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Symphonies
What the Hell did I make: Inverse- Pop or Invest|8d IEF RSI vs 45d PSQ RSI
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About

A daily, contrarian, inverse‑ETF strategy. A bond‑vs‑Nasdaq test flips between aggressive shorts and patience. It buys leveraged bearish funds (tech, energy, biotech, bonds) only after sharp pops; otherwise it holds T‑bills.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks “heat” scores (RSI: 0–100; low = very beaten down). It compares bonds (IEF, 8‑day RSI) to a Nasdaq‑bear fund (PSQ, 45‑day RSI). If bonds look weaker, it picks one bearish ETF (tech, energy, S&P, bonds) using drawdown/volatility. Otherwise it waits for big pops: it buys a bearish ETF only when its RSI is very low; if not, it parks in T‑bills (BIL). KMLM is a trend gauge for biotech/bond shorts.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~29% annualized return vs SPY ~18%, Sharpe ~1.21 vs ~1.10, and Calmar ~1.06. Expect higher drawdowns (~27% vs ~19%), but with stronger upside and disciplined RSI/inverse-ETF risk controls.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.77-1.010.22-0.47
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
96.76%13.96%6.16%5.09%0.85
What the Hell did I make: Inverse- Pop or Invest|8d IEF RSI vs 45d PSQ RSI
1,714.2%75.01%-6.06%-10.66%1.72
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$181,420.09
Regulatory Fees
$951.48
Total Slippage
$6,073.60
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 21, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Inverse etfs, mean reversion, rsi, risk-on/off, leveraged, daily rebalance, volatility filter
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
ERY
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
KMLM
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Stocks
LABD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
SMN
ProShares UltraShort Materials
Stocks
SPDN
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x 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.

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 21.86%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 27.35%. 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.