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V1b A Better "Buy the Dips Nasdaq" by Garen Phillips
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Daily, dip-focused, momentum-driven strategy. It uses Nasdaq-dip signals and volatility hedges, then buys the single top RSI-ranked mega-cap Nasdaq stock (AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, XOM) with 100% allocation, rebalancing every day. TQQQ and SQQQ provide Nasdaq exposure hedges; SPXU and VIXM add broad-market/volatility context.
NutHow it works
What it tries to do: catch Nasdaq dips and ride momentum in a single, strong Nasdaq stock. How it decides what to hold: - It watches Nasdaq weakness via QQQ’s performance over the last 5 days. If QQQ has fallen enough (a signal of a dip), the strategy considers hedging or dipping into Nasdaq-related positions rather than staying flat. - It also uses short- and leveraged ETFs (SQQQ, TQQQ, SPXU) and a volatility proxy (VIXM) to tilt risk based on short-term momentum and volatility signals. - If the dip/volatility checks favor hedging, the system may allocate to hedges that profit from market weakness (e.g., short Nasdaq or short S&P 500 exposure) or reduce risk. - If conditions favor a dip-buy or if hedging isn’t triggered, the system switches to a stock-picking mode: it scans a small universe of big Nasdaq-oriented stocks (AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, XOM), ranks them by a momentum metric (40-day RSI), and picks the top one. It then allocates the entire capital to that single stock (100% weight). - The daily rebalance means these checks and allocations are recalculated every trading day, so the position can change as signals update. How to read the tickers (quick primer): - QQQ: Nasdaq-100 ETF (tracks big Nasdaq companies). - TQQQ: ProShares UltraPro QQQ, 3x daily-long exposure to Nasdaq-100. - SQQQ: ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, 3x daily-short exposure to Nasdaq-100. - SPXU: ProShares UltraShort S&P 500, inverse on the S&P 500 (short exposure). - VIXM: ETF tied to volatility futures (a measure of market fear/volatility). - AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, XOM: individual stocks Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Exxon Mobil. Why RSI is used (in plain terms): RSI is a momentum gauge that tries to tell whether a stock has been overbought (likely to pause or fall) or oversold (likely to bounce). The strategy uses a 40-day RSI to gauge which stock has the strongest upward momentum and should be owned. The logic is that the top-scoring stock by this measure has the best near-term price momentum within the chosen group. The overall style is systematic, rule-driven, and aimed at combining dip-leaning hedges with a single best-momentum pick on a daily basis.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this Nasdaq-dip momentum strategy aims at a single mega-cap stock daily, delivering ~63% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, with Calmar ~1.45 and hedges/daily rebalance for improved risk-adjusted growth.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 29, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, momentum, nasdaq-focused, etf overlays, daily rebalance
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 71.78%. 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.