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V1e Fund Surfing + V2 | Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR | Michael B | No K-1
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About

A two-part, rule-based strategy that aims to ride favorable momentum with a single leveraged exposure while opportunistically buying dips in major indices using leveraged ETFs and hedging with Treasuries, all without frequent rebalancing and with a tax-structure note (No K-1).
NutHow it works
Two main threads drive the strategy. Thread A (V1e Fund Surfing) looks for a single asset to ride when market conditions look favorable. It screens three candidates (TECL, TQQQ, IEF) and uses a momentum and risk check to pick one, or shifts to SHY (cash-like Treasuries) if conditions aren’t supportive. Thread B (V2 Bear BUYDIPS, Bull HFEAR) tries to buy dips in Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 using leveraged ETFs (UPRO, TQQQ) when a dip is detected and signals are aligned. If not, it tilts toward safety (BIL or similar funds). The system alternates between Risk ON (favoring growth-oriented, highly leveraged bets with occasional treasury hedges) and Risk OFF (favoring cash-like short-term bonds) based on recent performance and volatility signals. Rebalancing happens only when the built-in signals fire; there is no fixed calendar rebalancing. The setup is designed to avoid K-1 forms in the underlying vehicle, per the naming, while exposing the fund to a mix of tech/leverage and bond exposure to balance risk and potential returns.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~36.6% annualized return vs S&P ~22.2%; Sharpe ~1.11; Calmar ~0.97. A two-thread strategy uses leverage with hedges and dip-buying, no calendar rebalancing, No-K-1. Higher upside, but larger drawdowns (~38%).
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.2210.460.68
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
674.23%13.66%-1.77%0.2%0.83
19,965.85%39.34%0.7%8.91%1.44
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$2,006,584.87
Regulatory Fees
$4,428.11
Total Slippage
$26,397.79
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Apr 2, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, momentum/dip-buying, risk hedging, tax-structure: no k-1
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
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 toBILandTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 34.31%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 37.74%. 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.