COVID Crash & Recovery
Volatility shock and rapid recovery cycle. VIX spike above 80 and severe equity drawdown.

We trade intraday market inefficiencies.
Years of point in time systematic backtesting across multiple instruments using verified CME data, followed by six months of live forward testing.
Dec 2019 to Apr 2026 (backtest and live).
Risk adjusted returns backtesting and live execution.
Peak-to-trough drawdown. Recovered within 4 months.
FIG. 03 · ENGINE STACKTwo proprietary signal engines, VTX and APX, read the same order flow through different lenses. The outputs are ensembled.
Identifies price breakouts.
Capture intraday momentum.
Ensembles VTX and APX outputs.
Handles order routing and execution.
Across distinct market regimes, from volatility shocks to sustained trends, the system has remained consistently profitable.
Performance has held through both expansion and stress, with drawdowns contained and recovery measured in months, not years.
Volatility shock and rapid recovery cycle. VIX spike above 80 and severe equity drawdown.
Liquidity-driven expansion. Zero rates, fiscal stimulus, broad market strength.
Tightening regime. Rapid policy shifts and compressed valuations.
Concentrated growth leadership. AI-driven repricing across technology sectors.
Expanding participation. Strength rotating beyond large-cap leadership.
Elevated volatility and policy uncertainty. Mixed signals across macro and liquidity conditions.
The edge persists across regimes because the underlying behaviour does.
Vertex is available to qualified investors through separately managed accounts.
We do not take custody of client funds. Capital remains with the investor's prime broker or custodian.
No pooled vehicle. Capital is managed in separately held accounts.