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About

A tactical, leverage-enabled strategy that shifts into 3x tech/semiconductor bets (TQQQ, SOXL) when signals look favorable, and hedges with inverses (SQQQ, SOXS) and cash/bonds (BIL, IEF/TMF) when not. Uses 15/15 Bollinger-style signals and RSI thresholds to decide regime and sizing, with no automatic rebalancing.
NutHow it works
Here is how it works in simple terms: - It starts by asking: are broad conditions favorable for taking risk? It looks at two quick measures using a cash-like fund (BIL) and a bond fund (IEF) over the last 15 days. If cash grip is weaker than bonds grip, the system considers stepping into riskier bets; otherwise it stays more conservative. - When risk is allowed, the strategy uses signals from semiconductors and tech proxies to decide which bets to place and how big: - SOXL (semiconductors up to 3x) and TQQQ (Nasdaq-100 up to 3x) are the main “go long” bets in favorable regimes. - SOXS (semiconductors down 3x) and SQQQ (Nasdaq-100 down 3x) are used as hedges or to take opposite bets when momentum looks weak or extremes appear. - The signals come from simple rules based on momentum and price behavior: - RSI is a quick read on how strong recent moves are. Very high RSI values (around 75) can trigger caution or hedging instead of piling into long bets. - The strategy also checks if the price is above or below a short moving-average price to confirm an uptrend or avoid buying during a dip. - Some branches look at recent extreme moves (one-day or several-day cumulative returns) to decide if volatility is spiking and it’s time to reduce levered bets. - There are market regimes named (Huge volatility, Normal market, Mean Rev) that bucket what is happening in the market and assign heavier or lighter exposure accordingly. In a “Normal market” the plan tends to use a cautious 60% cash-like exposure with a 40% hedge, while in other regimes it may tilt more toward risk assets or toward hedges. - The instrument mix is chosen to stay tax-friendly (K-1 Free) and to keep things simple with widely traded ETFs (no partnerships or exotic products). - The rebalance setting is none, meaning signals determine positions but there isn’t a strict calendar rebalancing cadence; trades shift as the rules change. - Bottom line: It’s a tactical, leverage-enabled strategy that tries to ride tech and semiconductors when conditions look favorable, and to protect capital with cash and bonds (plus inverse bets) when conditions deteriorate.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~45% vs ~21% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.17 and volatility ~0.60. It goes 3x into tech/semis in favorable regimes and hedges with inverses/bonds when cautious—offering higher upside with built-in risk controls vs the S&P.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.721.390.140.37
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
663.91%13.58%-1.77%0.2%0.83
9,530,386.15%105.03%-2.32%0.54%1.43
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$953,048,615.24
Regulatory Fees
$2,555,449.88
Total Slippage
$18,358,723.04
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Leverage, momentum, volatility-timing, hedged, semiconductors, tech tilt, fixed income hedge, k-1-free
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X 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 toBILandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 43.41%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 38.41%. 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.