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Symphonies
V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer
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A daily, high‑octane swing trader. It uses a bonds‑vs‑small‑caps RSI signal to flip between bullish biotech/other risky ETFs and bearish inverse ETFs, then picks the most oversold and the best trender, favoring the more volatile and recently hit. Extreme risk.
NutHow it works
Every day it picks 1–2 ETFs. A simple risk gauge compares recent strength of bonds (IEF) vs small‑caps (IWM) using RSI (a 0–100 score of recent ups vs downs). If bonds look stronger, it leans into bullish, beaten‑down funds (often biotech LABU); if stocks look stronger, it leans into bearish/inverse funds (often biotech LABD). From all candidates it keeps the most oversold and the best 45‑day trender, then favors the one with the bigger recent drop and the one with the highest 10‑day volatility. Equal‑weighted. Very aggressive.
CheckmarkValue prop
An ultra-tactical satellite strategy diversifying from the S&P with contrarian mean-reversion and momentum bets in leveraged/inverse ETFs. It targets volatile regimes for potential alpha, but carries much larger drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 8, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, daily rebalanced, leveraged etfs, inverse etfs, momentum, mean reversion, volatility, biotech focus, high risk
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares, Shares of beneficial interest, no par value
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
LABD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares
Stocks
LABU
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
SARK
Investment Managers Series Trust II Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily 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.

"V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer" is currently allocated toLABU, HIBLandEDC. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer" has returned 22.98%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer" is 59.80%. 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 "V1 BWC: On a WHIM and a prayer", 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.