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V4 BWC: Managed Futures
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Daily tactical plan: core in managed‑futures ETFs, hedge with BTAL+UVXY when the market looks overheated, buy XLK or SPY when deeply oversold, otherwise stay in calmer trend‑following funds sized by recent volatility.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks if markets/sectors look too hot or too cold using RSI, a 0–100 score of recent ups vs downs. Too hot: rotate 50/50 into BTAL (defensive long/short stocks) and UVXY (spikes when fear jumps). Too cold: buy XLK (tech) or SPY. Otherwise hold managed‑futures ETFs (DBMF, KMLM, FMF, CTA, WTMF), picking the calmer ones and sizing by volatility.
CheckmarkValue prop
Diversified, crisis-tested exposure with a managed-futures core and tactical hedges. Lower out-of-sample drawdown (14.6% vs 18.8%), near-zero/negative market beta, and solid risk-adjusted returns—providing resilience when the S&P stumbles.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 22, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Managed futures, tactical rotation, rsi signals, volatility hedge, inverse-vol weighting, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 16 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Stocks
FMF
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

"V4 BWC: Managed Futures" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"V4 BWC: Managed Futures" is currently allocated toCTAandKMLM. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "V4 BWC: Managed Futures" has returned 11.77%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "V4 BWC: Managed Futures" is 14.58%. 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 "V4 BWC: Managed Futures", 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.