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About

A multi-layer, risk-aware strategy that blends mean-reversion, momentum, bond signals, and volatility hedges across a diversified set of assets. It shifts between stocks, bonds, gold/safe havens, and VIX-related hedges based on RSI and moving-average signals, with yield-curve/bond strength checks guiding risk-off tilts.
NutHow it works
- The system runs through a hierarchy of rules that pick and weight assets in groups. It splits exposure into risk-on assets (broad equities/leveraged equities), volatility hedges, safe havens, and bonds. - Mean-reversion: it uses a 10-day RSI (a momentum/overbought-oversold gauge) on a major market proxy (like QQQ or SPY). If signals indicate extreme conditions, it tilts toward hedges (e.g., VIX-related ETFs) or away from stretched positions. - Momentum: it checks if prices are above a 25-day moving average to confirm continuation of a trend; if not, it reduces risk and/or increases hedges. - BondSignal: it compares bond-related signals (and sometimes the yield curve) to stock signals. When bonds look stronger than stocks or the yield curve inverts, the portfolio tilts toward bonds or safer assets. - Safe havens: assets like gold (GLD), defensive sectors (XLP), and a managed-futures ETF (DBMF) form a base(bucket) to dampen risk. - Volatility hedges: UVXY, VIXM, SVXY appear in the mix to dampen downside during spikes in fear; the rules often pick a small number of hedges (top 2) based on volatility or recent performance. - Rebalancing: weights are dynamic and drawn from multiple sub-groups, with common targets around the 5–85% range across groups. - Style and risk controls are embedded through “Shared Versions” backtests that tune risk metrics like drawdown, downside, and drift to shape the final rules.
CheckmarkValue prop
Dynamic, hedged multi-asset strategy targeting higher growth than SPY. OOS annualized return ~40.7% vs ~23.6% for SPY, with diversification and volatility hedges reducing downside; but expect larger drawdowns and a lower risk-adjusted return.
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
1.10.610.050.21
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
158.27%14.88%-1.77%0.2%0.8
131,624.73%185.76%2.64%19.3%2.09
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$13,172,473.38
Regulatory Fees
$45,600.59
Total Slippage
$310,618.26
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
May 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, volatility hedging, mean-reversion, momentum, bond signals, safe havens
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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 toUPRO, SVXY, UUP, DBMF, SHY, BTAL, SHV, GLD, VIXMandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 43.23%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.77%. 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.