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Symphonies
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About

A cautious, tactical switcher: buy dips in big US tech with leveraged ETFs when conditions are cool, and shift to cash, Treasuries, or a volatility hedge when markets look overheated, choppy, or trending down. Picks recent top‑performing sub‑systems.
NutHow it works
A rules‑based switcher. It rotates between offense (TQQQ/SPXL), defense (BIL T‑bills, EDV/TMF long Treasuries or TBT short bonds), and hedge (VXX volatility). It uses 3 dials: (1) Heat meter (RSI): low = buy dips (often 66% TQQQ + 34% BIL); very high = step out to VXX/cash. (2) Trend: 200‑day averages and stock‑vs‑bond strength gate offense. (3) Calmness: when SPY’s swings are small it tries more ideas; when large it simplifies/defends. It also favors the ~5 sub‑systems that worked best recently.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic rotation across offense/defense/hedge diversifies risk and protects capital. In out-of-sample, it shows lower annualized return and higher drawdowns than the S&P, but provides diversification and volatility dampening in markets.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.710.760.290.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
160.41%16.01%2.19%5.01%0.83
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16,897.35%121.87%-1.96%3.93%2.94
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,699,735.43
Regulatory Fees
$7,959.07
Total Slippage
$51,529.89
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 28, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 3%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical etf rotation, trend-following, mean-reversion, volatility targeting, risk-on/risk-off, hedging, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 44 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
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BWZ
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares, Shares of beneficial interest, no par value
Stocks
EDV
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration 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 toDBMF, SPXL, TECL, TQQQ, EDV, BILandAGG. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 9.37%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 34.82%. 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.