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Symphonies
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips w/ Dividends
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, rules‑based switcher around the Nasdaq: buy 3x long (TQQQ) on deep weakness, use 3x short (SQQQ) when overheated, and otherwise rotate into the strongest YieldMax income ETF linked to AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA.
NutHow it works
Each day it looks at the Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ). If QQQ fell >6% in 5 days, it buys TQQQ (3x long Nasdaq) only when it’s very “cold” (low 10‑day RSI, a 0–100 hot/cold gauge); otherwise it hedges with SQQQ (3x short). If no big dip: when QQQ is very hot it hedges (SQQQ), when very cold it buys (TQQQ), else it holds the strongest YieldMax income ETF tied to AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA (APLY/MSFO/NVDY/TSLY; options on those stocks for high income, capped upside). These are aggressive, short‑term funds.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~31.15% annualized vs S&P ~23.68%; Nasdaq regime rules target higher upside with disciplined entries and income tilt. Calmar 0.60; max drawdown ~51% vs SPY ~19%, signaling bigger upside with higher risk.
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YTD
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
-0.011.790.450.67
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
64.14%23.1%-1.77%0.2%1.4
V1a A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips w/ Dividends
103.71%34.76%0.57%1.06%0.91
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$20,371.29
Regulatory Fees
$70.39
Total Slippage
$357.73
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 17, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, nasdaq-100, leveraged etfs (3x long/short), rsi mean‑reversion, options‑income etfs, momentum, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
APLY
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF
Stocks
MSFO
YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF
Stocks
NVDY
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLY
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
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 toNVDY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 30.73%. 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, and options.