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Symphonies
V1a Commander BND | 4 Trade Days / Year | Replace PST w/ TBT, VIXM w/ VIXY, USDU w/ TLT, & UGL w/ GLD
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Trades 4x/yr. First picks Risk‑On/Off by comparing bond vs cash returns. In Risk‑On it buys 4 oversold leveraged growth funds. In Risk‑Off it rotates into defensive/hedge ETFs based on whether rates are rising or falling. Uses RSI to time entries.
NutHow it works
Quarterly check, two steps. 1) If broad bonds (BND) beat T‑bills (BIL) over 60 days, it’s Risk‑On: buy 4 “oversold” (lowest 10‑day RSI) picks from aggressive funds: tech, semis, Nasdaq, S&P, financials, or long bonds. 2) Else Risk‑Off: if long Treasuries (TLT) lag cash over 20 days (rates rising), mix hedges (inverse stocks/bonds, staples, energy, volatility) plus some TLT; otherwise (rates falling) hold staples, healthcare, Treasuries, and gold. RSI: low = sold off.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~34.9% vs SPY ~22.3%, driven by regime-switching into oversold high-beta assets and rate-move hedges. Expect higher growth with larger drawdowns (~52.6%); it aims for added alpha beyond SPY.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Quarterly
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, regime switching, mean reversion, leveraged etfs, defensive rotation, quarterly rebalance
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 Shares
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 Shares
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 35.72%. 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.