Our Research

The world does not need yet another market commentator. Our tools are designed to help investors along their investment journey

  • Signals: Trend reversal signals (Bull/Bear) on equity indices, Forex and government bonds
  • Trading systems: simple steps from concept, back tests to auto-trade
  • Money management: bet sizing algorithms, money/risk management tools
  • Psychology: research and practical tools on habit formation
  • Topics: discussions on the industry, trends

People talk about an edge in trading yet never want to discuss what their edge is. Can you give an example of an edge that no longer work…

Answer by Laurent Bernut: Edge can be summed up in a formula that applies to any instrument (see below). Like risk management, everyone like to talk about it, but few people actually can distinguish between sustainable, stylistic, and systemic edge I. Examples Let’s start with examples: Chinese IPOs: Institutional and some retail investors participate in […]

Sharpe ratio: the right mathematical answer to the wrong question

Andrew Swanscott runs the podcast Better System Trader. This is great resource: fantastic interviews with real-life practitioners. http://bettersystemtrader.com/032-laurent-bernut/. I made a statement that attracted a few comments from listeners: Sharpe ratio is the right mathematical answer to the wrong question. Here is the answer as Andrew kindly re-posted on his website. Sharpe was the right […]

What the great Chinese philosopher Bruce Lee can teach Fund managers about mastery

Answer by Laurent Bernut: This was originally a question on QUORA: which investment method is the best ? As the Great Chinese philosopher Bruce Lee said: “have the style of no style, be water my friend” There are two games of trading: outer and inner game of trading Stage 0: Dunning Kruger effect The Dunning Kruger […]

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Our Commitment

Master traders are not smarter, they have smarter trading habits. We are committed to helping market participants build smarter trading habits.

Our Experience

Laurent Bernut, Founder & CEO of ASC, has worked in the alternative investment space at Fidelity Investments, Rockampton, and Ward Ferry, for 14 years. For the past 8 years at Fidelity, his mandate as a dedicated short seller was to underperform the longest bear market in modern history: Japan equities.
We have:
  • 14 years experience in the alternative space, trading equities, options and Forex
  • experience generating alpha over 8 years as a short seller
  • developed risk management systems for portfolios
  • developed algorithmic strategies on multiple platforms
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