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Symphonies
V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B+Fund Surfing v2.0a
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Two-sleeve tactical plan: a regime sleeve that buys 3x index dips or hides in a safety mix, and a short‑term sleeve that buys the most oversold funds or flips into Treasuries/commodities when fear spikes. Uses RSI, drawdowns, and volatility gates.
NutHow it works
It splits your money 50/50 into two sleeves. 1) Regime sleeve: If the S&P 500 is >10% below its 1‑yr high, buy dips only after a ~5% 5‑day fall in QQQ/SPY via 3x funds (TQQQ/UPRO); else sit in a safety mix (UUP, GLD, XLP, SHY). If not in a deep slump, hold a growth blend (UPRO/TQQQ sized by calm + TMF); if risk rises, go back to safety. 2) Short‑term sleeve: In calm markets, buy the single most “oversold” fund by RSI; in fear spikes (UVXY RSI ≥70), rotate into long/short Treasuries or 2 oversold picks incl. commodities. RSI=heat score (low=oversold); drawdown=drop from high; 3x ETFs are high risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~37.5% vs SPY ~22.8%, powered by two sleeves: regime dip play + volatility rotation. Captures bigger upside and diversification, but lower risk-adjusted return and higher drawdowns in stress than the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Jan 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, buy-the-dip, risk-on/risk-off, volatility filter, treasuries, commodities, gold, us dollar, mean reversion
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TMV
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
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 toUUP, SHY, TECL, GLDandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 34.59%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 54.17%. 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.