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Symphonies
US Five | Ether
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About

A trend-following, risk-managed U.S. stock strategy. It moves to T‑bills in market downtrends; otherwise holds up to five ETFs (growth, fundamental/value tilts, and a small 3x Nasdaq sleeve) only if they’re trending up, weighted toward calmer holdings.
NutHow it works
1) Check the trend of the Nasdaq-100 (using QQQ). If the short-term average price is below the long-term average, hold only ultra‑short U.S. Treasuries (BIL). 2) Otherwise, consider five U.S. stock funds. Each must be in its own uptrend; if not, that slot becomes BIL. One slot can be a 3x Nasdaq fund (TQQQ) only in a clear uptrend. 3) Spread money by giving more to calmer picks and less to jumpy ones. 4) Rebalance weekly.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher risk-adjusted returns than the S&P 500: Sharpe 1.26 vs 0.93, Calmar 1.52, max drawdown 8.7% vs 18.8%, beta 0.34. It hedges by moving to T-bills in downturns and only holds uptrends.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.090.420.430.65
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
135.83%14.58%-1.77%0.2%0.77
US Five | Ether
159.58%16.34%-1.6%3.09%1.21
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$25,958.24
Regulatory Fees
$12.49
Total Slippage
$52.87
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 27, 2025
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Us equities, trend-following, tactical allocation, momentum, volatility-weighted, risk-managed, etfs, weekly rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FNDB
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF
Stocks
IUS
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF
Stocks
PRF
Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCHG
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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.

"US Five | Ether" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"US Five | Ether" is currently allocated toBIL, IUS, PRF, FNDBandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "US Five | Ether" has returned 9.94%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "US Five | Ether" is 8.69%. 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 "US Five | Ether", 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.