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Symphonies
TQQQ or not/Pop
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About

A fast, rules-driven swing system. It buys 3x bull funds (TQQQ/SOXL/SPXL) when prices look washed out, shorts or uses UVXY when they look overheated, and goes to cash if conditions are poor—using trend, drawdown, bond, and volatility checks to gate trades.
NutHow it works
It’s a rulebook for fast swing trades. It watches tech (QQQ/TQQQ), semis (SMH/SOXL/SOXS), S&P 500 (SPXL), volatility (UVXY/VIXM), and cash (BIL). RSI is a 0–100 “heat meter” of recent moves: high=hot/overbought, low=cold/oversold. Hot readings trigger hedges or bear trades; cold readings buy 3x bulls. If trends are weak or losses mount, it sits in cash. Bond signals and a 25‑day average help decide when to risk on. Key tools: TQQQ=3x Nasdaq, SOXL/SOXS=3x semis, SPXL=3x S&P, UVXY=volatility, BIL=T‑bills.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~60% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, with stronger risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~1.46, Calmar ~2.05). Drawdowns are larger (~29% vs ~19%), but it captures bigger trend moves and generates meaningful alpha.
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6M
YTD
1Y
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Max
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.740.890.140.37
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
558.22%14.49%2.19%5.01%0.9
TQQQ or not/Pop
6,432,173.54%121.47%2.78%10.42%2.17
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$643,227,353.78
Regulatory Fees
$1,162,787.19
Total Slippage
$8,332,724.11
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Aggressive tactical, leveraged etfs, mean reversion, trend plus risk filters, volatility timing, tech and semiconductors focus
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
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.

"TQQQ or not/Pop" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"TQQQ or not/Pop" is currently allocated toBILandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "TQQQ or not/Pop" has returned 59.52%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "TQQQ or not/Pop" is 29.08%. 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 "TQQQ or not/Pop", 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, crypto, and options.