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Symphonies
V1 BWC SPY Volatility Focus — Anti-Beta — Low Correlation
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Daily, rules-based. When SPY trends up, it often shorts volatility (SVIX) but buys it briefly on dips; when momentum weakens or SPY trends down, it shifts to anti‑beta (BTAL) and diversifiers (T‑bills, gold, commodities, energy) for low stock correlation.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks SPY (the S&P 500 ETF). - If SPY is above its 50‑day average, short‑term “heat” (RSI, a hot/cold score) and 2‑ vs 5‑day EMAs flip between betting on falling volatility (SVIX) or brief spikes (VXX/UVXY/VIXM/VXZ). If momentum fades, it parks mostly in anti‑beta (BTAL) plus T‑bills (BIL/SHV), gold (GLD), energy (XLE) or broad commodities (COM). - If SPY is below trend, it holds BTAL and those diversifiers.
CheckmarkValue prop
Outperforms SPY on a risk-adjusted basis: oos return ~55% vs 22%, Sharpe ~1.41 vs 1.36, Calmar ~2.71, with ~20% max drawdown vs SPY’s ~19%. A disciplined, trend-driven strategy combining anti-beta, short-vol, and diversifiers.

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OOS Start Date
Aug 26, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility timing, trend & momentum, anti-beta, market-neutral, commodities, gold, t-bills, energy, low correlation, daily tactical
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
COM
Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVIX
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
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 toBTAL, XLEandGLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 55.20%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 20.34%. 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, crypto, and options.