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V3.0.3 | ☒️ Beta Baller + TCCC πŸ’Š | Deez, BrianE, HinnomTX, DereckN, Garen, DJKeyhole πŸ§™β€β™‚οΈ, comrade | AR: 9656.2%, DD 32.3% - BT date 1DEC19
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About

A daily, regime-driven, levered-ETF momentum strategy that rotates into the strongest upward bets (TECL, SOXL, SPXL, TQQQ, etc.) and shifts into volatility/defense hedges (UVXY, SQQQ, TMV, TMF) as conditions worsen, aiming for big upside while limiting drawdowns.
NutHow it works
What it does in plain language: - It runs every trading day and decides where to put your money among a set of leveraged ETFs that aim to magnify moves in markets (for example TECL, SOXL, SPXL, TQQQ, QLD, UPRO, SOXS, SQQQ, UVXY, TMV/TMF). - It first checks the wider market regime using SPY (an S&P 500 proxy) and its trend indicators (like moving averages) to decide if the market is in a risk-on (up) or risk-off (down) phase. - If the market looks favorable (uptrend and not extremely stretched), it looks across the long-side levered ETFs and picks the one that has shown the strongest momentum recently (often using simple screens like what has risen the most over the last few days or weeks). It then allocates money to that single top pick (often fully, or with a strong emphasis). - If signals warn of danger (high momentum in the wrong direction, overbought conditions, or rising volatility), it shifts toward hedges and inverse/volatility tools (like UVXY, VIXY, SQQQ, SPXS, TMV, TMF) or toward safe-bond-like positions (SHY, AGG, BIL) to protect against losses. - The system uses multiple layers of checks (momentum, trend, volatility, and sometimes price vs. moving averages) to decide which scenario to run in each day. - It rebalances daily, seeking to ride big upside when regimes stay favorable but stay ready to pivot to hedges when the market environment deteriorates.Overall, it is a high-risk, high-activity approach intended for traders who want to tilt aggressively toward momentum in stocks and volatility hedges when risk increases.
CheckmarkValue prop
Regime-driven, leveraged momentum with outsized upside: OOS return ~47% vs SPY ~22%, Calmar ~0.96. Expect drawdowns ~49% and beta ~1.87. A bold, risk-tolerant strategy pursuing big upside with active risk control.
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YTD
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
2.630.880.040.19
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
137.1%14.7%-1.77%0.2%0.78
285,232,120.88%960.89%-18.4%8.76%2.99
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$28,523,222,087.65
Regulatory Fees
$212,370,019.07
Total Slippage
$1,527,630,281.43
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 28, 2022
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etfs, tactical momentum, trend-following, risk hedging, volatility strategies
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 ETF
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 ETF
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 toUPRO. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 35.58%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 49.08%. 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.