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Symphonies
v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod
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About

Contrarian volatility timing: sit in T‑bills; when market gauges look overheated—or after a steep drop plus a big bounce—rotate into VIXY to bet on a short‑term pullback. Signals come from many sectors and leveraged market proxies.
NutHow it works
It flips between two funds. Most of the time it parks in BIL (very short‑term T‑bills). When a “heat” gauge of recent price speed (RSI, 0–100; very high = too hot) flashes on any of many stock‑market slices (broad market, tech, growth/value, sectors, plus some 3× funds like TQQQ/TECL), it shifts into VIXY, a fund that tends to jump when stocks fall. After a sharp week‑long drop followed by a big 1‑day bounce, it may also buy VIXY.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy offers higher upside with controlled risk: 28.15% annualized return vs 20.02% SPY, lower drawdown (~16.6% vs ~18.8%), and Calmar ~1.69—stronger risk-adjusted upside vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 22, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility timing, contrarian, risk management, long vix via vixy, cash (t-bills) via bil, rsi-based signals, multi-sector monitors
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
Stocks
VOOV
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
Stocks
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services 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.

"v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod" is currently allocated toVIXY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod" has returned 28.15%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "v1.1 | SVXY FTLT frontrunner VIXY mod" is 16.61%. 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.

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