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Symphonies
VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content
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Weekly S&P 500 timing using a volatility gauge (VXX) and a 0–100 momentum meter (RSI). Rotates into 3x bull (SPXL), 3x bear (SPXS), or Treasuries (TLT). Buys only very oversold dips, otherwise fades spikes. Leveraged ETFs: high risk.
NutHow it works
Weekly it holds one of: SPXL (3x up S&P 500), SPXS (3x down S&P 500), or TLT (long‑term US Treasuries). First it checks VXX, a volatility “fear” gauge. If its short‑term RSI—a 0–100 heat meter—is hot (≥65), use SPXS; if very cool (≤31), use SPXL. Else it checks SPY: after a 5‑day drop >3%, usually short rebounds (SPXS) unless deeply oversold (then SPXL). If no drop: overbought → SPXS; high chop → TLT; else → SPXL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 45.68% annualized return vs SPY 22.26%, via volatility timing and dip-buying with 3x levered ETFs. Higher upside, but larger drawdowns; Calmar ~1.09 signals solid risk-adjusted performance vs the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.390.1300.05
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
163.03%12.57%-4.19%-3.74%0.71
VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content
657.26%28.13%-30.83%-41.56%0.72
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$75,726.49
Regulatory Fees
$192.59
Total Slippage
$1,290.09
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Oct 23, 2022
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, volatility, momentum, mean-reversion, leveraged etfs, s&p 500, treasuries
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 5 assets in total
Ticker
Type
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
VXX
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
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.

"VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content" is currently allocated toSPXS. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content" has returned 25.11%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content" is 44.98%. 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 "VIX up, SPY Down, Educational Content", 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.