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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

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An Artemis Dragon–inspired, all‑weather portfolio. It balances growth stocks, Treasuries (long or short), gold, dollar/commodities momentum, and crash hedges. It tilts into strength and cuts risk when markets overheat or trends break; may use leveraged ETFs.
NutHow it works
It spreads money across 5 sleeves so at least one should help in any climate: 1) Stocks (sometimes with leverage) when trends are healthy. 2) Treasuries that flip long/short as rates fall/rise. 3) Gold as a constant hedge. 4) A momentum sleeve that owns the 2 strongest of stocks, bonds, US dollar, gold, cash, and commodities. 5) Crash protection with VIX-based funds and defensive ETFs (e.g., BTAL). It uses a heat gauge (RSI: 0–100) and simple trend checks (price vs 200‑day average) to dial risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
All-weather, five-sleeve strategy beats the S&P in out-of-sample tests: 27.99% annualized return vs 22.48%, Sharpe ~1.63 vs ~1.41, drawdown ~12% vs ~19%, Calmar ~2.34. Diversified, trend-following with crash hedges and gold.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 11, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, all-weather, trend-following, risk-parity, long-volatility, tactical, bonds, gold, commodities, usd, leveraged etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 28 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
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
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short 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 toUSDU, UUP, DBC, SHY, SPY, GLD, TLT, TMV, SCHDandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 25.89%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 11.98%. 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.