Volatility Strategies Portfolio

Volatility Seasonality

  • Bespoke systematic long gamma / long vega exposure
  • Exploits persistent short term volatility anomaly across BTC and ETH
  • Clear first principles and empirical explanation for the strategy edge
  • Robust effect across different windows over the specific time period
  • Trades liquid options a few times a month for short holding periods only
  • Instrument selection and a focused trading cadence keep transaction costs and turnover low
  • Outperforms during times of extreme market stress like 10/10
  • Fully automated execution across RFQ and orderbook
  • Automated 24/7 greeks and drawdown limit monitoring tailored to any allocator risk preference
  • Accommodates both conservative (max DD 5%, annual return target 10%–20%) and high risk tolerance (crypto native) allocators (max DD 20–30%, annual return target 50%+)
Annualized return
32.21%
Annualized volatility
11.98%
Sharpe
2.41
Max DD
−3.09%
Monthly returns (%)
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024———————−0.780.232.804.95−1.585.61
20256.373.6613.016.160.313.331.377.62−0.093.542.65−0.0158.82
20262.106.651.860.430.39−0.260.75−3.090.25———9.18

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Asymmetric Convexity & Mean Reversion

  • Core multi-leg long gamma / long vega exposure across 2–4+ week tenors
  • Calendars are adjusted to ATM IV term structure
  • Risk-reversal overlays partially realize profits, trim convexity and asymmetrically monetize mean-reversion
  • Capped-cost, same-maturity hedges for selected short options
  • Adds wing convexity within portfolio position limits
  • Identifies most asymmetric opportunities for long volatility to deliver excess returns
  • Outperforms during times of extreme market stress like 10/10
  • Multi-asset strategy across crypto (BTC, ETH etc.), equities and commodity futures both via IBKR or RWA options in crypto
  • 200–1,000 contract capacity at allocations of up to $100 million in crypto, stablecoins or USD
  • Automated and manual execution across RFQ and orderbook
  • Automated 24/7 greeks and drawdown limit monitoring tailored to any allocator risk preference
  • Accommodates both conservative (max DD 5%, annual return target 10%–20%) and high risk tolerance (crypto native) allocators (max DD 20–30%, annual return target 50%+)
Annualized return
39.47%
Annualized volatility
21.32%
Sharpe
1.67
Max DD
−5.48%
Monthly returns (%)
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.7226.65−0.324.00−0.05−0.82−0.035.4913.552.10——61.87
20250.0010.200.00−0.8710.33−3.79−1.760.000.008.590.000.0023.70
20260.0011.240.000.00−0.508.950.000.000.000.55——21.26

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