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V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips w/ Dividends
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Daily, tactical Nasdaq‑100 plan: buy sharp dips with TQQQ, short overheated with SQQQ, and, in calm periods, park in the strongest Apple/Microsoft/Nvidia/Tesla option‑income ETF to collect distributions.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ). If the last 5 days fell >6%, it usually goes bearish with SQQQ (a 3x inverse QQQ) unless it’s deeply washed out (RSI≤31), then it buys TQQQ (a 3x long QQQ). Otherwise: short when overheated (RSI>80), buy TQQQ when washed out (RSI<31), else rotate into the strongest of APLY/MSFO/NVDY/TSLY—single‑stock option‑income ETFs on AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA—to collect income. RSI = 0–100 “speed” score.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~37% annualized return with ~0.93 Sharpe vs S&P ~10% return with ~0.70 Sharpe. A tactical Nasdaq-100 strategy using leverage and income ETFs aims for bigger upside with disciplined risk management.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
-0.021.810.460.67
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
66.98%27.49%1.36%5.73%1.58
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips w/ Dividends
109.29%41.88%4.75%4.04%1.01
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$20,928.83
Regulatory Fees
$60.44
Total Slippage
$313.51
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OOS Start Date
Nov 17, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs, mean reversion, momentum, options income, tech mega-caps, daily rebalance
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 toAPLY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 37.21%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 51.55%. 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.