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V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips - Floating Rate
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A daily, rules-based “buy deep dips, fade overbought” system on the Nasdaq-100 using 3x ETFs (TQQQ/SQQQ). When nothing is extreme, it parks in floating‑rate bonds (FLOT). Focus: fast mean reversion with a cash-like fallback.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). - If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days: only buy TQQQ (3x long) if it’s still very weak; otherwise short it with SQQQ (3x inverse). - If no big drop: short when very hot, buy when very cold; otherwise sit in FLOT (floating‑rate bonds).
CheckmarkValue prop
A Nasdaq-100 mean-reversion strategy using 3x ETFs with a cash-like fallback. Out-of-sample annualized return ~23.94% vs SPY ~23.90%, Calmar ~1.05. High upside potential with disciplined risk controls and selective exposure.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
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SPY
0.280.310.040.19
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
595.66%14.38%1.36%5.73%0.86
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips - Floating Rate
6,898.25%34.2%2.62%5.4%1.19
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$699,825.23
Regulatory Fees
$1,351.58
Total Slippage
$7,616.61
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OOS Start Date
Nov 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, mean reversion, nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, long/short, risk-on/risk-off, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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 23.94%. 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, crypto, and options.