Strategy Partners Wanted

This opportunity is an elite-tier partnership for experienced financial engineers who have a proven, high-performance quantitative investment strategy. Applicants should meet the following professional criteria:

• Experience: You should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, implementation, and execution of systematic investment strategies, ideally gained at a recognized investment bank, hedge fund, or wealth management firm – such as the examples mentioned above.

While not required, a pedigree with a well-known firm is valuable as a draw to the strategy, and your model can earn a higher payout percentage, all else being equal.

Note 1: We will list your well-known investment-world employers and Ivy League schools in your model's strategy profile, unless you ask us not to do so.  This may affect your payout percentage.
‍Note 2: We will not post your name to the strategy unless you ask us to do so. Otherwise, all contact with our company will be kept strictly confidential.

• Proven Track Record: You must be able to present a consistently profitable strategy with at least five years of documentable, live, out-of-sample performance. We will use an internet resource to confirm your model's live OOS presentation.

We are not interested in backtest-only strategies. Why do we require five years OOS minimum? Because that period includes both bullish and bearish periods, with a unique cyclical decline (i.e. 2022, which was particularly challenging because it combined inflationary conditions with an economic downturn). The longer your model has run out-of-sample, the better, and longer performance records earn a higher payout ratio.

If you have a strategy that doesn’t meet the five-year time threshold but you might like VitalQuant to market your system in the future once it meets the five-year OOS minimum, please get in touch with us for instructions on establishing live documentation of your model’s performance.

• Operational Simplicity: VitalQuant's strategies are updated each weekend (rare, mid-week urgent trades are allowed). Our investor-clients prefer models with signals that are easy to follow and execute. Within reason, models with fewer trades are scored higher in our system assessment, with strong performance accompanied by low volatility and low drawdowns the primary objective.
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STRATEGY REQUIREMENTS

• Asset Class: US Equities (stocks) or ETFs only. No options or futures models at this time. Stock-based strategies cannot use margin/leverage, but leveraged ETF models are welcome if drawdowns are consistently well controlled.
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• Hold Time: We do not partner with high-frequency or day trading systems. While your model may assess signals daily, it should have an intermediate-term average holding period (measured in weeks or months). This rule is based on the clearly expressed desires of our retail-investor subscribers over many years.
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• Returns: Consistent and steady equity curve with CAGR of 30% or more for five years or more. Higher AR is better, given that max drawdown is not disqualifying.
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• Maximum Drawdown: Since launch, your strategy should have a maximum drawdown of -30% or less. Lower is better. Significant money-losing calendar years may be disqualifing, even if your model is otherwise high performing.  To be considered, please submit your model by following the link at the bottom of this page and complete the attached Strategy Submission Form.
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• Consistency: We look for low volatility, consistent profitability, with a steadily climbing equity curve, and a high degree of systematic repeatability. We will conduct sensitivity-testing over 25+ years on your model to establish its robustness.
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• Documentable Performance: Your strategy must show at least five years of live, out-of-sample performance on a publicly available platform, including all purchase, sale, and dividend transactions. More OOS time and documentation is better.

There are additional requirements for strategies we choose to represent on VitalQuant.com. If your model meets the above basic criteria, please contact us (link below) via the Strategy Submission Form for complete details.

Do these requirements exclude all but the very best investment strategies? Yes, they do. We only want the best. VitalQuant is in the business of monetizing investment-strategy unicorns. If you own the IP rights to a systematic strategy with a minimum of five years of OOS documentable performance with 30% CAGR or higher, and with an average max drawdown of -19% or less, we urge you to contact us so you can benefit financially from VitalQuant's e-commerce platform and fulsome marketing capabilities to monetize the value of your intellectual property.
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WHY PARTNER WITH VITALQUANT?

• Unmatched Payout: Unlock the potential to earn up to 50% of the recurring monthly income generated by your model—far exceeding the standard bonus structure found in traditional finance. After 12 months of building your strategy’s subscription base, you could receive monthly income between $10,000 and $50,000 (or even higher) for a high-performance strategy. The opportunity for growth is truly unlimited.
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• Independence: If we welcome your model into our exclusive group of strategies, you won’t need to commit more time or effort. However, we invite you to actively promote your strategy to potential investor-subscribers, if you choose. If so, by leveraging our established brand and e-commerce infrastructure, you can generate traffic that will earn you substantial additional compensation.

Let us know if you wish to promote your strategy, and we'll provide you with a special link. Join us and maximize the reach of your strategy, or sit back and enjoy the monthly payouts – it's your choice.

‍• Scalability: Transform your intellectual property into a scalable, globally accessible digital product. According to a third-party assessment, VitalQuant’s Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) comprises 15-20 million individual investors who subscribe to digital content for investment assistance. The potential income we can generate together is limitless.
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• Accountability:  If we accept your model for presentation on our platform, you will gain complete access to the sales details of your strategy, verified by our trusted third-party e-commerce billing provider. You will be able to view the same transaction information we do, ensuring transparency and confidence in your earnings, which will serve as the basis for our monthly payouts.

• Experience: The management team at Vital Quantitative Research, LLC (“VitalQuant”) has over 20 years of experience in developing, managing, and promoting digital content for self-directed investors. We have successfully launched similar high-value subscription content sites and have a clear understanding of what works effectively and what does not. This expertise, combined with your successful algorithmic investment model and its proven track record of live, OOS performance, creates a lucrative partnership.
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HOW TO APPLY

If you own the IP to an investment strategy that meets the requirements outlined above, we want to hear from you! Please reach out to VitalQuant via the form linked from the button below. If your model meets the performance requirements specified above but with an exception or two in other areas, please still get in touch with us to discuss our options. Be sure to note any exceptions or other unique factors that apply to your strategy in the last field of the submission form.

Note: We handle all inquiries and discussions with the utmost confidentiality. We will not disclose your relationship with VitalQuant unless legally compelled or upon your written request.