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Symphonies
V1a Blend: V4 & V5 CFS + BBD, BHFEAR | BIL + Pure BS Catcher (Garen Phillips)
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About

A daily, rules‑based mix that rotates between 3x S&P/Nasdaq, 3x long Treasuries, and T‑bills; buys sharp dips in weak markets and occasionally hedges with UVXY. Focus: trend + volatility + simple momentum to switch risk on/off.
NutHow it works
Portfolio = 25% V4 + 25% V5 + 50% “BS Catcher,” rebalanced daily. It checks trend (200‑day avg), how bumpy markets are, and a simple momentum score (RSI). In calm uptrends it holds a 55/45 mix of turbo stocks (UPRO/TQQQ) and 3x long Treasuries (TMF). If trend is weak/choppy it parks in T‑bills (BIL/BSV) and only buys 3x funds after ~5% weekly dips. In downtrends it stays in short bonds and, on rare overheated signals, briefly uses UVXY (volatility hedge).
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~30.7% annualized returns vs SPY’s ~22.3%, with Calmar ~1.10 and Sharpe ~1.31. A regime-switching mix aims bigger trend upside while hedging in chop—even if drawdowns can exceed SPY.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, trend-following, buy-the-dip, volatility timing, risk-on/risk-off, us equities, treasuries, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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 toBSV, TQQQandUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 27.53%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 28.00%. 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.