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Symphonies
Which Way Is Up? Trading 1.1
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About

Daily, it flips between leveraged stock funds in uptrends, defensive sectors/Treasuries in downtrends, and volatility or inverse funds when fear spikes. Uses trend lines (200‑day) and a 0–100 “heat” gauge (RSI). Keeps ~10% cash.
NutHow it works
Each day it checks trends. If bonds (BND) are weak (below 200‑day avg), it goes risk‑off: holds one of SQQQ/SPXS/DWSH/UUP that looks least hot (lower RSI—a 0–100 “heat” gauge; >70 = very hot). If bonds are fine: when fear jumps (VIXY RSI >70) or SPY is very hot, it buys a volatility fund (UVXY or VIXM). If SPY is in an uptrend and not hot, it rides SPXL or TQQQ (choosing the calmer one). If SPY trends down, it favors XLP/XLU/PSR if strong and/or TLT. Keeps ~10% cash.
CheckmarkValue prop
Strong OOS upside with risk controls: ~57% annualized return vs SPY ~19%, beta ~0.92, Calmar ~1.31—solid risk-adjusted gains. Expect higher downturns (~43.7%), but hedges and ~10% cash aim to protect and compound.

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OOS Start Date
Mar 3, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following, rsi/momentum, volatility timing, tactical allocation, leveraged & inverse etfs, regime switching
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
DWSH
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF
Stocks
PSR
Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate Fund
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
Stocks
SPXS
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x Shares
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
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.

"Which Way Is Up? Trading 1.1" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Which Way Is Up? Trading 1.1" is currently allocated toTQQQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Which Way Is Up? Trading 1.1" has returned 57.09%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Which Way Is Up? Trading 1.1" is 43.74%. 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.

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