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Symphonies
V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX
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About

Aggressive, tech‑heavy strategy that flips between 3x Nasdaq (TQQQ), 3x semis (SOXL), volatility hedges (VXX/UVXY), and cash‑like T‑bills (BIL) using simple signals (overbought/oversold, trend, recent drops). Rebalanced daily. Very risky; big swings.
NutHow it works
It rotates daily among: TQQQ (3x Nasdaq‑100), SOXL (3x semis), VXX/UVXY (volatility), or BIL (T‑bills). It checks RSI (0–100 score of recent gains vs losses: high=overheated, low=oversold), the 25‑day average price (trend), recent drops (drawdown), and volatility. Overheated? Hold VXX. Crashy week? Either UVXY or an oversold bounce via SOXL; else sit in BIL. Normal times: uptrend ⇒ TQQQ; rising risk ⇒ BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~52% vs SPY ~23%; potential for outsized tech gains. Higher risk: max drawdown ~44% and Sharpe ~0.99 vs SPY ~1.46. Suited for bold, growth-focused investors seeking market-beating upside.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
1.211.170.130.36
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
199.36%13.94%-2.01%12.22%0.77
V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX
2,475,929.3%233.25%-9.29%8.32%2.23
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$247,602,929.65
Regulatory Fees
$582,015.87
Total Slippage
$5,590,719.91
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged tech rotation, trend-following, mean reversion, volatility hedge, risk management, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX" is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX" has returned 51.91%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX" is 44.07%. 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 "V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX", 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.