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A signal-driven, highly leveraged, multi-asset system that rotates among 3x long/short tech, semiconductor, and high-beta ETFs, using momentum and oversold/overbought screens plus bond-market context to decide when to buy or sell, with a K-1 free implementation.
NutHow it works
In plain language, the strategy watches several popular, highly leveraged bets on tech, semiconductors, and high-beta stocks (like SOXL for tech bulls or SOXS for semiconductor bears) and sometimes their Nasdaq cousins. It uses short-term momentum signals to decide when to buy or sell these bets, and it also checks the broader market and bond signals to avoid buying when risk is high. When conditions are favorable (e.g., the market is oversold and momentum points up for the long bets, or overbought with momentum pointing down for the short bets), it allocates to one or more of the leading ideas. It often ranks candidates by momentum and picks the top or bottom performer, sometimes splitting risk across multiple instruments or holding a combined equity/bond mix (for example, long tech or Nasdaq bets with a bond hedge like SHY/IEF, or long-duration Treasuries with equity exposure). The logic is a mix of “buy the dips” on strong ideas and “sell the rips” on weak ones, with occasional explicit long/short pairs and risk controls using moving averages and short windows of cumulative returns. Because it uses several 3x levered ETFs, gains can be large when correct, but losses can be dramatic when wrong. It also emphasizes K-1 free entries, likely using widely-traded ETFs and structured products that don’t issue K-1 forms. The strategy is not a long-term buy-and-hold; it’s a tactical, signal-driven, risk-managed rotation through high-momentum, high-volatility instruments.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic, levered, signal-driven rotation among tech/semis/high-beta ETFs with bond hedges. OOS return ~13.5% vs S&P ~21.3%; higher risk (67.9% drawdown; Sharpe ~0.53). A tactical, diversified risk-on/off sleeve; K-1 free.
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YTD
1Y
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
20.920.050.22
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
134.21%14.51%-1.77%0.2%0.77
7,476,009.69%496.83%-3.38%-17.15%2.5
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$747,610,968.94
Regulatory Fees
$9,550,258.26
Total Slippage
$68,660,052.73
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 12, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Levered etfs, momentum, sector tilts, multi-asset, risk-on/off, trend-following, tactical shorting
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 31 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
EDV
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
HIBS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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 toHIBSandSOXS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 13.36%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 70.42%. 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.