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Symphonies
TQQQ For The Long Term Minimal | Dereck Nielsen, Pietros Maneos & Raekon v1.4 | 258.9%/42.2%DD from 28 Oct 2011
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About

Rides the long‑term Nasdaq uptrend with TQQQ, but when markets get overheated, fall sharply, or turn bearish, it flips defensively into SQQQ (short Nasdaq), UVXY (volatility), or TLT (Treasuries). Daily, rules‑based, with strict overbought/oversold gates.
NutHow it works
First check trend: is the broad market (SPY) above its 200‑day average? If yes, default to TQQQ (3x Nasdaq). If things look too hot (very high short‑term “heat”/RSI), switch to UVXY (volatility) or SQQQ (short). On sharp Nasdaq dips, buy TQQQ only if truly washed out; otherwise briefly use SQQQ. If volatility is high, hide in TLT (Treasuries). If SPY is below trend, rotate among SQQQ, TLT, UVXY, and only buy TQQQ at extreme oversold points.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~80% annualized return with ~50% max drawdown; Sharpe ~1.29, Calmar ~1.58 vs S&P ~1.24. A tactical Nasdaq-100 strategy with hedges aims for stronger upside and disciplined risk control.
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YTD
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
1.111.040.080.28
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
605.13%14.55%-1.77%0.2%0.89
TQQQ For The Long Term Minimal | Dereck Nielsen, Pietros Maneos & Raekon v1.4 | 258.9%/42.2%DD from 28 Oct 2011
543,153,456.44%194.07%-0.39%-2.36%2.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$54,315,355,643.99
Regulatory Fees
$37,549,981.05
Total Slippage
$270,099,658.00
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 17, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, nasdaq-100 focus, trend + mean reversion, volatility hedging, tactical allocation, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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 symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 67.17%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 50.76%. 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.