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A regime-based, rule-driven allocation that toggles between bull (stock-heavy with bond ballast) and bear (bond-heavy with hedges) markets, using long-term trend signals, momentum/RSI checks, and a volatility module to tilt among SPY, tech-focused ETFs, and Treasuries. Past performance shown is not a guarantee.
NutHow it works
- The system first decides whether the market is in a secular bull (long-term uptrend) or secular bear (long-term downtrend) by looking at very long-term trend signals on SPY (the S&P 500 fund), using a comparison between the 200-day moving average and the 1000-day moving average. This is a long-horizon regime detector. - If the regime is bullish, the model tends to favor equity exposure (primarily SPY) with a substantial but not full allocation to bonds (long-duration Treasuries like TLT) to provide ballast. The exact mix can shift based on momentum and volatility indicators. In several branches, you’ll see SPY exposed to a roughly 55/45 stock/bond tilt, with occasional shifts to other assets when signals say the market is overextended or due for a rotation. - If the regime is bearish, the framework shifts toward capital preservation: it reduces or moderates stock exposure and increases bond exposure (e.g., IEF or TL T). There are explicit hedging paths that include inverse Nasdaq exposure (PSQ) to protect against Nasdaq-style drawdowns. - Beyond the core bull/bear allocation, the strategy adds a volatility/momentum layer (STDDev Mod) that watches how volatile the market has been recently (e.g., a short window like 10 days) and how fast prices move relative to momentum screens (RSI). If volatility is low and momentum conditions favor tech, it may tilt toward tech-related ETFs (XLK, SOXX) after filtering by RSI and relative strength. If momentum deteriorates or volatility rises, it may shift toward defensive assets (e.g., bonds) or hedges. - There are several conditional gates around specific assets (e.g., XLK, SOXX, QQQ, SPY, TLT, IEI, IEF, PSQ) that decide which sub-portfolio to use based on short-term momentum or overbought/oversold readings. The approach uses a mix of broad market exposure (SPY), tech/semiconductors exposure (QQQ, XLK, SOXX), and bond exposure (IEF, IEI, TLT) to implement regime-appropriate risk and return ideas. - Rebalancing is described as none, but there is a corridor concept (0.03) suggesting small, threshold-based adjustments rather than frequent rebalanced trading. - In short, the strategy aims to ride long secular trends with a stock/bond mix and to defend against downturns using bonds and hedges, while adding tilt opportunities to favor tech during certain momentum/volatility conditions. The design is rule-based and relies on ETF-level exposures rather than individual stocks.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample shows this strategy delivering higher growth (≈37.6% annually) vs the S&P 500 (≈20.3%), regime-driven stock/bond tilts and hedges. Strong upside with disciplined risk controls, but larger drawdowns in bear markets.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.240.760.30.55
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
569.43%10.44%-2.02%-1.16%0.6
24,975.95%33.45%-0.87%-5.28%1.19
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,507,594.87
Regulatory Fees
$6,387.86
Total Slippage
$40,577.91
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 17, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 3%
Type
Stocks
Category
Macro regime-based, trend-following, tactical asset allocation, etf-rotation, risk management
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR 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 toQLD. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 29.88%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 27.92%. 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.