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A daily, 100% allocation rotation among leveraged ETFs (with a tech tilt via TQQQ) driven by 10-day momentum and a trend filter, selecting the single strongest asset each day and using hedges (UVXY/SQQQ) or safer bets (TLT) when signals warn of risk.
NutHow it works
- You start by allocating all your cash to a single instrument every day (no multi-asset diversification in the pool). The baseline exposure is the ProShares/ Direxion family of leveraged or inverse ETFs, with TQQQ representing the core tech tilt. - Each day, the system ranks a set of candidate assets by short-term momentum using a 10-day RSI (a simple score of recent gains vs losses). The assets considered include UVXY, SPXL, TECL, UPRO, SQQQ, and TLT, among others. - A trend filter checks whether the broad tech/market environment is in a positive regime: specifically, it looks at whether the price of QQQ is above its 200-day moving average (a common way to say “the trend is up”). If this trend check isn’t favorable, the system is more conservative with its selections. - The algorithm selects the single top asset (the strongest on the 10-day RSI ranking) and buys that asset to 100% of the portfolio, effectively rotating into the best performer for that day. - There are nested conditional checks that use momentum signals between pairs of assets (for example, comparing RSI signals of TQQQ, UVXY, SPXL, TECL, UPRO, SQQQ) to decide whether to switch into a hedge (like UVXY or SQQQ) or into a tech/market amplifier (TECL/UPRO/SPXL) depending on which asset shows the strongest momentum. - If the strongest signal is not compelling or the trend filter is weak, the strategy may favor defensive exposure (like TLT) or even stay in cash-equivalent positioning until conditions improve. - The objective is to ride large positive moves in favored assets (especially tech via TQQQ) while maintaining a built-in mechanism to pivot toward hedges or safer assets when volatility and momentum signals indicate risk. - Because the system operates on daily rebalancing and often uses leveraged ETFs, it can be highly volatile and is particularly sensitive to short-term market swings and compounding effects over time.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy beats the S&P on risk-adjusted returns: Sharpe ~1.39 vs ~1.00, Calmar ~2.78, and positive alpha, driven by a daily momentum rotation into the strongest leveraged tech ETFs with hedges.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.861.640.190.44
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
667.41%15.19%-2.02%-1.16%0.93
56,396,643.24%150.63%-1.84%-9.17%1.76
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$5,639,674,324.47
Regulatory Fees
$2,953,392.74
Total Slippage
$21,234,255.10
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 23, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, momentum rotation, tech tilt, tactical allocation, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 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
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
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 67.76%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 36.33%. 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.