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About

A quarterly, risk-on/risk-off playbook. It checks bonds vs cash and the long-Treasury trend to decide the regime, then picks funds by a short-term "hot/cold" score (RSI): leveraged stocks when conditions are good; hedges or bonds/gold when they’re not.
NutHow it works
Each quarter it follows two checks. 1) If broad bonds beat cash-like T‑bills over ~60 days: go risk‑on and equally buy 4 leveraged stock funds that look least overheated by a 10‑day "hot/cold" score (RSI). 2) Otherwise: if long Treasuries lag T‑bills over ~20 days (rising rates), put 60% in 3 hedges (inverse Treasuries, bearish stock funds, volatility, staples/energy) by that score, and 40% in long Treasuries. If they lead (falling rates), put 80% in staples, healthcare, short/long Treasuries, and gold; keep 20% cash. RSI = quick heat check; lower = less hot.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~34.9% annualized return vs ~22.3% for the S&P, with ~0.11% alpha and regime-driven leverage to boost upside. Expect higher drawdowns (~53% vs ~19%); ideal for volatility-tolerant, growth-seeking investors.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.50.670.070.26
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
635.35%14.82%-1.77%0.2%0.91
154,433%66.3%4.61%12.79%1.4
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$15,453,299.79
Regulatory Fees
$3,656.79
Total Slippage
$24,923.86
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Quarterly
Type
Stocks
Category
Regime-switching,tactical allocation,quarterly rebalance,rsi ranking,leveraged etfs,defensive hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
SDS
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TBT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
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 toBTAL, VIXYandTLT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 36.44%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 52.56%. 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.