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Symphonies
VS - Sometimes TQQQ | Simplified | 2011-10-06
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About

Own TQQQ in strong uptrends; when signals flag danger/overheating, rotate to cash, bonds, or inverse/volatility hedges. Uses RSI and 20/200‑day trend checks. Daily, tactical, tech‑heavy, and high risk.
NutHow it works
Goal: ride tech rallies with TQQQ (3x Nasdaq) but cut risk fast. It tracks a hot/cold gauge (RSI: high=overbought, low=oversold) and trend lines (20/200‑day). If markets look overheated or weak, it shifts to cash‑like T‑bills (BIL), bonds (TLT/TMF), or hedges (PSQ/SQQQ; UVXY). If momentum is strong and trends are up, it holds TQQQ. Special cases: short China (YANG) or hold defensive sectors. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: a rules-based, daily-rebalanced, leveraged tech momentum strategy that de-risks quickly. It targets ~73% annualized returns vs ~28% for the S&P, with Calmar ~2.65 and Sharpe ~1.08. Higher upside, but larger drawdowns and complexity.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 31, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, leveraged etfs, momentum, trend following, risk-on/risk-off, volatility hedging, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 35 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
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
Stocks
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
NZF
Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
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 toBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 73.32%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 27.70%. 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.