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A rule-driven “buy the dip, sell the rip” strategy for US stocks—especially tech. Uses trend (200‑day) and RSI to swing between 3x bull funds, inverse/volatility hedges, and short-term Treasuries, with occasional tilts to bonds, dollar, or gold.
NutHow it works
It’s a rules-based “buy the dip, sell the rip” timer. - Trend gate: If the S&P 500 (SPY) is above its 200‑day average, it’s risk‑on; below is risk‑off. - RSI: a hot/cold gauge of recent moves (over ~80 = overheated; under ~30 = washed‑out). - Short bursts/drops (1–6 days) also guide flips. Risk‑on: buy dips in 3x Nasdaq/tech/S&P (TQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UPRO/SPXL). Overheated/weak: rotate to hedges (SQQQ/SPXU) or VIX funds (UVXY/VIXY), or park in T‑bills (BIL/SHV/SHY/STIP). Sometimes tilts to Treasuries (TLT/IEF), dollar (UUP/UDN) or gold (UGL). High risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: 30.40% annualized vs 17.93% for the S&P, with hedges riding dips/rallies in tech. Expect higher drawdowns (~49% vs ~19%), but Calmar ~0.62 signals meaningful, risk-adjusted upside beyond the index.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 2, 2024
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, market-timing, rsi/mean-reversion, trend-following, leveraged etfs, inverse/volatility hedges, bonds/cash, tech/semis, s&p 500, gold, us dollar
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 38 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
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
Stocks
DRV
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IOO
iShares Global 100 ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares 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.

"zip zap goes the zoop" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"zip zap goes the zoop" is currently allocated toUVXY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "zip zap goes the zoop" has returned 56.30%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "zip zap goes the zoop" is 49.18%. 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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