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A daily, RSI-driven, multi-asset strategy that dynamically tilts between long and short exposures using leveraged and inverse ETFs, a SPY 200-day trend filter, Buy The Dips mean reversion in downturns, currency/gold hedges, and a volatility-based overlay to reduce drawdown.
NutHow it works
Daily, the system scans a broad set of assets (stocks via SPY/QQQ, leveraged ETFs like TQQQ/UPRO, inverse funds like SQQQ/SPXU, volatility plays like UVXY, and hedges like UUP/UGL/TLT). It computes a momentum score for each asset, roughly described to a layman as: has this asset been rising recently and with what strength? The assets are then sorted, and top candidates are favored for long exposure while bottom candidates are favored for short exposure, with RSI guiding those choices. A long tilt is filtered by a 200-day trend check on SPY (the broad market gauge) to ensure alignment with the longer-term trend. In bearish market moments, a Buy The Dips approach adds mean-reversion bets to catch short-term rebounds rather than waiting for an extended drop to end. When selecting shorts, the model uses SQQQ in conjunction with checks related to USD strength (UUP) and gold (UGL) to avoid mis-timed bets in environments where those hedges behave differently. An overlay called VIXen uses volatility instruments to hedge beta and cushion drawdowns. The strategy rebalances daily, often creating 1- to 2-asset long/short baskets that are rotated as RSI/divergence signals change. Overall, it aims to harvest trends, profit from momentum shifts, and protect against big drawdowns with volatility and currency/gold hedges. The approach is not a simple buy-and-hold; it is a rules-based, momentum-tueled system that continually reweights exposure across a diverse set of assets, including familiar names and less common ETFs, with an emphasis on risk control through hedges and regime-aware entries.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample Sharpe ~1.28, Calmar ~1.72, and ~73.8% annualized OOS return vs SPY ~19.9%, with higher drawdowns (~43%). A momentum-driven, automated long/short with volatility hedges aims to ride trends and outperform the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Jul 19, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Quantitative, multi-asset, rsi-based, leveraged etfs, momentum, mean reversion, hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 18 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
STIP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x 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 toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 58.29%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 42.96%. 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.