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What More Do You Need?
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A daily, tactical risk-on/off ETF strategy. When stocks run hot it parks ~half in the strongest defensive macro fund(s). When not, it rotates among long Treasuries, leveraged tech (bull or bear), staples, and gold/oil using RSI, VIX, and trend filters.
NutHow it works
Step 1: Gauge if stocks are “hot” using a 0–100 speed meter (RSI) on QQQ/SPY/VTV. If hot, put ~50% into 1–2 defensive/macro funds—TMF (long Treasuries), UUP (US$), USO/DBO (oil), XLP (staples), XLV (healthcare)—picked by strongest 3‑day move; a VIXY 5‑day jump decides 1 vs 2. Else: favor TMF in broad uptrends; buy oversold tech for a bounce (TECL); or go risk‑on (TQQQ) if bonds beat short‑tech; otherwise hold staples+gold/oil above the 200‑day, or short tech (SQQQ/TECS) below it. Rebalances daily.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy outperforms the S&P on risk-adjusted terms: oos Sharpe 1.42 vs 0.87; Calmar ~3; oos annualized return ~112% vs 16.5%. It uses adaptive risk-on/off hedges to shift into defense when markets heat up, preserving upside.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 20, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical allocation, momentum, trend-following, volatility filter, leveraged etfs, sector rotation, macro rotation, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 17 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
TECS
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x Shares
Stocks
TMF
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (based on the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index; symbol AXTWEN)
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.

"What More Do You Need?" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"What More Do You Need?" is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "What More Do You Need?" has returned 117.04%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "What More Do You Need?" is 37.46%. 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 "What More Do You Need?", 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.