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Symphonies
v2.0 l Bull Baller l BrianE l 2011 backtest (KLBaller Mod)
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A symphony is an automated trading strategy — Learn more about symphonies here

About

A daily, high‑octane, trend‑and‑dip strategy. In uptrends it rides leveraged tech/S&P funds (TQQQ, SOXL, SPXL/UPRO, TMF). In stress or downtrends it pivots to cash/bonds, inverse ETFs (SQQQ/SOXS), or short volatility pops (UVXY). Very high risk.
NutHow it works
Daily, it first checks the market’s trend (SPY vs long MAs). If trend is up, it holds 2 picks from TQQQ/SPXL/SOXL/UPRO/TMF using short‑term momentum/mean‑reversion. If overheated, it may grab a quick UVXY pop. If trend is weak or stressed, it shifts to cash/bonds or inverse ETFs (SQQQ/SOXS). It uses an RSI “speedometer” (0–100) to spot hot (>75–80) or washed‑out (<27–30) and a bond check (BIL vs IEF, SHY vs SPHB) to confirm risk‑on/off.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~40% annualized return vs S&P ~23%, with a risk-adjusted Sharpe ~0.85. Tactical hedges aim to ride big uptrends while protecting downside—though drawdowns can be larger (≈65%) than the S&P.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 18, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend following, momentum, leveraged etfs, tech-heavy, semiconductors, s&p 500, treasuries, volatility hedges, tactical, inverse etfs
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 20 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
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
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta 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 toUUP, SPXSandSQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.88%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 64.58%. 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.