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V1a TQQQ or not - Replace UVXY w/ VXX
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A daily tactical strategy that rotates between leveraged growth ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL), volatility hedges (UVXY or VXX), and cash/bond proxies, using RSI, recent returns, and drawdown signals to switch regimes. It replaces UVXY with VXX under certain conditions and aims to protect during volatility spikes while chasing upside in calm markets.
NutHow it works
- Daily rebalance across a multi-asset set: leveraged equity ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL), volatility hedges (UVXY or VXX), and cash/bond proxies (BIL, IEF, TMF, BND). - The system evaluates many conditions in a layered decision tree. Inside-out, it first checks sensitive signals on individual assets (momentum via RSI, recent returns, drawdowns, price vs moving average). - If volatility is deemed Huge (high risk environment), the model pivots toward hedges and safer assets, sometimes replacing UVXY with VXX, and may tilt into short-term Treasuries as ballast. - If the market is Normal, the strategy leans toward exposure to leveraged growth assets (TQQQ, SOXL) with a structured risk overlay (bond vs stock checks, de-risking if needed). - A Mean Reversion branch looks for extremes (e.g., oversold conditions on SOXL or RSI extremes) and uses contrarian bets that favor a return toward normal levels, while still respecting risk controls. - The asset groups are integrated with weight logic (often pushing for strong emphasis on a single group when conditions fire) and with an explicit path for “Bond > Stock” and “Bond Mid-term < Long-term” style rosters to govern risk posture. - The system continuously balances the appetite for upside with a safety net against tail risk by using short-term risk signals, volatility hedges, and cash/bond allocations. This is not a single indicator strategy; it is a composite, rule-based regime-switching framework intended to adapt to market regimes.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~51% annualized return vs S&P ~24%, with Calmar ~1.16 and Sharpe ~1.0. Regime-switching between leveraged growth and hedges seeks big upside while guarding against volatility—though drawdowns can be large in downturns.

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OOS Start Date
May 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged equities, volatility hedging, tactical asset allocation, mean reversion, bond-tilt
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 toBIL. 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 48.00%. 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 44.09%. 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.