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Symphonies
v1 | Community Discovery Symphony | NOVA
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About

A daily, rules‑based “airbag and turbo” system: it hides in T‑Bills/defensives when trends are weak or drops are sharp, buys short‑term rebounds in leveraged tech/semis when deeply oversold, and uses volatility ETFs as crash protection.
NutHow it works
Daily, it checks if the S&P 500 is above or below short‑term averages (9–20 days). Below = defensive: T‑Bills (BIL), short Treasuries (SHY/SHV), dollar (UUP), gold (GLD), staples (XLP), managed futures (DBMF), plus bond trades (TMF/TMV). A sudden 10‑day drop triggers a volatility “airbag” (UVXY) or cash. When indexes look washed‑out (RSI, a 0–100 “too hot/too cold” score, is low), it buys quick rebounds in SPXL/TQQQ/SOXL. If things look too hot (RSI high), it parks in UVXY/cash. Commodities (DBC, XME, oil, nat‑gas) are used only when trending up. High risk; rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe 1.64 vs S&P 500 1.40; max drawdown 7.4% vs 13.7%; Calmar 2.53. Strong risk controls with crash hedges protect you in downturns while still capturing upside in up markets.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.460.270.110.33
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
166.31%15.79%2.19%5.01%0.83
v1 | Community Discovery Symphony | NOVA
2,654.99%64.25%1.68%5.68%3.07
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$275,498.68
Regulatory Fees
$1,561.59
Total Slippage
$9,906.10
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 21, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, multi-asset, leveraged etfs, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 90 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
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 toXME, FCG, SVXY, UUP, DBMF, DBC, SHY, SPY, BTAL, SHV, EDZ, VIXY, GLD, TMV, VIXM, BILandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 18.75%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 7.40%. 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.