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

A daily, rules‑based swing strategy on the Nasdaq‑100: buy 3x long (TQQQ) when it’s deeply oversold, short with 3x inverse (SQQQ) when overheated or after sharp drops, and otherwise park in floating‑rate bonds (FLOT).
NutHow it works
Daily, it holds one fund: TQQQ (~3x up Nasdaq‑100), SQQQ (~3x down), or FLOT (floating‑rate bonds). It uses QQQ (plain Nasdaq‑100) for signals. If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days, it usually bets on more downside (SQQQ) unless TQQQ is very oversold (RSI ≤31), then it buys TQQQ; a >5% 1‑day TQQQ pop also flips to SQQQ. Otherwise: RSI>80 → SQQQ; RSI<31 → TQQQ; else FLOT. RSI is a 0–100 “stretched” gauge: low=oversold, high=overheated.
CheckmarkValue prop
Strategy: 3x Nasdaq-100 swing rules deliver ~22.6% out-of-sample annualized returns with a solid 0.80 Sharpe and Calmar ~1.0. It tactically rides Nasdaq swings (via TQQQ/SQQQ) and uses FLOT for ballast, offering a diversified, rule-based complement to S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.270.30.030.19
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
665.34%14.56%1.36%13.5%0.88
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips - Floating Rate
6,591.18%32.41%-10.13%-10.91%1.14
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$669,117.77
Regulatory Fees
$1,348.84
Total Slippage
$9,733.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Nasdaq-100, tactical etf rotation, leveraged long/short, rsi-based, trend-contrarian mix, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalance, floating-rate bonds
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
FLOT
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
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 toFLOT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 16.43%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 22.79%. 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.