Tactical Strategies
Tactical Strategies encompass several distinct strategies including global macro, CTA, FX, commodities and volatility-trading programs. The common theme is their source of diversification and their potential to generate returns which are uncorrelated to mainstream equity and fixed income investments.
Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge Fund Strategies on the platform encompass several distinct liquid strategies including Long/Short Equity and Volatility strategies.
Array Of Tactical Strategies
SYSTEMATIC TREND STRATEGIES
Systematic Macro/Trend programs trade based on an objective and automated set of rules designed to avoid human emotional biases that influence discretionary trading decisions. Such mechanical approaches assume that some trades will not be successful, but the trader accepts these setbacks in the hopes that the system will generally be able to capture major trends.
MULTI-STRATEGY
Multiple strategy programs are programs that can encompass any or all of the other programs listed on this page.
QUANT MACRO STRATEGIES
Quant macro strategies rely on quantitative models that draw on macro-economic factors - including supply and demand, global asset flows, and global geopolitical factors - to predict price movements in various markets, predominantly the global equity, fixed income, and FX markets.
OPTIONS / VOLATILITY STRATEGIES
Options and volatility trading methods exploit movements in another dimension other than price – volatility. Managers in this sector achieve this through trading either options contracts and spreads position to capitalize on certain types of movement in both volatility and price, or futures contracts on implied volatility.
SHORT TERM
Short term trading strategies are strategies in which positions are only held for a period ranging from within a single day to two weeks. Generally, short-term trading can consist of counter-trend / mean reversion techniques or trend following techniques.
CURRENCY STRATEGIES
Foreign exchange (or “FX”) managers seek to capitalize on the constant fluctuation of exchange rates between currencies. Such programs can trade established currencies such as US dollar and euro, or emerging currencies such as the Mexican peso or South African rand. This category encompasses multiple styles of trading foreign exchange, including a fundamental macro approach, a technical approach, or a carry trade based approach.
FUNDAMENTAL COMMODITIES STRATEGIES
These strategies are generally trade from a discretionary standpoint based on market fundamentals, where the manager analyzes the underlying economic factors of a market based on the experience of the manager and his/her research team. Such strategies specialize in particular sectors or markets. For example, a fundamental agricultural trader may take a position in wheat based on acreage planted, rainfall, and other supply vs. demand factors.
GLOBAL MACRO STRATEGIES
Global macro managers employ macro-economic factors - including supply and demand, global asset flows, and global geopolitical factors - to predict price movements in various markets, predominantly the global equity, fixed income, and FX markets. For example, an investor may capitalize on a country’s recession by short selling a country’s bond or stock market using futures or derivatives contracts.
Array Of Tactical Strategies
SYSTEMATIC TREND STRATEGIES
Systematic Macro/Trend programs trade based on an objective and automated set of rules designed to avoid human emotional biases that influence discretionary trading decisions. Such mechanical approaches assume that some trades will not be successful, but the trader accepts these setbacks in the hopes that the system will generally be able to capture major trends.
MULTI-STRATEGY
Multiple strategy programs are programs that can encompass any or all of the other programs listed on this page.
QUANT MACRO STRATEGIES
Quant macro strategies rely on quantitative models that draw on macro-economic factors - including supply and demand, global asset flows, and global geopolitical factors - to predict price movements in various markets, predominantly the global equity, fixed income, and FX markets.
OPTIONS / VOLATILITY STRATEGIES
Options and volatility trading methods exploit movements in another dimension other than price – volatility. Managers in this sector achieve this through trading either options or spread positions to capitalize on certain types of movement in both volatility and price, or futures contracts on implied volatility.
SHORT TERM
Short term trading strategies are strategies in which positions are only held for a period ranging from within a single day to two weeks. Generally, short-term trading can consist of counter-trend / mean reversion techniques or trend following techniques.
CURRENCY STRATEGIES
Foreign exchange (or “FX”) managers seek to capitalize on the constant fluctuation of exchange rates between currencies. Such programs can trade established currencies such as US dollar and euro, or emerging currencies such as the Mexican peso or South African rand. This category encompasses multiple styles of trading foreign exchange, including a fundamental macro approach, a technical approach, or a carry trade based approach.
FUNDAMENTAL COMMODITIES STRATEGIES
These strategies generally trade from a discretionary standpoint based on market fundamentals, where the manager analyzes the underlying economic factors of a market based on the experience of the manager and his/her research team. Such strategies specialize in particular sectors or markets. For example, a fundamental agricultural trader may take a position in wheat based on acreage planted, rainfall, and other supply vs. demand factors.
GLOBAL MACRO STRATEGIES
Global macro managers employ macro-economic factors - including supply and demand, global asset flows, and global geopolitical factors - to predict price movements in various markets, predominantly the global equity, fixed income, and FX markets. For example, an investor may capitalize on a country’s recession by short selling a country’s bond or stock market using futures or derivatives contracts.
Current Hydra Managers
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| Program Name | Program Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| i3 Investment Partners - Quantitative Investment Program | Global Equity | Tactical, selective long-only equities rotation strategy using S&P500, Nasdaq 100, and global ETFs |
| ICON MoSAIQ - Max Sharpe Program | Global Equity | Long US equities with L/S VIX hedge and timed discretionary long vol options hedge |
| Program Name | Program Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| AG Capital - Discretionary Global Macro Program | Global Macro | Fundamental discretionary macro program trading currencies, commodities, interest rates, equity indices |
| Aquantum Gmbh - ACS Energies Program | Fundamental Commodities | Systematic relative value strategy in energy markets |
| Aquantum Gmbh - Commodity Spread Program | Fundamental Commodities | Systematic relative value strategy in diversified commodities. |
| Claughton Capital - Auto Reactive Positioning Program | Systematic Trend Following | Probability-based, fully systematic strategy with trend following sub-strategy. |
| DCM Systematic Advisors - DCM Systematic Diversified Alpha | Quant Macro | Fully systematic program using price-based and economic inputs trading non-trend strategies |
| Deep Field Capital - Systematic Volatility Arbitrage | Options/Volatility | Systematic short-term multi-strategy trading in the equity index and VIX markets; no options trading |
| Drakewood Capital Management - Prospect Metals Program | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamental discretionary opportunistic trading in industrial and precious metals |
| Drury Capital, Inc. - Diversified Trend Following Program | Systematic Trend Following | Long term systematic trend following, with 50% allocation to non-financial commodities markets |
| Eckhardt Trading Company - Evolution Strategies | Systematic Trend Following | Diversified systematic trend capture, with non-trend sub-strategies. |
| EMC Capital Advisors - Alpha Plus Program | Systematic Trend Following | Diversified systematic Multi-Strategy |
| EMC Capital Advisors - Classic Program | Systematic Trend Following | Diversified systematic Trend Following strategy. |
| Episteme Capital Partners - Episteme Systematic Quest (ESQ) | Quant Macro | Systematic, Global Macro multi-model strategy Incorporating economic fundamentals |
| FORT LP - Contrarian Program | Systematic Trend Following | Diversified systematic Medium-Term trend, using unique Bayesian entry and exit points. |
| Gamma-Q - Commodity Program | Fundamental Commodities | Opportunistic fundamental discretionary agriculture and livestock trading strategy. |
| Hydra SP-012 (Transtrend) - Enhanced Diversified Trend Program | Systematic Trend Following | Fully systematic Medium-Term Trend Following across highly diversified markets. |
| IXI Fund Managers - Systematic FX | FX | Systematic price-based, multi strategy FX strategy trading G10 currencies and Gold/USD cross |
| Metori Capital Management - Epsilon Global Trend (Cayman) | Systematic Trend Following | Scientific approach with distinctive focus on correlation dynamics for prediction and risk allocation |
| NuWave Investment Management - Short-Term Futures Program | Short-Term | Systematic Intraday and Short-Term momentum trading in diversified markets. |
| Opus Futures, LLC - Advanced Ag Program | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamental discretionary trading on agricultural commodities, specifically grains, oilseeds and livestock |
| Pan Capital - Pan Capital Energy | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamental, discretionary U.S. natural gas trading strategy, primarily using relative value spreads |
| PolarStar Management SEZC - Flagship Program | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamental discretionary agricultural commodities with a focus on relative-value positions |
| QIM (Quantitative Investment Management) - Global Program | Short-Term | Diversified, multi-model Short-Term pattern recognition and statistically significant trading models. |
| Quantica Capital Management - Managed Futures Program | Systematic Trend Following | Diversified systematic Trend Following with unique trend ranking methodology. |
| Revolution Capital Management - Alpha Program | Short-Term | Short-Term systematic pattern recognition trading across diversified markets. |
| ROW Asset Management - Diversified Program | Multi-Strategy | Systematic quantitative multi-strategy Global Macro in diversified markets. |
| True Alpha Asset Management - PMC Futures Program - Class C | Short-Term | Diversified systematic Intraday and Short-Term trading strategy. |
| Volt Capital Management - Diversified Alpha Program | Quant Macro | Diversified systematic strategy that applies machine learning to fundamentally-based models |
| Program Name | Program Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aquantum Gmbh - Active Range - SP500 Options Strategy (AAR) | Options/Volatility | S&P options strategy that systematically trades multiple put spread combinations |
| Finalyze Capital - Mean Reversion Strategy | Short-Term | Fully systematic diversified program primarily dedicated to mean reversion models |
| Martin Fund Management - Systematic Commodities Macro | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamentally-based strategy trading soft commodities, grains, and precious metals |
| NWOne - Diversified Strategy Program | Fundamental Commodities | Systematic diversified multi-strat commodities program, based on market fundamentals and macro forecasts |
| Sigma Advanced - Carbon Neutral Alpha Program | Fundamental Commodities | Carbon Neutral Alpha is a discretionary, fudamentally based program trading carbon emission credits on liquid exchanges |
| Program Name | Program Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adalpha Asset Management, LLC - Diversified Short-Term Program | Short-Term | Fully systematic short-term, price-based, momentum and mean reversion models across a diversified portfolio of futures markets |
| KLI Asset Management LLP - Provident Program | Fundamental Commodities | Fundamental discretionary trading of global commodites markets across energies, base metals, soft commodites and bulk freight |
| P/E Investments - Standard FX Strategy | FX | Trades in global FX markets using a Bayesian statistical model to identify drivers of FX returns |
| Program Name | Program Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altis Partners - Enhanced Macro Futures Program | Systematic Trend Following | Fully systematic, highly diversified, quant macro strategy incorporating trend, valuation and carry models |
| Shikuma Capital Limited - Global Macro Strategy | Global Macro | Discretionary fundamentally-based Global Macro that trades fixed income, currencies, equities, and commodities. |
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