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Symphonies
V1.5 BWC: GoldBug
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About

A daily “gold bug” strategy that rotates among leveraged gold/miner longs, inverse shorts, and cash-like ETFs using simple trend (moving averages) and overbought/oversold (RSI) signals.
NutHow it works
It’s a daily, tactical gold plan. First it asks if gold (GLD) is trending up using 30 vs 40‑day averages. It then buys dips when “oversold” (RSI: a 0–100 hot/cold gauge; <30 = oversold, >70 = overbought) using UGL (2x gold) or NUGT (2x miners). When things look overheated, it may switch to inverse miner funds like DUST/JDST—but only if they’re in short‑term uptrends; otherwise it parks in T‑Bills (BIL/SHV/SHY). If gold isn’t trending up, it may short gold (GLL), or hold UUP (US dollar), SPYV (value stocks), or SVXY (short VIX) when those are working.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 47.1% annualized return vs SPY 19.1%; Sharpe 1.52 vs 1.13; drawdown 17.35% vs 18.76%; Calmar 2.71. A disciplined gold/miner rotation with built-in risk controls seeks higher, steadier growth than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.330.270.030.16
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
392.92%13.94%2.19%5.01%0.85
V1.5 BWC: GoldBug
5,156.81%38.27%9.76%19.51%1.24
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$525,681.05
Regulatory Fees
$3,069.90
Total Slippage
$19,006.54
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OOS Start Date
Mar 16, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, gold & miners, leveraged/inverse etfs, trend & momentum (rsi, mas), daily rebalancing, risk on/off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 13 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DUST
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
GLL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Stocks
JDST
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
Stocks
NUGT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPYV
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value 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.

"V1.5 BWC: GoldBug " is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"V1.5 BWC: GoldBug " is currently allocated toGLDandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "V1.5 BWC: GoldBug " has returned 47.06%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "V1.5 BWC: GoldBug " is 17.35%. 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 "V1.5 BWC: GoldBug ", 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.