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Alphabase Labs

Approach

Rules over reflexes. Evidence over opinion.

We believe a well-specified process, consistently applied, is the most durable edge an investor can have. Our approach is built around four principles.

01

Discipline

Rules are written before markets open, not during. Our systems follow their specification exactly, without improvisation, fatigue or emotion.

02

Defined risk

Each exposure has a known, bounded worst case, set in advance. We size positions to survive adverse conditions, not to maximise outcomes in benign ones.

03

Automation

Execution is automated end to end, which removes manual error and keeps behaviour consistent. People design, review and supervise. Machines execute.

04

Rigorous testing

Every rule is tested against history, stressed under adverse scenarios and validated out of sample before it is trusted with capital.

Philosophy

Deterministic by design.

Our systems are deterministic: given the same information, they always make the same decision. This makes them explainable, testable and auditable. It also means our results can be attributed to the process rather than to chance or judgement on the day.

We treat the options market with respect. Options are powerful instruments whose risks can be non-linear, so we measure, limit and monitor every exposure.

Lifecycle

From idea to production.

Every system follows the same path. Most ideas do not survive it, and that is by design.

  1. 01

    Hypothesis

    A clearly stated, falsifiable idea about market behaviour.

  2. 02

    Research

    Careful data work, with attention to bias, leakage and realistic costs.

  3. 03

    Validation

    Out-of-sample, walk-forward and stress testing, plus independent review.

  4. 04

    Paper trading

    Live-market rehearsal with no capital at risk.

  5. 05

    Controlled deployment

    Gradual rollout within strict limits, with pre-defined kill switches.

  6. 06

    Ongoing oversight

    Continuous monitoring, reconciliation and periodic re-validation.

Commitments

Controls we do not compromise on.

  • No discretionary overrides of live systems outside documented procedures.

  • Risk limits enforced in code, independent of strategy logic.

  • Full audit trail: every decision is reproducible from versioned code and data.

  • Systems are retired when the evidence no longer supports them.

To protect our research and the interests of any future investors, we do not publish strategy specifics. Nothing on this page is a description of, or an offer relating to, any particular investment product.

Process is our product.

For institutional enquiries, partnerships or careers, we would be glad to hear from you.