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Symphonies
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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About

A daily Nasdaq tactic: buy extreme weakness with 3x long (TQQQ), short extreme strength with 3x inverse (SQQQ), and otherwise hold the strongest mega‑cap (AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA). Uses a simple 0–100 “heat gauge” to time entries.
NutHow it works
What it trades: QQQ (Nasdaq‑100), TQQQ (3x up), SQQQ (3x down), and sometimes AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA. RSI is a 0–100 “heat gauge”: below ~31 = very weak; above ~80 = overheated. Daily: - If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days: only buy TQQQ when RSI is very weak; otherwise use SQQQ (or after a >5% TQQQ pop). - If no big drop: short with SQQQ when overheated; buy TQQQ when very weak; else hold the strongest of AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: a tactical Nasdaq strategy delivering ~52% annualized return versus SPY’s ~23.7%, via disciplined dip-buying, fade of extremes, and 3x leverage—higher upside with a balanced risk (Calmar ~1.0).
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.631.310.210.46
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
736.5%14.66%-1.77%0.2%0.89
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
5,895,421.11%102.87%-2.52%-18.18%1.69
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$589,552,111.23
Regulatory Fees
$2,226,332.64
Total Slippage
$15,990,516.70
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 17, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, rsi-based, tactical, momentum and mean reversion, long/short, tech-heavy, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
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 toNVDA. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 47.27%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 51.56%. 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.