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zzDUzz Simplified Volmageddon 2.x Dynamically Hedged Short BSC SVXY
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About

A contrarian, volatility-aware strategy that usually shorts volatility (SVXY) and toggles into inverse stock funds (e.g., SQQQ, SPXU) or long volatility (UVXY) when the market looks overheated, with special rules after sharp selloffs.
NutHow it works
RSI is a 0–100 “heat” score of recent price speed. High (75–80) = too hot. This strategy watches heat on the market (S&P, Nasdaq/tech, banks, energy, consumer). If too hot, it flips into inverse funds (SQQQ, SPXU, TECS, FAZ, SCO) or buys fear (UVXY). After a sharp drop, it chooses BTAL (defensive anti‑beta) or SVXY (short volatility) based on the day’s bounce. Otherwise it runs a mix of SVXY and SPXU guided by bonds vs inverse Nasdaq.
CheckmarkValue prop
Volatility-aware, contrarian strategy with low market beta (~0.12) offers diversification and risk protection. Out-of-sample: ~11.7% annualized return, Calmar ~0.46, Sharpe ~0.48—ballast to the S&P 500 with downside resilience in volatility regimes.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.440.250.010.08
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
511.42%13.89%-1.77%0.2%0.86
zzDUzz Simplified Volmageddon 2.x Dynamically Hedged Short BSC SVXY
7,582.57%36.61%-0.81%10.1%0.97
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$768,256.72
Regulatory Fees
$3,546.15
Total Slippage
$22,824.48
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Nov 23, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Short volatility, tactical inverse etfs, contrarian mean reversion, volatility regime, leveraged etfs, risk-managed, multi-asset hedging
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 22 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
FAS
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
Stocks
FAZ
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQE
Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
Stocks
SCO
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Stocks
SPXU
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
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 toSPXU. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 20.00%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 25.37%. 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.