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A dynamic, multi-asset, regime-aware strategy that rotates between growth, safety, and diversifiers using momentum and trend signals, with a cash buffer and a 7% drift tolerance. It employs leveraged/inverse ETFs to capture big moves or provide hedges, aiming to perform in bull markets while protecting capital in bear or sideways markets.
NutHow it works
- The portfolio is split into a cash buffer and several macro groups (growth-oriented and defensive). - Signals come from momentum and trend indicators: RSI (relative strength index) and moving-average tests. - When signals indicate broad market strength, exposure tilts toward growth assets (QQQ, SPY) and leveraged plays (SSO, QLD) to amplify gains. - When signals indicate overbought conditions, drawdown risk, or regime shift, exposure shifts toward bonds (TLT, IEI, IEF, SHV), cash, and hedges (inverse ETFs like PSQ, QID, SH, SDS) to protect capital. - A separate Commodities/Gold/Bonds module uses GLD, DBC, NANR, XME, SMH, and related assets with moving-average and RSI-like checks to provide diversification and inflation hedging. - There is no fixed calendar rebalancing; drift is allowed within a 7% corridor. Rebalancing is triggered when weights move beyond the corridor or when a regime signal flips. - The design is modular: groups can be adjusted or swapped, allowing experimentation with different signals or assets without redesigning the entire system.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: dynamic, regime-aware strategy targets upside with hedges and a cash buffer. Returns ~28% annualized vs 23.6% for the S&P, Sharpe ~1.75 vs 1.48, lower beta (~0.84), and controlled drawdowns.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 26, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 7%
Type
Stocks
Category
All-weather, momentum, dynamic asset allocation, multi-asset, risk management, leveraged etfs
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 24.42%. 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.