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Symphonies
V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B+Fund Surfing v2.0a+Agressive Battleship III
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A tactical, high‑octane strategy that buys U.S. stock dips with leveraged funds, rotates to safe havens when fear rises, and pivots among stocks, bonds, or commodities based on trend and volatility.
NutHow it works
It runs three playbooks and switches based on market mood. • Big selloffs: buy sharp S&P/Nasdaq dips with leveraged funds, else sit in a safety mix (short‑term Treasuries, dollar, gold, staples). • Calmer markets: a growth blend of leveraged stocks + long Treasuries. • An overlay either “surfs” the most beaten‑up funds or pivots to bonds/commodities; it hedges when volatility spikes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~31.7% annualized return vs SPY ~22.8%, aided by dynamic trend/volatility hedging to capture growth. Risk: higher drawdowns (~63%) and a lower oos Sharpe (~0.84 vs SPY 1.43).
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.781.270.30.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
167.47%14.37%-1.77%0.2%0.78
V1 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B+Fund Surfing v2.0a+Agressive Battleship III
58,593.99%138.75%8.18%12.92%2.12
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$5,869,399.39
Regulatory Fees
$14,085.29
Total Slippage
$89,726.82
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, dip buying, trend following, momentum, volatility hedging, commodities rotation, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 35 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
COMT
iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
Stocks
CORN
Teucrium Corn Fund
Stocks
DBA
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
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 toUPRO, USO, UUP, SHY, GLDandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.84%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 63.20%. 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.