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A cash-first, signal-driven tactic: buy the cheapest of five ETFs if SMH looks oversold (66.7% of cash to the bottom performer); otherwise tilt to short-term Treasuries (66.7%) if VOO looks overbought and above its long-term trend; otherwise stay in cash. No regular rebalancing.
NutHow it works
In plain language: The system starts with cash. If the semiconductor market looks oversold (its RSI indicator reading is very low), it surveys five popular stock ETFs (broad market, Nasdaq, tech, semiconductors, and growth). It picks the one that has recently done the worst over the last 10 trading days and puts about two-thirds of your cash into that single ETF. The remaining cash stays idle. If the semiconductor signal isn’t oversold, the system checks if the market is stretched on the Nasdaq/large-cap side by looking at the broad market’s RSI. If that broad market signal says “overbought” (RSI above 70) and the price is above its long-term trend (its 200-day average), the model shifts to a short-term bond ETF (BIL) with about two-thirds of the cash, otherwise it stays in cash. No automatic weekly rebalancing beyond these rules; there’s a 5% tolerance window, but the plan is not to rebalance unless a rule fires. The overall aim is to try to buy cheap-looking or oversold equity exposures when risk is low and move toward safer assets when the market looks overheated.
CheckmarkValue prop
Cash-first, signal-driven sleeve that complements SPY by buying oversold semis and shifting to short-term Treasuries when overbought. OOS return ~16%, Calmar ~0.83, Sharpe ~0.76; near-market beta, risk-aware diversification.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.080.640.480.69
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
570.79%14.38%-1.77%0.2%0.89
968.68%18.21%-0.63%-3.88%1.17
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$106,868.20
Regulatory Fees
$517.23
Total Slippage
$3,496.57
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jan 1, 2025
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, tactical-allocation, bottom-fishing, rsi momentum, cash/bond tilt, trend-following
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 8 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
IVW
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
Stocks
ONEQ
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
Stocks
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Stocks
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Stocks
VUG
Vanguard Growth ETF
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR 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.

"wash sale season" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"wash sale season" is currently allocated toVUG. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "wash sale season" has returned 7.62%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "wash sale season" is 19.67%. 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 "wash sale season", 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.