Skip to Content
Symphonies
V1a 15/15 BB + V1.1 Cash USDU & Stocks | BTAL - K-1 Free
Today’s Change
—

A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, rules‑based swing strategy that rotates between leveraged tech/semiconductors and defensive plays (USD, commodities, market‑neutral) using simple “heat” (RSI) and trend checks from bonds, the dollar, and stocks. Uses K‑1‑free commodity funds.
NutHow it works
Daily, it flips between fast tech/semis and safer dollar/commodities/market‑neutral using two cues: Heat (RSI: 0–100; higher=hotter) and Trend (price vs moving avgs). If longer Treasuries beat T‑Bills, it trades semis: long unless too hot, then short. If the S&P is very cold, it makes a brief tech/semis bet. Else: strong bonds+strong USD → pick a sturdy USD/commodity/materials/gold ETF; weak USD or steady QQQ → buy QQQ; stressed bonds+weak QQQ → hold USD/BTAL or, if TIP>STIP, use 2x QQQ/S&P.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~37% annualized return vs SPY ~25%, Calmar ~1.25, but max drawdown ~30% vs ~19%. A simple, rules-based rotation between leveraged tech/semis and defensive assets aims for bigger long‑run gains with disciplined risk vs SPY.

Loading backtest data...

Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 28, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend-following, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, tech/semiconductors, us dollar, commodities, market-neutral, risk-on/off
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 22 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
OILK
ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF
Stocks
PDBC
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
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 toUSDU, BTAL, QLDandSSO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 38.32%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 29.58%. 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.