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Symphonies
(T)QQQ/PSQ + V1b A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq"
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About

A rules-based, daily strategy that times the Nasdaq-100: it buys dips with QQQ/TQQQ and flips to PSQ/SQQQ when markets run hot or fear spikes, using simple signals from stocks, bonds, the dollar, and volatility to confirm risk-on vs risk-off.
NutHow it works
What it trades: one thing at a time—either long the Nasdaq (QQQ or 3x TQQQ) or short/hedged (PSQ or 3x SQQQ; rarely SPXU). Core idea: buy dips, sell rips. It uses simple gauges: RSI (0–100 speedometer; >70 hot, <30 cold), moving‑average trends, short‑term returns, and fear spikes (UVXY). Process: first check if semis (SOXL) look strong. If not, it follows a stricter playbook. It then cross‑checks bonds (TLT, BIL vs IEF), the S&P 500 (SPY), the dollar (UUP), and commodities (DBC) to confirm risk‑on vs risk‑off before choosing QQQ/TQQQ (long) or PSQ/SQQQ (short). Rebalanced daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Nasdaq-100 timing strategy: dip-buying with risk-on/off checks (bonds, dollar, volatility). Out-of-sample: ~58% annualized returns vs SPY ~23%, Sharpe ~1.37, Calmar ~2.02. Higher drawdowns (~29%) but disciplined risk controls and strong upside capture.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, long/short, mean reversion + trend, volatility-aware, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 23 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
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
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
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 toXOM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 58.01%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 28.78%. 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, crypto, and options.