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A monthly, rules-based strategy. It uses bond trends to decide when to go on offense with leveraged tech/growth funds, and when to defend with Treasuries, gold, the dollar, or inverse stock funds. A small monthly rotator adds diversification and drawdown control.
NutHow it works
- First, it checks for a quick stock selloff. If the S&P 500 just fell hard, it immediately switches to defensive funds (Treasuries, volatility, and inverse stock funds). - Otherwise, it compares two bond funds: BND (intermediate bonds) vs BSV (short-term bonds) over ~3 months. If BND is doing better, it goes on offense; if not, it goes defensive. - Offense: rotate into a few leveraged stock funds focused on tech, semiconductors, and the S&P 500, favoring those that look less “overheated”. - Defense: if rates look like they’re rising, lean on inverse stock funds, the US dollar or energy, and sometimes gold. If rates look like they’re falling, lean on long Treasuries and gold (or cash). - A side sleeve (20% of the portfolio) picks one asset each month (from gold, tech, dollar, short Treasuries, etc.) that looks “cold” short term, aiming for a bounce. - It rebalances monthly.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample return ~30% annualized vs S&P 500 ~23%, with Calmar ~0.66 and structured risk controls (bond-tilt, panic defense, RSI-driven rotation) to pursue higher upside while managing drawdown. Caveat: drawdowns can be larger (~45%).

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OOS Start Date
May 31, 2023
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical asset allocation, trend-following, risk-on/off, momentum/rsi rotation, leveraged etfs, bonds vs bills, volatility hedging
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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 toSOXL, TECL, BTAL, FASandLTPZ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 29.93%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 45.47%. 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.