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About

A rules-based rotation system that uses UVXY as a volatility trigger to time short-term bets in levered tech/momentum ETFs (like TECL, SOXL, TQQQ, SPXL) while sprinkling in dividend, treasury, and anti-beta ballast for risk management. It can toggle Nasdaq tilt (TQQQ) and relies on short-term RSI and momentum filters to decide when to tilt toward momentum versus safety.
NutHow it works
In plain language: the system watches several signals. When volatility spikes and momentum looks favorable, it allocates to a set of levered tech and market-bull ETFs (like TECL, SOXL, TQQQ, SPXL) as a short-term bet. If those signals aren’t favorable, it moves capital into safer bets such as SCHD and DGRO (dividend-focused), BTAL (anti-beta), UGL (gold), and Treasuries (TLT, TZB-like), plus cash-like funds (BIL, short-term Treasuries). The signals come from short-term RSI checks on UVXY and other market proxies, plus momentum filters such as moving-average returns to rank which levered plays look strongest. There are also blocks that suggest including or excluding a Nasdaq tilt via TQQQ. The blocks are stacked so the strategy considers multiple market states and rotates holdings accordingly, aiming to capture quick upside in hot themes while preserving capital in rough markets. Backtests produce a sparkgraph image showing what the rules would have looked like historically, but real results depend on live execution, costs, and regime shifts.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample performance beats the S&P 500: Sharpe 1.69 vs 1.43, annualized return 73% vs 23%, and Calmar 2.86. UVXY-triggered rotations into leveraged tech with ballast aim for quick upside while actively managing downside risk.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
10.710.090.29
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
323.67%13.09%-1.77%0.2%0.79
15,468,910.67%176.76%-0.98%6.41%2.6
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$1,546,901,067.45
Regulatory Fees
$4,107,116.69
Total Slippage
$29,486,334.78
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OOS Start Date
May 6, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, volatility-triggered, momentum rotation, leveraged etfs, risk-on/risk-off, dividend and bond ballast
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 36 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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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, SCHD, VIXMandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 71.33%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 25.58%. 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.