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Symphonies
(T)QQQ/PSQ
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About

A daily, all-in switcher on the Nasdaq-100: it owns QQQ/TQQQ when trends are favorable and not overheated, and flips to PSQ/SQQQ when risk or extremes appear, using simple “dashboard” signals (trend, hot/cold, bonds, volatility, dollar, commodities).
NutHow it works
Each day it picks one position: long Nasdaq-100 (QQQ or 3x TQQQ) or short it (PSQ or 3x SQQQ). It reads a simple dashboard: market trend (long-term averages), hot/cold scores (RSI: a short-term “is it stretched?” gauge), bond trend (TLT), fear spikes (UVXY), dollar strength, and commodity stress. If trends look healthy and not overheated, it owns QQQ/TQQQ. If fear, rate stress, or sharp spikes appear, it flips to PSQ/SQQQ. It also buys dips and fades sudden surges.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~40% vs S&P ~25%; Calmar ~1.68; OOS Sharpe ~1.21. Nasdaq-100 tilt with hedges aims bigger upside with managed risk, though drawdowns can be higher in stress (~24%).

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OOS Start Date
Nov 5, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical market timing, trend + mean reversion, leveraged etfs, nasdaq-100 focus, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
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.

"(T)QQQ/PSQ" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"(T)QQQ/PSQ" is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "(T)QQQ/PSQ" has returned 26.60%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "(T)QQQ/PSQ" is 24.24%. 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 "(T)QQQ/PSQ", 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.