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V3.0.1 | ☢️ Beta Baller + TCCC 💊 | Deez, BrianE, HinnomTX, DereckN, Garen, DJKeyhole 🧙‍♂️ | AR: 8923.1%, DD 29.2% - BT date 1DEC19
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Aggressive, semiconductor-heavy strategy that rides 3x tech in uptrends, buys volatility on overheated moves, and uses bond/commodity cues to hedge or go short during stress. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Daily playbook. Core bet: ride big uptrends in chips/tech with 3x ETFs (SOXL chips, TQQQ Nasdaq, TECL tech, UPRO/SPXL S&P). If stocks run too hot, briefly buy “fear” (UVXY/VIXY) for a pullback; if they drop fast, flip to 3x shorts (SQQQ/SOXS/TECS/SPXS). Bond signals (TLT, BIL vs IEF) decide if rates help growth; when rates fall, may own 3x long bonds (TMF); when they rise, tilt to commodities/oil (DBC/UCO) and the dollar (UUP). Re-check and switch daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample annualized return ~61.9% vs SPY ~23.6%; Calmar ~1.27, signaling solid risk-adjusted upside. A tactical, leveraged tech/semiconductor strategy with hedges to beat the S&P—though drawdowns can approach ~49%.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 20, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, leveraged etfs, semiconductors/tech, momentum + mean reversion, volatility hedge, macro (rates/commodities)
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 38 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
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
EPI
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
Stocks
ERX
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
Stocks
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Stocks
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil 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. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 57.15%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 48.94%. 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.