.