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

A daily swing strategy for the Nasdaq: owns 3x long (TQQQ) in healthy uptrends, flips to short (PSQ/SQQQ) when moves look overheated or panic rises, and parks in income funds (JEPQ/YieldMax) during choppy, higher‑risk regimes.
NutHow it works
Each day it picks one fund. Goal: ride Nasdaq uptrends (TQQQ=3x long) but defend or profit in pullbacks (PSQ=-1x short, SQQQ=3x short) and earn income when choppy (JEPQ=Nasdaq stocks with option income; sometimes YieldMax single‑stock income ETFs). It looks at: bond trend (TLT vs 200‑day), volatility spikes (UVXY/VIX), semis momentum (SOXL), recent SPY/QQQ moves. If trend strong: TQQQ. If overheated or spikes: flip short. If risk/inflation high: park in JEPQ.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: Nasdaq-focused strategy aims for 34.85% annualized return vs SPY's 23.41%, with Calmar ~1.20 and built-in hedges (PSQ/SQQQ) plus income overlays (JEPQ/YieldMax) to cushion drawdowns. Higher upside, managed risk vs S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.20.530.060.24
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
68.05%24.5%-1.77%0.2%1.48
(T)QQQ/PSQ + V1b A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" w/ Dividends
85.24%29.72%-8.75%-6.55%0.93
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$18,524.40
Regulatory Fees
$109.00
Total Slippage
$620.99
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OOS Start Date
Dec 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, nasdaq timing, leveraged etfs, long/short, volatility- and bond-aware, income overlay, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
APLY
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF
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
JEPQ
J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
Stocks
MSFO
YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF
Stocks
NVDY
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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 toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 25.59%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 29.07%. 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, and options.