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Symphonies
Trading tech equities (QQQ) and T-bonds (TLT) based on bond (TIP) and tech equity (QQQ) signals
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Daily switches between QQQ (big tech) and TLT (long Treasuries). If TIP is in a long‑term uptrend, hold QQQ; otherwise, hold TLT when QQQ is short‑term strong, or QQQ when QQQ is short‑term weak.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks two gauges: 1) TIP (inflation‑protected U.S. bonds) vs its 200‑day average. A moving average is just the average price over the last X days. - If TIP is above that long‑term average, buy QQQ (big tech stocks). - If not, look at QQQ’s 4‑day average (very short‑term): — If QQQ is above it, buy TLT (long U.S. Treasuries). — If QQQ is below it, buy QQQ.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe ~2.94 and Calmar ~25.8 signal strong risk-adjusted upside vs the S&P. A macro-filtered, daily 100% QQQ/TLT rotation targets tech rallies with drawdown control, showing ~94.6% annualized return in tests.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.150.830.580.76
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
910.78%11.22%4.34%11.4%0.66
Trading tech equities (QQQ) and T-bonds (TLT) based on bond (TIP) and tech equity (QQQ) signals
14,762.86%25.84%4.7%18.86%1.22
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,486,286.09
Regulatory Fees
$2,334.92
Total Slippage
$21,190.59
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 26, 2026
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend filter, moving-average timing, qqq, tlt, tip signal, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
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 toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 94.62%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 3.66%. 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.