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Symphonies
TQQQ or not/Pop + Volatility checks
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About

A tactical switch that usually holds TQQQ in uptrends, moves to T-Bills when risk rises, and briefly buys UVXY after overheated pops or sharp rebounds. It uses short-term heat scores and bond stress gauges to pick offense (TQQQ), defense (BIL), or a volatility bet (UVXY).
NutHow it works
RSI is a 0–100 short-term heat score: high = price ran up fast; low = sold off. This flips among TQQQ (aggressive big-tech bet), BIL (T-Bills/cash), and UVXY (jumps when fear spikes). Hot pop? If many stock gauges look too hot, buy UVXY. Big plunge? If TQQQ fell hard, buy TQQQ unless bonds look shaky; else hold BIL. Otherwise: if Nasdaq is above its recent average, hold TQQQ; if not, use bond signals to choose TQQQ or BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return ~67.6%/yr with Sharpe ~1.12 and Calmar ~1.71—stronger risk-adjusted growth than the S&P 500. A tactical offense/defense/volatility mix targets big upside while managing drawdowns for durable long-run growth.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation,momentum,mean reversion,volatility timing,leveraged etfs,market timing,risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
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 + Volatility checks" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

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

Year-to-date, "TQQQ or not/Pop + Volatility checks" has returned 67.57%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "TQQQ or not/Pop + Volatility checks" is 39.58%. 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.

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