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V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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A daily-dip buying Nasdaq strategy with a top-stock momentum overlay: use QQQ/TQQQ/SQQQ for Nasdaq exposure based on short-term moves and RSI signals, and, when not tilt Nasdaq, rotate into one strong RSI-ranked stock among AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA. Rebalance daily with full cash allocations; levered ETFs boost both gains and losses.
NutHow it works
- Start each day with cash and decide where to put it. The system looks at Nasdaq-related signals first. It uses three ETFs to express Nasdaq exposure: QQQ (plain Nasdaq-100 ETF), TQQQ (3x leveraged long Nasdaq), and SQQQ (3x leveraged inverse Nasdaq). - If Nasdaq looks like it has recently fallen hard (signals include short-term price moves in QQQ and momentum checks like RSI), the strategy may place and adjust positions to take advantage of a bounce (often by using the leveraged long ETF) or to hedge with the inverse ETF when momentum indicators are extreme. - Momentum checks revolve around RSI (a measure of price strength) using different time windows (often a 10-day RSI on Nasdaq ETFs). Very high RSI readings (extremely overbought) can trigger hedging actions with SQQQ, while lower readings can support taking more Nasdaq long exposure (via TQQQ or QQQ). The exact thresholds in the model suggest rules like: if RSI on the Nasdaq is very high, consider hedging; if certain price moves are negative but still show upside potential, tilt toward the leveraged long ETF; otherwise stay cautious. - If the Nasdaq signals aren’t driving a Nasdaq tilt or you want a separate driver, the strategy rotates into a single stock pick: among AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, and TSLA, it computes each stock’s RSI over 40 days and picks the one with the strongest momentum (the “top” by RSI). All available cash is then invested in that one stock. - Weights are allocated as 100% to the chosen Nasdaq exposure (QQQ, TQQQ, or SQQQ) or 100% to the top stock, with daily rebalancing so the position reflects current signals. - The overall footprint is high-risk and high-reward because of the 3x ETFs and the single-stock concentration. It’s designed for short- to medium-term tactical bets on dips and momentum, not long-term buy-and-hold.
CheckmarkValue prop
Nasdaq-tactical strategy offers ~52% annualized OOS return vs SPY ~24%, with Calmar ~1.02. Daily Nasdaq tilt + top-stock momentum; levered ETFs magnify gains but bring larger drawdowns. Tactical, not buy-and-hold.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.631.310.210.46
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
734.31%14.64%-2.02%-1.16%0.89
5,937,224.13%103%-1.83%-21.42%1.69
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$593,732,412.57
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-focused, leveraged etfs, momentum/rsi, stock picker, daily rebalanced, quantitative
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.