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Symphonies
V1a Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + v4 Pops + BB V3.0.4.2a
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About

An active, rules-based rotation: hedge market “pops” with UVXY, ride strong trends with 3x tech/QQQ funds, and hide in Treasuries/cash/gold or inverse ETFs when stress rises. Many short-term signals; high turnover and high risk.
NutHow it works
Checks the market's temperature daily: are stocks overheated or plunging, is fear rising, are bonds strong or weak, and are defensive sectors leading? If things look too hot or fear jumps, it buys a fear hedge (UVXY: tends to rise when volatility spikes). If momentum is healthy, it rotates into fast-growth funds (TECL/TQQQ/SOXL: 3x tech/QQQ/semis). When stress builds, it prefers safety (BIL: T-bills, TMF: long Treasuries, GLD/UUP) or even inverse funds (SQQQ/TECS). Picks one by recent strength.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample track record beats the S&P on risk-adjusted returns: ~74% annualized vs ~22%, Sharpe ~1.64 vs ~1.41, Calmar ~2.51. Uses tactical hedges and regime switching to chase gains and limit losses. Note: drawdowns can be larger in stress.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 23, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical rotation, volatility timing, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, momentum and trend, mean reversion, volatility (vix), treasuries/cash safety
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 61 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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 toDGRO, TMF, SVXY, SOXS, SCHD, VIXMandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 69.49%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 29.40%. 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.