Skip to Content
Symphonies
Up & To The Right
Today’s Change
—

A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Tech‑tilted tactical strategy. In quiet markets it leans into QQQ/TQQQ; when prices look overheated or volatility jumps, it rotates to volatility hedges (VIXY), Treasuries, cash, or short ETFs. A 30% sleeve trend‑manages QQQ to reduce drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Two sleeves: 70% a “rotator + brakes,” 30% a QQQ trend system. RSI = a heat gauge (0–100): >~80 = overheated, <~30 = washed-out. In calm markets it favors QQQ/TQQQ/TECL and a barbell of QQQ + BTAL + the calmest of TMF/TMV/SVXY/VIXM. If sectors/tech look overheated or TQQQ spikes, it shifts to VIXY or cash. If volatility surges, it may hold VIXY or short ETFs. Rebalances on signal/drift (~5%). Ticker key: QQQ=Nasdaq; TQQQ/TECL=3x tech; BTAL=defensive (long low-/short high‑beta); VIXY/VIXM/SVXY=vol; TMF/TMV/TLT/IEF=Treasuries; BIL/SHV=cash-like; PSQ/QID/SH=shorts; XLP/XLY/XLE/VOX=sectors; VOOG/VOOV=growth/value; USDU=USD bull.
CheckmarkValue prop
Tech-tilt strategy with hedges: low beta (~0.57) and positive out-of-sample risk-adjusted metrics (Sharpe ~0.84, Calmar ~0.62; OOS return ~15.8%). Diversifies SPY exposure and adds downside controls via dynamic hedging for durable long-term growth.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.430.290.050.22
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
378.05%13.61%6.16%5.09%0.83
Up & To The Right
23,264.15%56.01%7.54%9.64%2.12
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,336,414.72
Regulatory Fees
$8,465.36
Total Slippage
$52,098.31
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 17, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility regime, trend following, rotation, leveraged/inverse etfs, tech tilt, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 29 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
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.

"Up & To The Right" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Up & To The Right" is currently allocated toVIXYandTLT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Up & To The Right" has returned 18.59%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Up & To The Right" is 25.54%. 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 "Up & To The Right", 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.