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Symphonies
Volatility Short-Term (SPY RSI + Vixation Strategies) (SVIX VXX BIL)
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About

A cautious, short‑term volatility strategy: keep ~95% in T‑Bills and use ~5% to bet on volatility rising (VXX) or falling (SVIX) based on simple momentum gauges (RSI) and recent market swings. Rebalanced daily.
NutHow it works
Most money (~95%) sits in T‑Bills (BIL). A small sleeve (~5%) flips daily between: - VXX: goes up when market volatility jumps. - SVIX: goes up when volatility calms down. It uses simple “heat gauges” (RSI: 0–100) on SPY (S&P 500) and on XLP (staples), TQQQ (3× tech), XLY (discretionary), FAS (3× financials). - Very hot/overbought → VXX. - Very cold/oversold and spikes fading → SVIX. - Fresh spikes or big tech rebound days → BIL.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~82% annualized return with a Sharpe ~3.19 and Calmar ~12—far stronger risk-adjusted growth than the S&P, powered by a 95% Treasuries core and a disciplined 5% volatility sleeve to capture moves.

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OOS Start Date
Apr 23, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Volatility, short-term, tactical, vix etfs, risk-managed, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SVIX
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
Stocks
SVXY
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toBILandSVIX. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 81.04%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 6.50%. 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.