v1Trader is the result of several years of quantitative exploration of the volatility asset class. Volatility has unique features making it particularly amenable to algorithmic trading approaches for significant gains. We’ve invested many late nights and computational modeling hours preparing our flagship strategy, Battle Axe Volatility for publication at Collective2.
I’m Paul Howell, I’ve been trading equities and options and exploring quantitative trading strategies part-time since the early 1980’s. My introduction to the volatility asset class came in 2014, just as traditional VRP strategies were starting to fall apart in the new lower volatility regime that was taking hold. At first this apparent market failure of a whole class of volatility strategies seemed a good reason to stay away from volatility funds, but with deeper exploration it became apparent that this was a tremendous opportunity.
My background is in the hard sciences (particularly geosciences), with experience in both academic and applied fields. I’m a tinkerer with interesting quantitative models of many types, from ecology and nutrient cycling models to climate change, material rheology, petroleum source maturation, and finance. I consult as a software engineer, but have now devoted the majority of my time to developing and managing the volatility strategies of v1Trader.
v1Trader consists of Paul plus Chief Technologist Dave; Dave and I have worked together on technology projects for decades, and a number of affiliated partners and consultants to help make sure the trading experience is seamless and effective.
For more information about any of our work, you may contact us at info@v1trader.com and we’ll respond promptly.