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Symphonies
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

Weekly, it asks: Are mega‑cap techs leading (QQQ beating equal‑weight QQQE)? If yes, hold one big tech name (MSFT/AAPL/NVDA/META) plus cash. If not, hold Eli Lilly (LLY) plus cash. The cash split aims to reduce risk.
NutHow it works
Each week it checks which has had the better recent 1‑month trend: QQQ (Nasdaq‑100, heavy in the biggest tech names) or QQQE (the equal‑weight version). - If QQQ is stronger, it buys one of MSFT/AAPL/NVDA/META—the one with the lowest share price—and keeps the rest in cash. - If not, it buys LLY and keeps the rest in cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets higher risk-adjusted gains than the S&P: ~92% annualized return vs ~21%, Sharpe ~1.73 vs ~1.29, Calmar ~3.48, with a cash overlay; note higher drawdowns (~26% vs ~19%).
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YTD
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.41.240.290.54
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
569.46%14.82%0.54%-0.34%0.91
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120,597.15%67.47%-5.51%-1.67%1.54
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$12,069,714.52
Regulatory Fees
$7,705.75
Total Slippage
$50,868.16
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 23, 2023
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Momentum, mega-cap timing, nasdaq-100 breadth, weekly rebalance, single-stock, cash overlay, tech and healthcare
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
LLY
Eli Lilly & Co.
Stocks
META
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
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 toLLY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 81.65%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 26.43%. 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.