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Symphonies
V1b A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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About

A daily, all‑in tactical strategy for the Nasdaq: buy only when it’s truly washed out, short when it’s too hot or after rebound days, short the S&P during volatility spikes, otherwise own the strongest mega‑cap stock.
NutHow it works
Each day it picks one holding: - After a sharp 5‑day Nasdaq drop, it usually bets against rebounds (short Nasdaq) unless things look deeply “oversold,” in which case it buys the dip (3× long Nasdaq). - Otherwise, if Nasdaq looks very hot it shorts; if very cold it buys. - If fear is spiking, it shorts the S&P 500. - If none of those, it holds the single mega‑cap stock (AAPL/MSFT/NVDA/TSLA/XOM) with the strongest recent trend.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this tactical Nasdaq strategy targets ~63% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, with ~1.25 Sharpe and ~1.45 Calmar. It seeks higher alpha with hedges for spikes, but drawdowns can be steeper (~43% vs ~19%).
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3M
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YTD
1Y
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Max
www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.731.060.140.38
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
556.99%13.36%-1.77%0.2%0.82
V1b A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
9,593,122.86%114.76%8.63%24.08%1.83
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$959,322,286.16
Regulatory Fees
$2,139,178.84
Total Slippage
$15,366,806.84
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Nasdaq-focused, leveraged etfs, mean reversion + momentum, volatility filter, single-position, daily tactical
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 10 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
Stocks
VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
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 toXOM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 72.37%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 43.24%. 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.