Algorithmic Trader Programme - 2023

ALGORITHMIC TRADER PROGRAMME

A FUNDED ALGORITHMIC TRADER PROGRAMME

CONTENTS

Page 3 - About Alphachain Traders

Page 4 - Meet Our Experienced Traders & Mentors

Page 5 & 6 - Programme Overview

Page 7 - Career Progression

Page 8 & 9 - Trader Development Stages

Page 10 & 11 - Mentorship at Alphachain Traders

Pages 12 - Markets Traded

Page 13 - Candidate Requirements

Page 14 - Training & Qualifications

Page 15 - Programme Highlights

Page 16 - How To Reserve Your Place On The Programme

ABOUT THE FIRM

Founded in 2017, Alphachain Traders is an investment firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets

Alphachain Traders trade a variety of investment funds, predominantly in the Cryptocurrency market, managed by our CEO Adam Haeems The strategies are deployed both directly on-chain for performance transparency while also on exchanges across futures and options. Strategies deployed are a mixture of both systematic and discretionary trading strategies Our Funded Traders trade across various global markets including Equity Indices, Forex, Commodities and Cryptocurrencies.

View details of our CEO's systematic investment fund here

In 2022 we funded over 500 traders across 67 countries, issuing $4 7m in funded trading accounts to our traders We have an open and collaborative culture among our global trading team and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas across all areas of the firm.

New traders receive direct support from our CEO, Senior Market Analyst, Trading Psychologist and our trading mentors to ensure they are developing at the rate required to become confident funded traders. Our programmes suit those who are able to work both independently and with others to develop ideas and market analysis, integrating them into our company ethos, trading strategies and systems.

MEET SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCED TRADERS AND MENTORS

Adam Haeems | Chief Executive Officer

Adam has a Master of Finance (MFin) from Cambridge University (Judge Business School) and is an experienced institutional futures trader

Adam has traded fixed income futures for Bank of America Merrill Lynch before becoming a cross-asset futures trader for a $1bn global macro hedge fund (Quality Capital Management) Adam is an experienced cryptocurrency trader having recently managed a $20m cryptocurrency portfolio for BABB Group ltd.

Pedro Silva | Senior Market Analyst

Pedro is the Senior Market Analyst and Programme Coordinator at Alphachain traders. He brings on board over a decade of experience as a market analyst and trader in different assets such as; Forex, Indices, Commodities and Crypto

His passion for the financial markets led him to become an expert in top-down price action analysis, particularly in forecasting long-term reversals in the market

Pedro is qualified with a MSc Finance from ISCTE-Business School and holds a certificate of the Microstructure and Trading Program from the University of Delaware, USA

Ron William | Trading Psychologist

Ron William, CFTe, NLP, is a market strategist, educator/mentor and performance coach; with +20 years of experience, working for leading economic research & institutional firms; producing macro research & trading strategies He specializes in blended, top-down, semi-discretionary analysis, driven by cycles and proprietary timing models

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

We are proud to be the only established and successful proprietary trading firm offering a guaranteed funded trading account to run algorithmic trading strategies

The programme is an immersive and structured 12 week vocational training provided to new entrants who are aiming to start a career as a funded proprietary algo trader with Alphachain Traders

The programme gives a unique opportunity for talented individuals to develop in-depth knowledge and practical experience trading live capital in a leading proprietary trading firm Its content provides a combination of strong education programming and quantitative analysis with expert mentoring through developing and deploying algorithmic strategies.

New traders will train alongside other candidates as part of a cohort, learning and developing skills in a fast-paced environment.

Junior traders will explore trading opportunities, analyse risk and reward, and develop trading strategies whilst attending live webinars and participating in team meetings. The will enable them to rapidly progress and gain trading responsibilities

Candidates accepted onto the programme receive a guaranteed $20,000 funded account to trade live funds and begin a career as a prop trader with Alphachain Capital

We offer complete transparency in targets, capital allocation and incentives. All traders are independent contractors and have freedom in how they work and where they work as this is a remote position

The programme will suit your lifestyle as you can trade from the comfort of your own home.

CAREER PROGRESSION

TRADER DEVELOPMENT STAGES

INTRODUCTION TO ALGORITHMIC TRADING

In this module you'll cover the foundations of financial markets, how to develop a strategy and trading plan and the understanding of some of the key technical indicators that will be required.

COMPONENTS TO BUILDING AN AUTOMATED TRADING STRATEGY

Here you'll cover core parts that are needed to develop your trading strategy including defining you strategy, performing a back-test, execution systems, risk management and the steps required for live trading

LEARN TO CODE

Here you'll be walked through the trading view platform, build your first algorithm, begin to code a basic strategy and build your first custom indicator

TRADINGVIEW PINE EDITOR

Understanding the basics of the PineEditor section within TradingView Understanding further details of how the code operates within the editor. Applying and testing your strategies

CODING YOUR TECHNICAL INDICATORS

Here you'll learn how to programme numerous technical indicators including moving averages, ATR, Bollinger Bands, RSI, along with building basic strategies based on some of these strategies

BACKTESTING AND FORWARD-TESTING

Here you'll refine the process of performing a back-test. The effects of adjusting various parameters within the code, and forward testing of your strategies Here you'll also learn some of the pitfalls of automated trading in TradingView such as indicator repainting and how to overcome these

ALGO TRADING STRATEGIES

Here you'll be provided with over 15 basic and advanced ready-made trading strategies for you to learn from and adapt to assist with the develop of your own bespoke trading strategy

LIVE TRADING

Apply your automated trading strategy on the Alphachain Traders funded accounts whilst adhering to our risk-management guidelines.

MENTORSHIP AT ALPHACHAIN TRADERS

How We Mentor

Answer questions to help develop your understanding of situations

Provide information and knowledge through various channels

Receive advice on how to proceed with development

Provide support and encouragement

Offer different perspective views

Why We Mentor

Faster rate of learning in addition to our other methods.

Better understanding of theory to real world scenarios.

Ability to tailor information based on individuals trading style

Based on feedback system which embeds learning

Why you need a Mentor

Increases your self confidence and motivation

Create a clear sense of personal direction

A variety of knowledge and experience to tap into

A sounding board to discuss ideas and approaches before action is taken

Why you need a Mentor

Increases your self confidence and motivation.

Create a clear sense of personal direction

A variety of knowledge and experience to tap in to

A sounding board to discuss ideas and approaches before action is taken

How Mentor’s Benefit

Increased recognition from peers and satisfaction from developing others

In mentoring you solidify your knowledge and become a market expert

A team of trainee, prop and senior traders will make more informed decisions by reflecting and listening to opinions

Mentor Sessions

Review experience

Identify objectives

Provide feedback

Identify strengths

Identify areas of development

Explore options

Coaching on specific areas

Set targets for future actions

MARKETS TRADED

Traders are able to trade a diverse choice of assets

Junior Traders will begin to analyse various charts using Tradingview and MT4 charting platforms to identify patterns and trading opportunities with the goal of placing profitable trades which are aligned with the parameters set out in your bespoke trade plan Capital will increase based on your trading performance and achieving the defined targets whilst successful completion of trader terms and guidelines

The asset classes that can be traded fall under the categories of;

FX

Cryptocurrencies Commodities Equity Indices

We offer up to 100 tradable assets with institutional spreads and commissions.

All traders will use MT4 as their execution platform with a 100:1 leverage.

Algorithmic traders will have developed algorithmic strategies and signals using Tradingview Pine Editor Initially, we expect all traders to execute their trades at a semiautomated level to ensure the trader maintains a manual oversight of their system Once positive results are developed on the live funds then traders can look to fully automate their system.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

No previous coding experience is required.

Good quantitative skills are preferable but not essential

Excellent attention to detail with excellent organisational skills

Basic understanding of financial markets

A degree in a quantitative subject is preferable but not essential

Comfort in fast-paced environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

WHAT WE GIVE BACK

Starting capital of $20k

Ready-made systematic trading strategies provided to you within the programme

50% profit split

Guidance and mentorship both during and after the programme

Potential to be trading up to $1m in capital

CPD certified training

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Our training programme has been accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awarding body and is regulated strictly with regular inspections to ensure the programmes meet the quality levels They also ensure that the resources used in the programme are highly regulated and meet the right standards. Upon successfully completing all programme requirements a certification is achieved

SO, WHAT IS CPD?

So, what is CPD? CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and is the term used to describe the learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities. It enables learning to become conscious and proactive, rather than passive and reactive.

CPD combines different methodologies to learning, such as training workshops, conferences and events, e-learning programs, best practice techniques and ideas sharing, all focused for an individual to improve and have effective professional development. There are over 1000 institutes & professional bodies across the UK, a number that is forecast to increase

ALGORITHMIC TRADER PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

During the programme you will be allocated guaranteed starting capital of up to $20k

Junior traders who undergo the training will join a new cohort of traders and receive guidance via webinars, direct outreach and mentoring consultations

As independent contractors our traders take home 50% of their trading profits each month.

Junior traders undergo weekly discussions and tasks in order to assess their performance and help refine their trading.

This is not an employed or salaried role

Regular sessions with a mentor assessing your performance and help to refine their trading.

Clear capital progression route: You will be given additional capital to trade with upon hitting predefined performance targets

Flexible working hours. What’s important is that our traders reach their weekly and monthly targets We understand that some individuals perform better at certain times of the day or prefer to trade certain time-zones. We aim to foster a collaborative and empowering culture to ensure our traders are always performing at their best

SUMMARY

LOCATION: REMOTE

Learn and trade from the comfort of your home.

Guaranteed starting capital. CPD certification.

Professional training from experienced traders

Learn our bespoke trading strategies

Bespoke mentoring throughout the programme

PRICING

£3,420 for the initial 3-month training period, thereafter, membership fees of £120 per month.

Trader membership is required if the trader wishes to continue as a live funded trader after the training programme. The membership fee covers the ongoing costs associated with trading such as capital, platform access and datafeed. We provide institutional commission rates via our connection to a pool of liquidity providers whilst ensuring regular platform and community management and administration tasks You will receive the added benefit of having access our community portal, webinars and team meetings

All places are offered subject to acceptance onto a programme following application Limited spaces available each month

Places can be reserved by placing a £250.00 deposit with the remaining balance due no later than one week before the course start date.

Please note: 0% Finance payment options available

Please email hr@alphachain.co.uk to check availability, ask any questions and secure your place on the programme