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About

A daily, rules‑based strategy that rotates between leveraged tech/semiconductor trades, QQQ, and defensive dollar/commodity/anti‑beta positions using simple “heat” and trend signals from stocks, bonds, and the U.S. dollar.
NutHow it works
Each day it follows simple rules. If 7–10yr Treasuries look stronger than cash, it trades semiconductors: usually SOXL (3x bull), but flips to SOXS (3x bear) when things look “too hot.” If the S&P 500 is extremely washed out, it makes a short tech/semis bet (bull or bear) using a quick bonds‑vs‑high‑beta check. Otherwise, long‑bond and U.S. dollar trends decide: hold QQQ (big tech), a defensive mix (USDU = long dollar; BTAL = long low‑risk/short high‑risk), or one lower‑drawdown pick among USDU, PDBC (commodities), OILK (oil), XLB (materials), GDXJ (gold miners). RSI = a 0–100 heat gauge of recent up vs down days.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers higher upside: ~43% annualized vs SPY ~25%, Calmar ~1.46. Macro regime filters plus leveraged tech/defensive rotations aim to beat in growth cycles while managing risk—though drawdowns may be larger than SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.791.440.280.53
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
253.28%15.11%2.19%5.01%0.85
312,628.65%145.32%4.74%7.84%2.02
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$31,272,865.39
Regulatory Fees
$68,656.32
Total Slippage
$479,321.97
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 28, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation,momentum & trend,risk-on/risk-off,leveraged etfs,macro regime,volatility filter
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 toQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 43.31%. 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, crypto, and options.