Systematic trend following

Independent thinking. Systematic execution.

Markets move.
We follow.

A disciplined approach to a world in motion. We follow price across global markets through a systematic, rules-based framework.

No forecasts. No noise. Just the trend.

The signal, not the noise 01 / PRICE

Price is our starting point.

An illustrative price trend A fluctuating price line and a smoother trend signal show how a systematic process looks beyond short-term movements. This is an illustration, not actual market or performance data.
Input
Price
Process
Rules-based
Perspective
Long-term
Illustrative signal · not performance data
A global perspective
  • Equities
  • Futures
  • Currencies
  • Rates & Bonds
  • Digital Assets
Systematic process
1
Asset classes
5
Decisions by rule
100%
Forecasts used
0

Conviction in the process.

We don't predict markets. We follow them. Every position we hold is the output of a systematic, rules-based process that responds to price, and price alone.

Our approach grows out of rigorous research and a robust, rules-based framework that thrives on diversification across sectors and strategies. We pursue long-term results the same way every day: by following the trend, intelligently and reliably.

We apply trend following even to individual stocks, a market most systematic traders overlook. No chasing forecasts, no reacting to noise. Just pure, price-based execution and the discipline to repeat it without exception.

I

Price over prediction

We act on what markets are doing, not on what anyone forecasts they will do. Price is the signal that guides our process.

II

Rules, not discretion

Every entry, exit, and position size is defined in advance and executed the same way in every market.

III

Diversification by design

Risk is spread across sectors, strategies, and instruments to limit dependence on any single trend.

One framework. Many markets.

One trend-following framework, applied consistently across a broad, diversified universe that runs from global futures and currencies to individual stocks.

01

Equities

Trend following applied to individual stocks across global markets. Diversified deep, not just broad.

US · Europe · APAC
02

Futures

Index, rate, and commodity futures followed across sectors for broad, uncorrelated trends.

Indices · Rates · Commodities
03

Currencies

Major, minor, and emerging-market pairs followed systematically through every session.

Majors · Minors · EM
04

Rates & Bonds

Global fixed income traded to capture persistent moves across the yield curve.

Sovereign · Short rates · Credit
05

Digital Assets

Major digital assets followed around the clock with the same rules as every other market.

Spot · Perpetuals · 24/7

Built for discipline.
Designed to execute.

A framework is only as good as its execution. Our research, signal, and risk systems are purpose-built to run one disciplined process, every day, without exception.

3.1

Research platform

Deep historical market data, high-fidelity simulation, and continuous out-of-sample testing of every rule we trade.

3.2

Signal & execution

Price-driven signals become orders automatically. No discretion, no second-guessing, no noise.

3.3

Risk engine

Position limits and portfolio risk enforced in code, so discipline never depends on emotion or exception.

A repeatable process.
Every market. Every day.

01

Research

We study how trends persist across markets, testing every rule against deep market history.

02

Validation

Rules face realistic cost models and out-of-sample testing before any capital is committed.

03

Execution

Signals run systematically across the portfolio. We follow the rules, in every market, every day.

04

Discipline

We don't override the system. Positions are added, trimmed, and exited strictly by rule.

Work from anywhere. Compete everywhere.

1nvestors is small, focused, and deliberate. We look for engineers, researchers, and traders who share our conviction that a disciplined, systematic process beats prediction, and who want ownership of the results that follow.

Introduce Yourself

Engineering

Distributed systems, low-latency execution, market data infrastructure.

Quantitative Research

Statistical modeling, trend research, systematic strategy development.

Trading

Systematic execution, market microstructure, risk management.

Let’s start a
conversation.

We welcome serious inquiries from candidates and counterparties.

Location
Fully remote, globally distributed
Focus
Systematic trend following