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Symphonies
V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Switches between buying sharp 5‑day dips (with 3x Nasdaq/S&P) in bear phases and a leveraged stocks+long‑bonds blend in bull phases, falling back to a safety basket (USD, gold, staples, short Treasuries) when trends weaken.
NutHow it works
Regime: If SPY’s worst 1‑yr drop >10% → bear; else → bull. Bear: Two sleeves. When QQQ or SPY fall >5% in 5 days, buy TQQQ (3x Nasdaq) or UPRO (3x S&P). If that fund already jumped >5% today—or no dip—hold Safety Mix: UUP (US dollar), GLD (gold), XLP (staples), SHY (short Treasuries). Bull: ~55% UPRO/TQQQ + 45% TMF (3x long Treasuries). If SPY weak vs trend, switch to Safety Mix.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy aims for higher upside (~25.8% vs 22.6% for the S&P) with regime switching and a defensive safety basket, offering diversification. Beware larger drawdowns (~35%) and lower risk-adjusted return.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.220.950.310.56
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
766.49%14.22%1.36%13.5%0.86
V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B
17,218.82%37.36%8.9%42.5%1.23
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,731,882.04
Regulatory Fees
$1,538.19
Total Slippage
$10,254.87
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Regime switching, leveraged etfs, dip buying, trend guard, risk on/off, tactical allocation, stocks, long treasuries, gold, dollar
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 toTMF, TQQQandUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 25.78%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 34.85%. 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.