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Symphonies
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About

A rules-based, “all-weather” mix: tech‑tilted stocks that get aggressive in uptrends and hedge in declines, plus commodities/gold/Treasuries chosen by long‑term momentum. Uses leveraged/inverse ETFs tactically to grow while aiming to limit deep drawdowns.
NutHow it works
Two sleeves. 1) About 40% in growth stocks (QQQ/SPY). It dials risk up with 2x funds (SSO/QLD) in uptrends, but if prices are stretched (RSI high) or fall below key moving averages, it cuts risk, shifts to Treasuries (TLT/IEF), T‑bills (SHV), or inverse hedges (PSQ/QID/SH). 2) About 60% in diversifiers: owns resources (NANR), metals/miners (XME) and 7–10y Treasuries (IEF) only when long‑term trends are positive; otherwise holds SHV. RSI = short‑term overbought/oversold; MAs = trend lines.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outperforms the S&P on risk-adjusted return: ~28% vs ~23.6% annualized, Sharpe ~1.75 vs 1.48, beta ~0.84, with similar drawdowns. An all-weather, trend-following hedge approach designed to grow in rallies and protect in declines.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 26, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following, momentum, risk-managed, leveraged/inverse etfs, multi-asset, all-weather, hedged equities
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 19 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
NANR
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QID
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
Stocks
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SDS
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
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 toXME, IEF, QQQ, SSOandNANR. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 26.09%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 18.53%. 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.