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About

A high-risk, leverage-driven momentum strategy that goes aggressively long on tech/QQQ-like bets when market trend and momentum look favorable, while using volatility and bond hedges to catch crashes. It relies on RSI and price vs. moving-average signals to decide whether to chase big gains with levered ETFs (like TQQQ, UPRO, TECL) or to hedge with UVXY/SVXY/SQQQ and bond funds (BSV, BIL). Often it assigns full weight to the active signal, making it a binary, highly volatile strategy intended for experienced traders with strict risk controls.
NutHow it works
- The system looks at multiple signals to decide where to put capital, or to move into cash-like/bond hedges. - A central trend check uses SPY’s 200-day moving average: if SPY is above its 200-day average, the market is considered in a positive tilt and aggressive long bets are more likely. If SPY is below, defensive bets take precedence. - Momentum signals rely on RSI (relative strength index) calculated over short windows (mostly 10–14 days) on various assets such as UVXY (volatility), SPXL/TQQQ/TECL/UPRO (levered longs), and sometimes SQQQ (inverse Nasdaq) or other hedges. Thresholds like >75, >80, >84 are used to trigger or avoid certain entries. - There are nested decision trees that, when conditions are met, allocate a full 100% weight to a chosen target (e.g., TQQQ, TECL, UPRO, or a bond/defensive ETF). - Some paths include a “top” filter that selects the best among a small set (e.g., top asset by RSI) when a condition is satisfied. - If the main long signal is not favorable, the model routes into defensive assets (BSV, BIL, or cash) to reduce drawdown. - The structure includes two major long-strategy groups (QQQ Bond Test LONG and TQQQ FTLT LONG) with similar logic but different asset mixes, and both often end with a 100/100 weight on the chosen long or hedge, effectively a binary, all-in signal. - The strategy emphasizes BLACK SWAN hedging (volatility-based exposure like UVXY and SVXY, sometimes even SQQQ) in order to protect against sharp market shocks while maintaining the possibility of large upside on the levered long side when signals align. - Overall, this is a tactical, high-frequency-ish decision tree rather than a steady, buy-and-hold approach; it requires close monitoring and precise implementation to avoid ruin in adverse moves.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy targets ~42.9% annualized return vs SPY ~16.97%, with a higher Sharpe (~1.07 vs ~0.98) and Calmar ~1.12. It chases big tech gains with hedges to curb crashes, offering higher upside with disciplined risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.540.710.10.31
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
605.13%14.55%-1.77%0.2%0.89
373,153.83%77.2%1.34%8.93%1.7
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$37,325,383.29
Regulatory Fees
$79,047.65
Total Slippage
$542,141.83
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 8, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
High-risk, leveraged etfs, momentum, volatility hedging, trend-following, bonds
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 15 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
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro 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 toTQQQandBIL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 33.01%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 38.27%. 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.