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Symphonies
(T)QQQ/PSQ
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About

Daily swing between bullish and bearish Nasdaq‑100 exposure using QQQ/TQQQ (long) or PSQ/SQQQ (short), guided by stock trend, overbought/oversold, bonds, the dollar, commodities, volatility, and semiconductors as risk gauges.
NutHow it works
It’s a daily, all‑in strategy for the Nasdaq‑100. It rotates among QQQ (tracks the Nasdaq‑100), TQQQ (~3x QQQ), PSQ (~‑1x QQQ), and SQQQ (~‑3x QQQ). It reads simple market “thermometers” (trend vs past averages and a 0–100 hot/cold meter for speed). It also checks bonds (TLT/IEF/BIL), the dollar (UUP), commodities (DBC), volatility (UVXY), and semis (SOXL). Calm uptrends → QQQ/TQQQ. Stress, fear, or downtrends → PSQ/SQQQ. Leverage is used only when conditions look clearer.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ≈40.5% vs S&P 25.2%, with solid risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ≈1.21, Calmar ≈1.68) and beta ≈0.70. Higher upside and diversification, though drawdowns can be larger (~24%).
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YTD
1Y
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.650.420.040.21
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
620.2%14.76%-0.15%0.4%0.91
(T)QQQ/PSQ
1,219,479.69%92.72%-2.08%-9.27%2.1
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$121,957,969.24
Regulatory Fees
$358,424.83
Total Slippage
$2,562,505.89
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 5, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend + mean reversion, leveraged etfs, nasdaq-100, long/short, daily rebalanced, market timing
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 Shares
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
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 toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "(T)QQQ/PSQ" has returned 33.38%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "(T)QQQ/PSQ" is 24.05%. 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.