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Symphonies
V2 | Safety Mix | Michael B | UUP, GLD, & XLP
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A simple “safety mix”: one‑third U.S. dollar strength (UUP), one‑third gold (GLD), and one‑third consumer‑staples stocks (XLP), rebalanced daily. Designed to be calm and consistent rather than to chase big gains.
NutHow it works
It splits your money evenly across three ETFs: - UUP: goes up when the U.S. dollar strengthens versus other major currencies. - GLD: tracks the price of gold. - XLP: big consumer‑staples companies (think Coca‑Cola, Procter & Gamble). Each day it rebalances back to one‑third in each, selling a bit of what rose and buying what fell. The mix aims for steadier ups and downs than the stock market.
CheckmarkValue prop
Stronger risk-adjusted performance with far lower drawdowns. Outsample Sharpe ~2.48 vs S&P ~1.40, max drawdown ~5.4% vs ~18.8%, Calmar ~3.12. Diversified USD, gold, and consumer staples offer steadier growth than the S&P.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.060.170.230.48
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
571.5%10.56%1.75%5.97%0.61
V2 | Safety Mix | Michael B | UUP, GLD, & XLP
322.33%7.89%4.79%12.83%1.1
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$42,232.96
Regulatory Fees
$95.49
Total Slippage
$75.26
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OOS Start Date
Mar 4, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Defensive, multi-asset, equal-weight, low-volatility, daily rebalancing, usd, gold, consumer staples
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 3 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 toGLD, UUPandXLP. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 17.50%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 5.43%. 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.