Three strategies. One philosophy. Built for different risk appetites.
Every Bostock strategy is run through the same risk framework, defined drawdowns, supervised execution, transparent custody. The differences are in the markets they trade and the volatility they target.
How the three programmes compare.
| Programme | Markets | Target volatility | Minimum | Performance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quant Crypto Alpha Flagship |
BTC, ETH, top-10 digital assets | High | $50,000 | 20% |
| Crypto Core | Long-biased BTC, ETH, top-10 digital assets | Moderate | $50,000 | 20% |
| Balanced Allocation | Blended crypto, cash | Lower | $100,000 | 20% |
Minimums shown apply to standard accounts. Smaller introductory accounts may be available on request for prospective clients who would like to evaluate the service before committing the full minimum.
Quant Crypto Alpha
Objective. Generate uncorrelated returns from systematic positioning in digital-asset markets while strictly limiting downside through volatility-targeted sizing and hard equity stops.
Approach. A multi-signal ensemble combining trend, mean-reversion, and volatility-regime filters. Signals are blended into a single position vector and risk-scaled before execution. The engine runs 24/7 with continuous supervisory review.
Suitable for. Investors who can tolerate higher month-to-month volatility in exchange for exposure to digital-asset return streams that are not correlated with traditional 60/40 portfolios.
Discuss this strategyRisk & structure
- Universe: BTC, ETH, top-10 digital-asset pairs
- Live since: 2019
- Holding period: Hours to days
- Max drawdown target: Client-defined, hard stop
- Reporting: 24/7 live, monthly statement
- Minimum: $50,000
- Performance fee: 20%, high-water mark
Risk & structure
- Universe: BTC, ETH, and the top-10 digital-asset pairs by liquidity
- Live since: 2021
- Holding period: Weeks to months
- Max drawdown target: Client-defined, hard stop
- Reporting: Daily P&L, monthly statement
- Minimum: $50,000
- Performance fee: 20%, high-water mark
Crypto Core
Objective. Provide steady, long-biased exposure to the digital-asset complex with disciplined volatility-targeted rebalancing and a hard equity floor that limits losses during regime breaks.
Approach. A rules-based core portfolio of BTC, ETH, and the top-10 digital-asset pairs by liquidity, weighted by a blend of market capitalisation and inverse volatility. Position size is reduced when the volatility-regime filter (the same one used by Quant Crypto Alpha) signals elevated risk. No leverage, no short positions.
Suitable for. Investors seeking long-only exposure to the digital-asset asset class with active risk management, rather than a buy-and-hold position that has no protection during prolonged drawdowns.
Discuss this strategyBalanced Allocation
Objective. Deliver smoother return paths by blending our digital-asset programmes alongside a cash management sleeve, rebalanced quarterly to a risk-parity weighting.
Approach. Capital is allocated across the two systematic programmes using inverse-volatility weighting, with a base cash allocation that scales up during high-volatility regimes. Designed to dampen the path-dependency that single-strategy investors sometimes find uncomfortable.
Suitable for. Investors who want exposure to our systematic strategies but prefer a lower-volatility overall return profile.
Discuss this strategyRisk & structure
- Components: Crypto Alpha, Crypto Core, cash
- Rebalance: Quarterly, risk-parity weighted
- Live since: 2023
- Target volatility: Lower than single-programme
- Reporting: Monthly statement, quarterly review
- Minimum: $100,000
- Performance fee: 20%, high-water mark
The same risk framework, applied without exception.
Strategies differ. Risk discipline does not.
Pre-trade controls
Position size is volatility-adjusted before every order. No single trade can exceed a fixed percentage of account equity.
Equity-stop automation
If account equity falls to a client-defined floor, trading suspends automatically. No discretion, no override request to us.
Supervised execution
Every algorithmic signal is reviewed by a portfolio manager in our 24/7 command centre before reaching the market.
Independent risk oversight
Our Chief Risk Officer sits outside the trading team and owns the firm's limit framework.
Continuous validation
Live performance is benchmarked against out-of-sample predictions every week. Underperforming signals are paused, not patched.
Stress testing
Quarterly stress scenarios, including the worst historical regimes, inform position sizing for the following quarter.
Let us walk you through the right programme for your goals.
A 20-minute call. We will ask about your time horizon, drawdown tolerance, and existing allocations, then tell you honestly which programme makes sense, if any.