Strategy deck
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01 / 14SHIELD
THE BOOK.
A disciplined systematic equity book, measured session by session in the Scuta Terminal.
JAN 2–SEP 25
| MONTH | TWR | TRADED NOTIONAL | TRADES | POSITIVE DAYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +7.32% | $2.7M | 69 | 19 / 21 · 90% |
| Feb | +9.16% | $2.1M | 64 | 19 / 20 · 95% |
| Mar | +4.70% | $2.5M | 75 | 18 / 22 · 82% |
| Apr | +2.69% | $2.8M | 89 | 14 / 22 · 64% |
| May | +2.25% | $2.3M | 78 | 20 / 21 · 95% |
| Jun | +3.94% | $2.6M | 77 | 18 / 22 · 82% |
| Jul | +4.06% | $2.4M | 83 | 17 / 23 · 74% |
| Aug | +4.13% | $2.7M | 80 | 19 / 21 · 90% |
| Sep | +7.29% | $1.8M | 63 | 19 / 19 · 100% |
| Total | +55.63% | $21.9M | 678 | 163 / 191 · 85% |
Time-weighted, before any performance fees. September is a partial month. Source: Scuta Terminal demo book.
02 / 14| DATE | NET % | TRADES | WIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | +0.72% | 3 | 100.00% |
| Sep 23 | +0.07% | 3 | 100.00% |
| Sep 24 | +0.20% | 4 | 100.00% |
| Sep 25 | +0.72% | 2 | 100.00% |
03 / 14RESILIENT ACROSS THE WINDOW
Sep 25 close-to-close snapshot for the Scuta book and index benchmarks. Ret / DD covers this window only.
| SYMBOL | DESCRIPTION | TOTAL RETURN | WORST DAY | MAX DD | ANN. VOL | RET / DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scuta | Book TWR · before performance fees | +55.63% | −2.88% | −2.88% | 4.8% | 19.29 |
| NDX | Nasdaq 100 index | +19.83% | −1.17% | −3.89% | 11.7% | 5.09 |
| SPX | S&P 500 index | +9.32% | −0.84% | −4.24% | 8.1% | 2.20 |
| DOW | Dow 30 index | +7.57% | −0.76% | −5.79% | 7.5% | 1.31 |
| RUT | Russell 2000 index | +1.31% | −1.36% | −7.37% | 13.3% | 0.18 |
Through Sep 25, the book led the Nasdaq 100 on absolute return (+35.80 pp).
Return / max-DD of 19.29 over this window — a simple efficiency frame, not a full risk model.
Russell 2000 recorded a −7.37% peak-to-trough drawdown over this window, versus −2.88% for the book.
04 / 14BOOK WINDOW VS FLAGSHIP QUANT FUNDS
Scuta: 191-session book TWR (Jan 2 – Sep 25, equity-adjusted, before performance fees). Peers: published calendar-year net returns at flagship systematic / multi-strategy funds (investor reports, press). Different capacity, fees, and horizons — context only, not a rankable league table.
| MANAGER | FUND / STYLE | 2024 NET† | 2025 NET† | LT NET ANN.‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | Wellington · Multi-strategy | +15.10% | +10.20% | +19.00%since 1990 |
| D.E. Shaw | Composite · Multi-strategy | +18.00% | +18.50% | +12.90%since 2001 |
| Millennium | Flagship · Multi-strategy | +15.00% | +10.50% | — |
| Two Sigma | Spectrum · Quant equity | +10.90% | — | — |
| Renaissance | RIDA · Quant / stat arb | +15.60% | — | — |
| AQR 2025 SAMPLE HIGH | Apex · Quant multifactor | — | +19.60% | — |
| Point72 | Flagship · Multi-strategy | +19.00% | +17.50% | — |
The Scuta bar is before performance fees: 191-session book TWR. Peer bars are full-year net to investors. Periods and fee bases differ; returns are not directly comparable.
05 / 14RISK-ADJUSTED PERFORMANCE
Statistics use daily P&L divided by session-start equity. Sharpe and volatility are annualised using 252 sessions; the risk-free rate is zero. The next slide shows the loss distribution.
| Jan | +7.32% | 19 / 21 positive days · 90% |
| Feb | +9.16% | 19 / 20 positive days · 95% |
| Mar | +4.70% | 18 / 22 positive days · 82% |
| Apr | +2.69% | 14 / 22 positive days · 64% |
| May | +2.25% | 20 / 21 positive days · 95% |
| Jun | +3.94% | 18 / 22 positive days · 82% |
| Jul | +4.06% | 17 / 23 positive days · 74% |
| Aug | +4.13% | 19 / 21 positive days · 90% |
| Sep | +7.29% | 19 / 19 positive days · 100% |
| Total | +55.63% | 163 / 191 positive days · 85% |
06 / 14WHERE THE RISK ACTUALLY LIVES
Most daily returns are small gains; risk is concentrated in infrequent, larger losses. The full daily return distribution is shown below.
Daily skew −5.6. Many small gains coexist with occasional larger losses. The observed left tail remains a material risk despite the book’s risk controls.
Excess kurtosis 55.2. Tail events are more frequent than a normal distribution implies, so volatility alone understates risk; large losses remain important even when average volatility is low.
191 sessions. A 12.1 Sharpe over this window should be deflated for sample length and selection — treat it as encouraging evidence, not a stable long-term estimate. Walk-forward validation remains an evidence requirement.
07 / 14INSTRUMENT DIAGNOSTICS
29 of the 30 most-traded instruments · per-trade P&L ratios and return on traded notional.
08 / 14POSITIVE IN EVERY PHASE OF THE YEAR
The book was capitalised with $2.0M on Jan 2. The worst session (−2.88%) landed on May 20, in the Stress phase. Through Sep 25 the book recorded a positive return in each quarter, with material losses on individual sessions.
| PHASE | DAYS | NET RETURN | WIN DAYS | TRADES | BEST DAY | WORST DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 · Build JAN 2 – MAR 31 | 63 | +22.66% | 56 / 63 | 208 | +0.63% | −0.17% |
Q2 · Stress APR 1 – JUN 30 | 65 | +9.14% | 52 / 65 | 244 | +0.42% | −2.88% |
Q3 · Compounding JUL 1 – SEP 25 | 63 | +16.26% | 55 / 63 | 226 | +0.72% | −0.21% |
09 / 14ONE BOOK. ONE TERMINAL
Scuta Terminal is live as the analytics layer for the book. Scuta Live connects the same terminal to a brokerage account through the Alpaca API.
Scuta Terminal
- 01Overview, portfolio, trades, and risk in one keyboard-first workspace (⌘K)
- 02Sharpe, Sortino, drawdown, VaR / CVaR, return distribution, and margin health
- 03Trading calendar with daily P&L and per-symbol attribution
- 04Earnings calendar, watchlist, and market discovery alongside the book
Scuta Live
- 01Account, positions, and fills pulled from Alpaca Markets by API
- 02Read-only by design — Scuta reports on the account, it never places orders
- 03Fill archive and equity history reconstruct the book’s daily NAV
- 04Rate-limit fallback serves the last live snapshot instead of blank screens
10 / 14EXPOSURE IS MEASURED, NOT ASSUMED
Largest position is NVDA at 14.3% of the book. Gross exposure runs at 86% of equity against a 4× margin multiplier, leaving $7.1M of unused buying power.
| SYMBOL | WEIGHT / % | UNREALISED |
|---|---|---|
| NVDA | LARGEST14.29% | +34.45% |
| AAPL | 10.91% | +29.33% |
| MSFT | 8.47% | +18.23% |
| META | 7.88% | +22.46% |
| AMZN | 6.79% | +17.82% |
| AMD | 6.55% | +22.61% |
| TSM | 6.02% | +20.27% |
| TSLA | 5.49% | +24.07% |
| AVGO | 5.31% | +24.48% |
| MU | 5.24% | +27.72% |
| METRIC | CURRENT | CONTEXT |
|---|---|---|
| Net liquidation value | $3.11M | +55.63% since start |
| Gross exposure | 86% | 4× multiplier |
| Initial margin | $1.34M | 43% of equity |
| Maintenance margin | $669k | 79% distance |
| Buying power | $7.10M | unused |
Other 14.0% · Consumer 10.6% · Healthcare 4.5% · Financials 4.4%. Cash is reported under “Other”.
11 / 14ANNUALISED RETURN, BY SCENARIO
Illustrative outcomes from the book’s own worst, median, and best full-month rates, compounded over 12 months. Daily rates are simple monthly-rate equivalents based on 21 trading days. These scenarios do not estimate the likelihood of achieving a return.
12 / 14AN ANALYTICS TERMINAL. NOT A FUND
Scuta does not pool or custody capital. It connects to your brokerage account by API key and reports on the book inside it — you keep custody, control, and full position-level transparency.
Your capital never leaves your account
Scuta holds API keys, not your assets. Access is read-only and revocable at any time.
Every fill, every session, on one screen
Positions, fills, and daily NAV come straight from the account. No lockups, no gates, no NAV black box.
Works with your existing broker
Alpaca Markets today · paper and live accounts supported through the same connection.
Capital at the first session of the 2026 window.
13 / 14, ON ONE PAGE
Strategy, account terms, and operating model.
| STRATEGY | Scuta · systematic equity · intraday round-trips |
| INSTRUMENTS | US large-cap tech, semis, AI-infra names and sector ETFs · 60 symbols traded |
| DIRECTION | Long & short tickets · 321 buy / 357 sell · beta shown in the risk analysis |
| AVG HOLDING PERIOD | Hours · median ~3.4 h per round-trip |
| GROSS EXPOSURE | 86% of equity today · 4× margin multiplier |
| LARGEST POSITION | NVDA · 14.3% of the book |
| TRADE QUALITY | 86.4% win rate · 8.25 profit factor |
| STRUCTURE | Not a fund — the book lives in the account holder’s own brokerage account |
| CUSTODY | Client brokerage · Alpaca Markets |
| ACCOUNT SIZE | $2.0M starting book · $3.11M NAV at Sep 25 |
| FEES | To be confirmed |
| REPORTING | Scuta Terminal · daily NAV, trade log, risk · Independent reporting pending |
Scuta Terminal
Dark-first institutional analytics for advanced investors and portfolio managers — live brokerage data, risk, and attribution in one keyboard-driven workspace.
14 / 14VALIDATION AND CLIENT ONBOARDING
Three evidence gates over a six-month plan. 191 sessions on the Scuta book through Sep 25. Progress depends on the validation deliverables, not elapsed time alone.
Live data validation
Switch the terminal from the demo book to a connected Alpaca account. Reconcile daily NAV, fills, and positions against broker statements. Report limit adherence and execution costs.
90-day live track record
Run through the next earnings cycle. Out-of-sample Sharpe and drawdown versus the 191-session book. Slippage, fill quality, and exposure discipline.
Scale & first clients
Six-month live record and independent reporting. Client onboarding through connected brokerage accounts remains subject to validation evidence.
191 sessions through Sep 25 · +55.63% book TWR · results shown are from the Scuta Terminal demo book; live-account validation is the next gate.
AppendixAppendix
Daily returns, methodology, and instrument league table.
A1 / 11DAILY RETURN · JAN 2026
21 sessions · 19 positive days
A2 / 11DAILY RETURN · FEB 2026
20 sessions · 19 positive days
A3 / 11DAILY RETURN · MAR 2026
22 sessions · 18 positive days
A4 / 11DAILY RETURN · APR 2026
22 sessions · 14 positive days
A5 / 11DAILY RETURN · MAY 2026
21 sessions · 20 positive days
A6 / 11DAILY RETURN · JUN 2026
22 sessions · 18 positive days
A7 / 11DAILY RETURN · JUL 2026
23 sessions · 17 positive days
A8 / 11DAILY RETURN · AUG 2026
21 sessions · 19 positive days
A9 / 11DAILY RETURN · SEP 2026
19 sessions · 19 positive days
A10 / 11HOW THE NUMBERS ARE BUILT
Every figure in this deck is computed from the Scuta book for Jan 2 – Sep 25, 2026. Nothing is hand-entered except the peer returns on slide 04, which are cited from public sources.
| AREA | BASIS | DEFINITION & CONTROLS |
|---|---|---|
| DATA SOURCE | Book of record | Scuta Terminal demo book. Equity curve, closed trades, positions, and margin are read from the same data layer that renders Scuta Terminal. |
| RETURNS | Time-weighted | Daily return = NAV / prior-session NAV − 1, starting from $2.0M. Monthly and total returns are compounded; no performance fees are deducted. |
| RISK | Annualised · 252 | Sharpe and Sortino use daily returns with rf = 0, annualised by √252. Calmar uses the annualised return over absolute max drawdown. |
| DRAWDOWN | Peak-to-trough | Measured on cumulative NAV, including the starting capital as the first peak. |
| BENCHMARKS | Same window | Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, Dow 30, Russell 2000 — index series as displayed in Scuta Terminal over Jan 2 – Sep 25. Beta and correlation use aligned daily returns vs the S&P 500. |
| TRADES | Closed tickets | Win rate = share of closed trades with positive realised P&L after fees. Notional = entry price × quantity. Instrument ratios use per-trade dollar P&L. |
A11 / 11TOP INSTRUMENTS BY NET P&L
The 12 largest contributors to book P&L, as reported in Scuta Terminal’s symbol performance table.
| # | SYMBOL | COMPANY | SECTOR | TRADES | WIN RATE | PROFIT FACTOR | NET P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | Technology | 12 | 91.7% | 45.66 | $38k |
| 02 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings | Technology | 12 | 83.3% | 27.73 | $37k |
| 03 | ASTS | AST SpaceMobile | Technology | 11 | 81.8% | 41.01 | $33k |
| 04 | SPCX | SPAC and New Issue ETF | ETF | 12 | 83.3% | 17.91 | $30k |
| 05 | QBTS | D-Wave Quantum | Technology | 11 | 81.8% | 31.83 | $28k |
| 06 | SOXL | Direxion Semiconductor Bull 3X | ETF | 11 | 81.8% | 12.16 | $28k |
| 07 | RGTI | Rigetti Computing | Technology | 11 | 81.8% | 28.69 | $27k |
| 08 | PATH | UiPath Inc. | Technology | 11 | 100.0% | 9.99 | $26k |
| 09 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc. | Consumer | 12 | 91.7% | 13.31 | $26k |
| 10 | CRCL | Circle Internet Group | Financials | 11 | 90.9% | 58.24 | $24k |
| 11 | STX | Seagate Technology | Technology | 11 | 90.9% | 64.71 | $24k |
| 12 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | Technology | 12 | 91.7% | 6.35 | $23k |