Company Profile

Catalyst Futures is a consulting company, specializing in derivatives. Our team has over 100 years of combined experience, with exceptional qualifications in systematic trading and market making across derivatives exchanges in Emerging Markets.

100+

Years of combined experience. Our team comprises industry veterans and emerging talent. One member pioneered the quantitative trading industry, another has extensive experience as an FX Dealer dating back to the Carter administration, and a recent graduate brings cutting-edge expertise in applying modern artificial intelligence techniques to enhance our modelling.

Market Neutral

We prioritize sytems that minimize directional exposure, focusing on balancing marginal positions, independent from market trends.

Intelligence vs. Speed

Our strategies prioritize intelligent models for short-term price forecasting over costly infrastructure investments. This approach allows us to maintain a competitive edge by focusing on precision and insight, positioning us as industry leaders.

Our Approach to New Talent

Having a PhD or a top MBA is an impressive accomplishment, but it does not necessarily demonstrate comprehension and management of derivatives and their complexities, which involve multiple concepts and specificities ranging from mathematical formulas to regulatory requirements. We created the CFST—Catalyst Futures Systematic Trading Exam, which covers derivatives compliance through algorithmic trading and concludes in a proctored timed exam. If a candidate passes the exam, we believe they have what it takes to collaborate with us, develop new trading ideas, and begin lifting the bar in derivatives trading.