πŸ€–CTA momentum (R* Research)

R* Research CTA Strategy Vault

The R* Research CTA Strategy is a multi-asset, machine learning-driven trading strategy operated by Neutral Trade in collaboration with R* Research. It is designed to capture short-term momentum and mean-reversion inefficiencies in highly liquid digital assets, specifically:

BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, and DOGE

The strategy is executed on OKX, one of the most liquid centralized exchanges globally, utilizing a VIP 6 Market Maker Tier account β€” providing the lowest available trading fees and superior execution quality.

This vault aims to deliver uncorrelated alpha that is resilient across varying market regimes. It is structured with robust institutional-grade risk controls and a secure custody and settlement architecture, enabled by our strategic partnerships with:

  • OKX for professional-grade execution

  • Copper Technologies for off-exchange custody and secure collateral management via ClearLoop

The R* Research CTA Vault embodies Neutral Trade’s mission to bring hedge-fund-quality strategies to on-chain users with full transparency, strong performance, and minimal operational risk.

Strategy Objective

The primary objective is to generate consistent, risk-adjusted returns by identifying short-term mispricings across liquid crypto markets. The strategy targets:

  • High Sharpe (>3.5) with low drawdown

  • Fast and cheap execution on VIP market-maker accounts

  • Volatility targeting around 15%

  • Median holding periods of ~1–3 hours

It is designed to adapt to market regimes dynamically and is built for scalability, transparency, and low operational risk.

πŸ”¬ Strategy Design

Alpha Source

  • Momentum + Mean Reversion patterns in L2 order book data and price action

  • High-frequency signal generation (every 1 minute)

  • Alternative data for sentiment and behavioral insight

Asset Coverage

  • BTC

  • ETH

  • SOL

  • BNB

  • XRP

  • DOGE

Execution Venue

  • OKX (VIP 6 Market Maker Tier) for low-latency, low-fee execution

  • Strategy executes via an externally managed Neutral Trade account

Frequency & Turnover

  • 3–5 trades per asset per day

  • Monthly turnover up to 1000x AUM

Risk Controls

  • 15% target volatility

  • Max historical drawdown observed: 15%

  • Drawdown protection capped at 20%

Historical Performance

Backtest Results (1x leverage, 2bps fees)

Asset
Sharpe
APR
Max DD
Median Holding

BTC

3.5

150%

10%

2 hours

ETH

3.5

200%

12%

3 hours

SOL

4.0

300%

15%

1 hour

Live Trading on OKX

Infrastructure & Custody

Neutral Trade partners with Copper Technologies and OKX to execute in a secure, transparent, and efficient manner.

Copper Custody & ClearLoop

  • Off-exchange settlement model

  • Assets remain in Copper cold wallets

  • Only realized losses are settled to OKX

  • Protected by English Law trust structure

  • 2-of-3 MPC security infrastructure (ensuring funds are never exposed to a single private key being compromised)

OKX Execution

  • Market Maker Tier (VIP 6) with minimal fees

  • Institutional-grade liquidity and speed

  • No counterparty riskβ€”PNL and margin are net settled via ClearLoop

  • Protect Trader Alpha without revealing trading positions

Why R* Research?

  1. Extensive hedge fund experience

  2. Proprietary ML engine tuned for real-time crypto markets

  3. On-chain transparency and operational alignment with Neutral Trade

  4. Diversification: Adds uncorrelated alpha to Neutral’s strategy mix

Vault Risk Management

Neutral Trade enforces the following controls:

  • Continuous monitoring of volatility and MDD

  • Dynamic position sizing: If risk thresholds are breached, positions are reduced by 50%

  • Full strategy pause and reevaluation if MDD > 20%

  • On-chain NAV tracking for real-time performance visibility

User Terms

Accepted Token

USDC (Solana)

Deposit Lock

14 days

Withdrawal Redemption Period

7 days

Performance Fee

25%

Management Fee

2%

Withdrawal Fee

0.3%

Capital Inflow

Daily at 04:00 UTC

Capital Outflow

Daily at 04:00 UTC

Minimal deposit

1000

Minimal withdrawal

100

Funds are deposited into Copper custody before being mirrored to OKX for strategy execution.

Performance fees and management fees will be charged monthly (on month end)

Transparency & Reporting

  • On-Chain NAV: Vault performance is updated and verifiable on-chain

  • Immutable Track Record: Trader and vault performance history preserved transparently


CTA Momentum (R-Research). Launch Date - 4 July 2025

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