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Symphonies
v1 KLBaller l Ken Liu Best l BrianE Mod l 2011 Mod
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About

An aggressive, daily, rules-based switcher using 3x tech/S&P funds. It rides uptrends, buys brief dips with bond confirmation, and hedges or goes inverse when markets look overheated or weak using volatility, bonds, the dollar, or commodities. Very high risk.
NutHow it works
It’s an aggressive, daily rule set. First it labels trend (long-term 200-day and short-term 20-day averages). Then it: - Rides uptrends by buying 2 recent laggards among TQQQ (3x Nasdaq), SPXL/UPRO (3x S&P), SOXL (3x semis), TMF (3x long Treasuries). - Buys sharp dips when RSI (0–100 “heat gauge”) is very low, but only if bonds confirm. - If things look red‑hot (RSI ~80), it flips briefly to UVXY (volatility). - If trend weakens, it parks in cash/bonds (BIL/BSV/AGG), dollar (UUP), commodities (DBC), or inverse 3x funds (SQQQ/SPXS/SOXS).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~40% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, using leverage, trend/dip rules, and hedges. Higher upside comes with higher drawdowns; suited for risk-tolerant growth seekers.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 18, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical allocation, trend and mean reversion, volatility hedges, risk-on/risk-off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 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
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
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, SPXSandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 64.58%. 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.