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

About

A rules-based, rate-driven strategy. It rides Treasury trends with leveraged ETFs, shifts to USD/gold/defensive assets when rates or stocks look shaky, adds a simple momentum mix, and uses crash rules (sometimes UVXY) to sidestep major selloffs.
NutHow it works
Three parts: 1) A rate engine flips between TMF (3x long 20‑yr Treasuries), TMV (3x short), or a safety mix (gold, US dollar, staples, market‑neutral) using TLT trends and RSI (0–100 overbought/oversold; moving average = avg price). 2) A bond sleeve rotates among Treasuries, dollar, or 3x Treasuries as rates rise/fall. 3) Momentum holds the top 2 of SPY, TLT, GLD, UUP, DBC, SHV. Crash rules may buy UVXY (volatility) or move to safety when TQQQ (3x Nasdaq‑100) is extreme. Uses leverage; expect bigger swings.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy seeks safer, higher risk-adjusted gains: ~20.5% annualized vs SPY’s 23.2%, but with smaller drawdowns (15.5% vs 18.8%), beta ~0.70, Calmar 1.32. Diversified rate-cycle bets with crash protection.

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OOS Start Date
May 3, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 2%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, trend following, momentum, crash protection, leveraged treasuries, bonds, gold, us dollar, volatility hedge
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 21 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toTMF, SPY, BTAL, TQQQ, GLDandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.45%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 15.46%. 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, crypto, and options.