Build your wealth with Intelligent Trading Algorithms.

At Vincere, we offer Diversified, U.S. Regulated Futures algorithms designed to consistently grow your capital - fully automated on your behalf.

Intelligent Investors use Intelligent Technology.

1637.17% Compounded ROI Since 2020
4.4%
Average Monthly Returns
High Diversification
11+
of the World’s Leading Algorithms
Non Martingale, Non Grid & Non Single Market Algos
-6.59%
Maximum Account Loss (Drawdown)
As of April 1st, 2026
Why Algorithms?

Why Invest with Algorithms?

If you're still investing manually, you're already at a disadvantage to the big players on Wall Street.

Why not allocate a portion of your portfolio to algorithms to maximize your returns and get your time back?

Strong Performance

Since inception in 2020, Vincere's Algorithms have outperformed the S&P 500 Index by ~1800% compounded, with ~1/3 the maximum one-time loss (drawdown). [ 1 ]

While index funds offer a stable way to grow your capital, institutional-quality algorithms have consistently rewarded investors with far better returns over time.

Performance Comparison: Vincere vs S&P 500

Metric
Annualized Return
Annualized Volatility
Monthly Returns
Positive Months
Maximum Drawdown
Correlation to S&P 500
Vincere Algorithm
~50.0%
~15.40%
4.4%
~82%
~8.0%
-0.21
S&P 500 Index
~10.5%
~20.81%
~1%
~61%
~23.7%
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The Effect of Covid-19

From March to April

Consistent Results in Any Market

Our suite of algorithms seek returns from market movement, not market direction, reducing exposure to broad market swings from geopolitical events.

Reduce your dependence on bull markets by capitalizing on volatility across the diversified futures markets for a true, market neutral system.

Continuous Automated Trading

Our algorithms does the work, so you don't have to.        

Maximize your return potential with the ease of technology that manages all the trading decisions for you every day.

Our Vincere suite executes trades automatically based on mathematical models and systematic rules with immediate precision.

We make sure you invest to live, not live to invest.

Allocation Snapshot

Individual Investors Are Underexposed to Algorithms

Institutional investors have been allocating to algorithmic trading systems for decades, Individual investors are typically underallocated by comparison.

Algorithmic Trading Exposure:

That’s where Vincere comes in.

Vincere offers individual investors the opportunity to access institutional-grade algorithmic strategies.

The Vincere Algorithms

Institutional Quality Algorithms For Individual Investors

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Broad Diversification across 11+ Uncorrelated Algorithms.

Oil
Natural Gas
NASDAQ
S&P
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  • Your capital is invested across multiple, uncorrelated futures markets and algorithmic strategies, a better way to build wealth through any market cycle.

  • Each algorithmic strategy operates independently of each other, responding to different market phenomena. When one algorithm experiences loss, another has positive movement, smoothing out more consistent returns over the long-term.

  • Vincere's suite continues to consistently perform with a diversified portfolio of our best ways to generate returns. That’s the Vincere Edge.

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Positive returns during equity drawdowns and market crashes

  • Our algorithms have produced positive returns in every past market crash and drawdown since January 1st, 2020.

  • That is 6+ years of audited successful results through COVID, inflation spikes, rate cycles, and many geopolitical shocks.

  • When the going gets tough in the stock market, the algorithms profit from movement itself, not market direction.

Maximum Consecutive Negative Months

Historical comparison of the longest drawdown streaks across different investment vehicles

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Zero Leverage. No overnight trades. Highly Liquid Markets.

  • Our strong returns come from statistical edge, not hightened risk. No margin calls, no liquidations, no same-day blow-ups.

  • No overnight exposure eliminates price jump risk and unexpected overnight market shocks from impacting your portfolio.

  • Executed exclusively in highly liquid U.S.-regulated futures markets for same-day withdrawals and the flexibility to stop at anytime.

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Unmatched Long-Term Performance: The smoothest equity curve in our industry.

  • A 6-year performance graph that rivals every retail algorithm in the industry.

  • Our algorithms are engineered for long-term stability across market cycles and steady growth with minimized losses.

  • Every algorithm is stress-tested against real, live history to ensure a long term uncorrelated edge and an impossibly stable performance.

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Automated investing with human help when you need it.

  • Our algorithms are for the busy, hands-off investor, but sometimes, you just want to talk to a person. That’s why we have a merry band of algorithmic professionals standing by to answer your questions 24/7.

  • VIP White-glove unlimited support at all times from U.S.-based professionals. No AI bots. No waiting on hold.

  • Concierge Service: Meet virtually with an actual human algorithmic expert for 60-minute complimentary appointments.

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The Same Systems Used at Institutional Hedge Funds

  • Our in-house team of developers aren’t amateurs - they’re former quantitative fund researchers who engineered trading systems for elite hedge funds.

  • The largest Quant Shops use premium algorithmic development software reserved for institutions. We're the only retail firm building algorithms using that same software developed by Wall Street.

  • This is what the institutional world always had. This is now avaliable to you.

Explore all the benefits of Vincere.

Ready to put automated investing to work for you? Book a Private Demo with our team.

Why Futures Trading?

What is Futures Trading?

A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell something at a set price on a future date. Algorithms use these contracts to trade where markets like the S&P 500, oil, or gold are headed - all inside one of the world's most regulated markets, overseen by the CFTC and NFA. That's a major difference from forex and crypto, which are largely unregulated.

Futures are built for algorithmic trading. They're deeply liquid and offer real tax efficiency through the Section 1256 futures 60/40 rule: 60% of gains are taxed as long-term, no matter how long you hold. And because algorithms can profit whether markets rise or fall, a strong futures strategy can perform across full market cycles with low correlation to stocks and bonds - even when long-only investors struggle.

Compared to single-stock algorithms or unregulated markets, futures are more diversified (one index future tracks hundreds of companies), more predictable, more liquid, and far better suited to rules-based algorthmic trading.

At Vincere, Excellence is our Standard.

Compare Vincere's Algorithms to traditional investments.

The question isn't whether investing with institutional-grade algorithms is better than these alternatives. The questions is why you haven't had access to it until now.

Vincere's Algorithms
Manual investing
S&P 500
Real Estate
Hedge FundS
6-Year Track Record
1,637% (Compounded)
~144%
115%
~85%
~58.8%
Maximum Drawdown (Loss)
–6.6%
−38%
-34%
-5%
-9.4%
0% Fees or Carry on Profits.
Fully Automated & Systematic Investing
Market Neutral by Design
No Capital Lockups & 1 Business Day Withdrawals.
vincere Algorithms *
Historical Monthly Return Range
4–6%
Historical Max Drawdown
–8% to –12%
Fee Structure
No Management Fees
Execution Responsibility
Systematic / No Active Trading Required
Downside Protection Profile
Designed for Capital Preservation
Liquidity Profile
Daily Liquidity
Manual Trading
Historical Monthly Return Range
1–3%
Historical Max Drawdown
–30%+
Fee Structure
Trading Costs
Execution Responsibility
Self-Directed
Downside Protection Profile
Limited
Liquidity Profile
High
S&P 500
Historical Monthly Return Range
0.6–1%
Historical Max Drawdown
–34%
Fee Structure
Expense Ratios
Execution Responsibility
Passive
Downside Protection Profile
Market-Linked
Liquidity Profile
High
S&P 500
Historical Monthly Return Range
0.8–1.2%
Historical Max Drawdown
–25%
Fee Structure
Transaction Costs
Execution Responsibility
Operator-Managed
Downside Protection Profile
Illiquid
Liquidity Profile
Low
Private Credit
Historical Monthly Return Range
0.7–1%
Historical Max Drawdown
–15–20%
Fee Structure
Management + Performance Fees
Execution Responsibility
Manager-Directed
Downside Protection Profile
Credit-Linked
Liquidity Profile
Low–Medium
Why Vincere

The Vincere Difference:

Delivering for Investors with Unmatched Performance

We are here to Win - Vincere is committed to out-thinking and out-executing in the pursuit of superior results and long-term performance. Our people specialize in the 'impossible' algorithmic opportunities that offer investors the edge they need to win.

In-house Algorithmic Development Team - True proprietary strategies. No white label strategies similar to anything avaliable to investors right now.

U.S. Regulated Futures Market - Federally Regulated Markets, no single stock algorithms or offshore brokerages.

An Obsession with Diversification - Committed to maximizing the power of non-correlated algorithms for smoother returns. No eggs in one basket.

Istitutional Grade Risk Management - Every Algorithm has a set stop loss (maximum loss of 0.27% - 3%) and a set take profit (profit per trade).

The Ability To Compound - Experience the Law of Compounding for long-term exponential portfolio growth.

Excellence - We don’t cut corners, and we don’t settle for “good enough” performance. Only our best algorithms are acceptable.

Beginner Friendly - No trading or algoritihmic investing experience required. Our algorithms do the heavy lifting while you live your life.

Service - It’s an old-fashioned concept to some, but at Vincere, it is a way of doing business that reflects who we are. Ultimately, we put clients first.

Innovation - In a world of constant change, we constantly test and adapt new algorithms to better serve our clients.

People lie. Numbers Don’t.

The Best Performing Algorithmic Systems in our Industry

  • No Gambling Strategies. No Single-Asset Dependency. Just Clean and Consistent Algorithmic Trading.

  • A GIPS® audited record of every month that you can trust. Full transparency with losses shown in full with no surprises.

  • Fully diversified strategies with low drawdowns for pure, data-driven performance and beautiful PNL Equity Growth Curves.

Key performance metrics:

From the last ~6 years of live trading using a combined portfolio of our 11 algorithms.

(1)  Historical Total Compounded Returns since inception on January 1st, 2020.
1637.19%
(2)  Max Account Drawdown (Loss) over 6 years
-6.6%
(3)  Our average annual return since inception
55%
(4)  Percent of Winning Months
81.3%

Strong Market Outperformance Since January 2020 Inception

Low Risk

Performance Comparison: Low Risk vs S&P 500

Based on a $110,000 Initial Balance (Low Risk, Compounding)
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Month-by-Month Live Trading Results (2020-2026)

*Our algorithms have successfully navigated market cycles since January 1st, 2020. 70+ months of live, third-party verified results through multiple markets: COVID, Inflation spikes, Rate Cycles, and Geopolitical shocks.

Timeframe

The below bar chart performance assumes a total cash account size of $110,000. This distributes $10,000 per algorithm for our current 11 available algorithms and illustrates the strength of algorithmic diversification across capital.

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Better than the rest

Better than the rest: How Vincere stacks up

We’ve tested nearly every competitor’s algorithm, system, and strategy, and found them underwhelming, inconsistent, and statistically flawed. That’s why we built Vincere with a long-term vision: to become a algorithmic trading development firm you can rely on for years to come.

→  The Problem

Many trading algorithm firms fall short where it matters most.

One Trick Pony Strategies

Most offer a single “best” strategy on one pair, with no clear way to scale across multiple algorithms.

When markets shift or a black swan event occurs, these systems struggle, leading to large losses, blown accounts and painful margin calls.

Unregulated Forex & Crypto Markets

The Forex & Crypto Markets are largely unregulated, subject to broker and platform manipulation, and notoriously difficult to build consistent algorithmic edges on.

Individual Stock Reliance

Individual stocks (APPL, NVDA, TSLA) carry event risk - one earnings miss, one lawsuit, one bad headline and your single-stock algorithm investment is destroyed overnight.

Single Year Performance

Most algorithms available to individual investors only show a few months of positive live performance and call it done.

What isn't shown is historical performance across multiple market cycles and drawdowns - the true test of long-term results.

Inability to Compound

Most algorithms operate on a fixed risk per trade. Your capital stays flat, returning the same amount each month.

Monthly performance may seem high, but if it can't compound, you are giving up on exponential returns.

"AI" Algorithms

The problem: so called "self-learning systems" drift when market conditions change. They optimize for patterns that no longer exist.

There's no edge in a black box nobody fully understands - including the companies selling it.

Start Time Reliance

Performance often hinges on when you start, not the strength of the strategy.

Most competitors provide little to no data on how start dates impact outcomes, leaving traders confused when algorithms “suddenly” perform poorly after they start.

High-Risk Strategies That Fail Over Time

Relies on high-risk gambling tactics like Martingale (loss-chasing) or Grid (range-bound) systems that statistically fail long-term.

Many of them disappeared in 2020, 2022, 2023, and most recently, 2026.

Overexposed "5-10x" Accounts

Dangerously leveraged accounts provided by non-compliant offshore Forex brokers that often end in account blowups and broker insolvency.

As a rule of thumb, if a broker based in South America or the Cayman Islands offers a "too good to be true" leveraged account, the broker is betting on the algorithm to fail.

Overseas-Based Firm

Most Trading Algorithm Companies are operated in Canada, Dubai, or the Cayman Islands, outside of strict U.S. regulations, allowing them to have uncompliant guarantees and false claims without repercussion.

Hidden Founding Team

A hidden founding team you can't verify, or worse, Actors and AI masgeurading for bad actors in this industry.

Almost universally, they use the same, single anonymous auditing firm with no face behind it.

"Algorithms" Operated By Manual Traders

More common than most people realize. Discretionary traders placing manual trades and broadcasting them to subscriber accounts.

These systems carry every emotional flaw of human trading. No algorithmic edge. No consistency. The tendency to gamble with your capital.

Off the Shelf Strategies

Many rely on off-the-shelf repurposed systems already used by multiple algorithm firms that have proven to fail statistically over time.

Unstable Performance

Frequent, deep drawdowns reflected in boxy performance equity growth curves - more like rollercoasters than the steady growth you’re promised.

→  Our Solution

The Vincere Advantage: What Differentiates Vincere.

An Obsession with Diversification

We follow the same core principles the largest hedge funds use: a suite of multiple uncorrelated return streams, diverse strategies, and constant improvement.

We’re constantly testing and adding new, non-correlated algorithms to the mix, so your investment portfolio is never reliant on just one algorithm or system.

No eggs in one basket. Highly reduced impact of Black Swan Events and changing market conditions.

Federally Regulated Futures Market

We trade exclusively on the US futures market. Futures - specifically US index futures - are U.S. regulated, deeply liquid, and trade nearly 24 hours a day.

They behave with a consistency that our systems can exploit repeatedly overtime.

6+ years of Performance

Our algorithms have successfully navigated market cycles since January 1st, 2020.

70+ months of live, third-party verified results through multiple markets: COVID, Inflation spikes, Rate cycles, and Geopolitical shocks.

Leverage Compounded Returns

Starting from a $110,000 balance in January 2020, a compounded account following our algorithm suite would have grown to nearly $1.9 million by early 2026.

The S&P returned roughly 112% over that same period. With compounding, we returned over 1600%.

Rules-Based Consistency

Our algorithms are rules-based. The same logic per algorithm in month one as month seventy.

That consistency is the source of our exceptionally stable performance.

Consistent over all Timeframes

Stable performance, regardless of market conditions or the time you join the algorithm.

Backed by an array of fully transparent data so you’re never confused by results.

No Martingale. No Grid. No Leverage.

Every system is grounded in rules-based, proven, statistically sound principles that can scale.

Downside is controlled by design.

Positions are not held open overnight into unknown risk. Every trade has a defined risk of 0.27% - 3% Maximum Loss for any given trade.

Our worst month since inception has been -6.6%.

Chicago Based. Fully SEC Compliant.

We don’t make illegal guarantees or violate SEC guidelines.

Integrity is at the core of everything we do, and our long-term vision is to help you scale your capital to one day become an institutional player.

Fully Transparent Executive Team

Vincere is the only Algorithmic firm with a page dedicated to our team so you can verify our credentials.

Vincere’s people also include a large team of hedge fund coders who develop and refine our algorithms, & a client success team dedicated to supporting every client who joins Vincere.

In-House Proven Algorithms.

Built in-house by a team of real hedge fund developers from scratch - giving you access to proprietary algorithms others can’t replicate.

That matters because when something needs to be adjusted, improved, or stress-tested - we can do it. Immediately. Ourselves.

The Holy Grail in Algorithmic Performance.

Algorithms are engineered to minimize drawdowns and maximize returns.

The smoothest equity growth curve in the industry.

Structure Overview

The new standard for trading algorithms

Vincere deliveres an algorithmic investing experience built on trust, alignment, and long-term consistency. Our mission is to be the most impactful company in the history of the algorithmic trading industry.

We allocate to These Algorithms Ourselves.

Every member on our team has significant capital deployed in their brokerage, IRA, or propietary account running the same Vincere algorithms we offer to you.

We’ve been leveraging these algorithms and generating returns for ourselves long before offering them to you.

Every week, we are right there with you, experiencing the performance of each algorithm in the suite - so if they stop working, we are the first to see it and the first to ensure we adapt.

Compatible with U.S. FDIC/SIPC insured Brokerage accounts and IRAs.

Your capital stays in your name, at regulated institutions. We never touch your funds. Full segregation, full protection.

Interactive Brokers (FDIC/SIPC registered broker-dealer member) and Ninjatrader compatible. No lock-ups. No penalties. Same-day withdrawals for full control.

Compatible with IRAs through the Equity Trust Company® for tax advantages.

0% Fees or Carry on Profits.

We do not charge management fees or take a share of your profits.

All gains generated by the algorithms remain fully in your account for compounding or withdrawals at your discretion.

Our model is built on transparency and alignment - no hidden costs, no performance carry, and no fee structures that reduce your returns.

Our Story

Alex Cecola

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President

I've been  investing for more than 7 years and lost multiple six figures chasing systems that promised the world but delivered nothing.

Automation companies and trading algorithms - I’ve tried them all.

What frustrated me most wasn't just losing money - it was the complete lack of real long-term data backing these overhyped algorithms.

I'm a numbers guy at heart, so I partnered with a team of former hedge fund developers to build what I couldn't find: actual institutional-grade systems with full transparency.

We started with my accounts, then my family's, then a small group of beta users who all saw the same consistent results.

Vincere means "to win" in Italian, and that's exactly what we've built - a true systematic suite of trading algorithms designed to consistently win in the markets.

My vision is to help you scale from personal accounts to institutional-level capital, just like the path I'm on.

Algorithmic Trading changed my life, and I built this company on integrity because I believe it can change yours too.

Here's to your success.

Our leadership TEAM
Meet Our Team

Alex Cecola

Co-Founder & Managing Partner / Chicago, IL

Brian Jackson

Senior Managing Director / New York, New York

Rick Medalle

Director / Sacramento, California

Abel DaSilva

Managing Director / Dallas, Texas

Jon Oh

Vice President, Head of Client Success / Anaheim, California

How it works

The Vincere Process

/ STEP 1

Install Our Algorithms

Our U.S.-based onboarding professionals will personally install and configure your suite of algorithms during a private 1-on-1 call - fully turnkey, based on your risk tolerance, timeline and goals.

/ STEP 2

Connect your U.S. Brokerage account or IRA

Link Vincere to your own U.S. regulated brokerage account - Interactive Brokers, Tradovate, or NinjaTrader or an IRA with Equity Trust®. Your capital stays in your name with full control and custody.

/ STEP 3

Watch The Algorithms Trade Automatically

Your suite of algorithms automatically place trades on your portfolio daily while you get on with your life. Confidently keep tabs on your performance anytime.

/ STEP 4

Scale Your Capital and Join our Algorithmic Hedge Fund

We are in development. To be announced soon.

Your questions answered

What is Vincere?

What returns can I expect using your algorithms?

Why should I trust Vincere?

Investor Safeguards

Held to the highest industry standards

Third-Party Audited with the CFA Institute’s Global Investment Performance Standards

For over two decades, Seattle/Charleston-based Absolute Performance Verification has provided expert performance audits.

Led by a CFA Institute Committee member and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst, they specialize in high-level verification for global investment funds.

Headquartered in Chicago

Vincere is based in Chicago, with an award-winning customer support team here in the U.S.

Our mission is to give individual investors the opportunity to grow their wealth with intelligent trading algorithms.

Mature and CFTC-regulated Futures industry

Futures exchanges are highly regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission in the U.S.

Futures commission merchants are required to maintain all customer funds in a segregated account to ensure the protection of customer assets.

Partnered with National Futures Association (NFA) member NinjaTrader

Our algorithms trade on U.S. regulated brokerage accounts with Interactive Brokers, IRAs with Equity Trust® or our preferred partner: NinjaTrader.

Direct connectivity to CME

Leverage a Chicago based datacenter for direct trade execution to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the leading, regulated futures marketplace.

Vincere Portfolios is a cash account trading service offered through a separately managed brokerage account at NinjaTrader or Interactive Brokers, opened solely for participation in the Vincere Portfolios program. Neither Vincere Trading LLC nor any of its affiliates are broker-dealers or futures commission merchants. Client funds are held at NFA-member and CFTC-registered futures commission merchants ("FCMs") that are required to maintain all customer funds in segregated accounts to ensure the protection of customer assets. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information provided by Vincere Trading LLC is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument. For more information on futures trading risks, please review the Risk Disclosure Statement provided by your FCM or visit NFA.futures.org.

Our Mission

For decades, algorithmic trading has been the secret weapon of the biggest insitutional firms.

But we believe these powerful tools should be available to the rest of us as well.

Technology now makes it possible to not only open access to algorithmic trading, but to create fundamentally better products - for everyone.

Our mission is threefold:

  • First, to help as many investors as possible use our algorithms to have consistent superior returns from systems not previously available to them.

  • Second, to reinvest into building even more advanced, powerful, and intelligent algorithms - designed to outperform and disrupt the outdated system of traditional investments individual investors rely on.

  • And third, to expand into our own quantitative hedge fund, giving our founding clients early access to institutional-grade strategies and a chance to grow with us as we redefine the future of algorithmic trading.

We’re here to grow with you - for years to come - as you evolve into a elite-level algorithmic investor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting started with Vincere

Who does Vincere serve?

The ideal Vincere client has capital they want working aggressively but intelligently. They're frustrated with mediocre returns relative to the risk and illiquidity of their current vehicles. They think in decades, not quarters. They want to understand what they're in and why.

They're not looking to get rich overnight. They're looking for a systematic, compounding infrastructure that builds real wealth over a multi-year horizon - and they want to be part of something growing toward institutional scale.

And ultimately, they want to win. Vincere is Latin for exactly that reason.

Is Vincere suitable for beginners?

Yes. Most Vincere clients have no prior experience with algorithmic trading, and the algorithms are designed with that in mind. You don't need to read code or watch charts. Once your algorithm suite is set up, which our team walks you through end to end, the system runs automatically.

What you do need is investment capital, a compatible brokerage account, and NinjaTrader. We handle the rest.

A useful analogy: you don't need to understand how an engine works to drive a car safely. You need to know how to operate the vehicle and trust the engineering behind it. Vincere handles the engineering. Our onboarding team handles the setup. Our U.S.-based support team remains available throughout the life of your account.

Vincere's automated trading software is built for all experience levels and requires no technical background. Guided setup ensures a quick start for first-time users with full transparency and control. Experience is not a prerequisite. Capital, patience, and the discipline to let a systematic, long-term process work are the actual requirements.

What's a trading algorithm?

A trading algorithm is a set of rules, executed automatically, that enters and exits futures market positions based on specific, pre-defined conditions.

Algorithmic trading software uses computer models and quantitative logic to analyze real-time market data and execute trades based on that analysis. The system evaluates factors like price movement, momentum, and volatility to identify opportunities with consistency. No emotion, no hesitation, no second-guessing.

This approach is not new. Quantitative funds and hedge funds have used algorithmic systems for decades. Renaissance Technologies, Two Sigma, and Citadel are among the most profitable investment firms in history, and they operate almost entirely on algorithmic execution.

The reason most individual investors do not have algorithmic exposure is access. Until recently, building these systems required nine-figure capital and a team of PhD researchers. That has changed.

For more information on algorithmic investing, watch our Why Invest With Algorithms Guide.

Why do so few individual investors use trading algorithms?

Two reasons: access and awareness.

Until recently, institutional-grade algorithmic strategies required tens of millions in capital and a quantitative development team that most individual investors could not assemble. The retail alternatives that did exist, such as signal groups, Discord bots, and copy-trading services, were generally low quality. The category developed a deserved reputation problem.

The awareness gap has been slower to close. Most traditional wealth managers do not show clients verified algorithmic track records, in part because doing so is not in their commercial interest.

Why license the algorithms instead of just trading them?

We do trade them ourselves, with our own capital, every month. That commitment is non-negotiable. We only share what we personally trust with our own funds.

Licensing allows Vincere to monetize unused capacity in our trading systems while maintaining steady revenue to fund ongoing research and development. It is the same business model used by firms like Two Sigma, AQR, and Renaissance Technologies. The difference is the audience: those firms typically license to pension funds and endowments, which is why retail investors rarely hear about it. Vincere operates on both sides. We power select U.S.-regulated hedge funds at the institutional level and license the same suite to individual accounts.

Building Vincere into a long-term institution requires building a business, not just managing a personal portfolio. Platform growth funds better research, better infrastructure, and the eventual launch of a full institutional hedge fund, with our clients positioned as founding investors.

The futures markets we trade are deep enough that combined client capital does not affect execution or performance. The alignment is straightforward: when your algorithms perform, ours do too.

How does Vincere verify its algorithmic trading performance?

Vincere's algorithmic performance is third-party audited under the CFA Institute's Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS).

Our verification is conducted by Absolute Performance Verification, a Seattle and Charleston-based firm that has provided performance audits for over two decades. The firm is led by a CFA Institute Committee member and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst, and specializes in high-level verification for global investment funds.

This process ensures transparency and accountability across every algorithm Vincere offers.

How is my capital protected?

Capital protection is built into Vincere through three distinct layers, and understanding this is essential to understanding how this works.

- Custody: Your funds never leave your account. Vincere has zero custodial access at any point.
- Brokerage: Your assets are held in a U.S.-regulated brokerage or IRA account with FDIC and SIPC coverage.
- Risk architecture:
The algorithms operate with no overnight exposure, no leverage, and a defined maximum loss per strategy.

Vincere is a software provider, not a fund manager or custodian. We never hold or move client funds. Your money remains in your account, in your name, at all times.

Our worst observed live month over six years of trading is -6.6%. The realistic worst case is a difficult month, not a blown account. The architecture is designed to make catastrophic drawdowns structurally impossible through a combination of zero leverage, no overnight positions, defined per-strategy loss limits, and 11 uncorrelated algorithms running together.

Is this something I can invest into with my 401k?

Not directly through a traditional employer-sponsored 401(k). Those plans are limited to the investment options your plan administrator makes available.

However, Vincere's algorithms are compatible with self-directed IRAs through Equity Trust Company®, which offers the standard tax advantages of an IRA. If you have an old 401(k) from a previous employer, rolling it into a self-directed IRA that supports futures trading is often worth exploring.

The right structure depends on your existing accounts, tax situation, and capital goals. This is a conversation we walk through on your demo call to help you understand your options clearly.

Does this use Leverage?

Our suite of algorithms do not use leverage or high-risk strategies. Our strong returns come from statistical edge, not heightened risk. No margin calls, no liquidations, no same-day blow-ups.

How do I fund my algorithmic brokerage or IRA account?

Vincere is partnered with NinjaTrader, a National Futures Association (NFA) member. Funding a brokerage account with NinjaTrader can be done through electronic bank deposit, wire transfer, or transfer from another brokerage account.

For an IRA, the process is:

1. Open a self-directed IRA with Equity Trust®
2. Fund the IRA via transfer, rollover, or direct contribution
3. Fund your new NinjaTrader futures account using funds within your Equity Trust IRA

Vincere’s Algorithms

What percent of my portfolio should I allocate to this?

Vincere is not a financial advisor, and this is not personalized financial advice. That conversation belongs with your own advisors.

What we can share is how sophisticated investors typically approach this category. Institutions treat alternative assets as a meaningful allocation, neither a side position nor the entirety of a portfolio.

The right number depends on your total capital, existing allocations, liquidity needs, and timeline. Many investors allocate a portion of their portfolio to algorithmic strategies to pursue maximized returns that are less correlated with traditional market exposure. Bringing those specifics to a demo call allows us to think through your situation honestly together.

Why should I invest with trading algorithms?

Institutional investors have long had access to private equity, hedge funds, and structured products. The rest of us are ugenerally limited to index funds and mutual funds with associated fees.

Algorithmic strategies offer a different approach. Instead of making a single directional bet on the market, Vincere clients run 11 independent algorithms, each with its own statistical edge across different market conditions. When one strategy underperforms, others may be in their environment. This is diversification at the strategy level, not just at the asset level.

Performance over the past six years has averaged 4.4% per month, with 81.1% of all months since January 2020 ending profitable. The strongest single month produced just under 20%.

Unlike private equity or traditional hedge fund structures, Vincere's licensing model offers same-day access to capital. There are no lock-ups and no performance fees reducing returns. Funds remain in your own custody, in your own brokerage account.

Active investing returns without the active trading.

Please be advised, algorithmic investing with Vincere is not for everyone. Some investors may not have the capital required to use the full algorithm suite, and the platform is not appropriate for those seeking to gamble with highly leveraged strategies. Vincere is designed for clients comfortable with managing their accounts online.

What are the capital requirements to use Vincere effectively?

Vincere's algorithm suite is optimized for accounts in the $90,000 to $110,000 range and above. At that level, all 11 algorithms run simultaneously and the full diversification architecture is active.

A partial suite is available for accounts starting at $30,000, though running fewer algorithms means giving up some of the complete risk-distribution structure.

There is no upper limit. The strategies scale linearly with capital.

If you are unsure whether your capital level is the right fit, that question is exactly what the demo call is designed to address.

How liquid is this? Can I withdraw funds as needed?

Yes. You can stop the algorithms with a single click. The algorithms function as a self-directed trading tool that connects to U.S.-regulated, FDIC- and SIPC-insured brokerage accounts of your choice.

You can withdraw funds whenever you choose. Futures accounts are highly liquid, and most withdrawals settle within one business day.

What Markets does Vincere operate in?

Vincere trades exclusively in the U.S.-regulated futures market, specifically U.S. index futures. Primarily the E-mini S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100, two of the most liquid futures contracts in the world.

Both markets trade nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week. That gives the algorithms the ability to respond to global events in real time, not just during the 6.5-hour U.S. stock market session.

Vincere does not trade forex, single-stocks, or cryptocurrency. The choice of U.S.-regulated index futures is deliberate.

Who built the Algorithms?

Every algorithm in the Vincere suite was built in-house, by our own team, from the ground up. No licensed third-party code. No repurposed systems we do not fully understand. We own every line of logic, every rule, and every parameter.

Development began with our chairman, Alex, and has grown into a team of quantitative analysts and professional developers working exclusively on the Vincere suite. Our in-house developers are former quantitative fund researchers who previously engineered trading systems for established hedge funds.

Owning the system end-to-end matters. When something needs to be adjusted, we can do it immediately. That is not a small detail. It is central to how Vincere operates.

What kind of support do you offer?

From the first day of onboarding through the life of your account, Vincere clients are supported by a dedicated team:

- Onboarding:
Guided setup of your brokerage account, NinjaTrader platform, and algorithm deployment
- Ongoing service:
Direct team access for questions, performance reviews, and technical support
- Reporting: Monthly performance reports with full transparency

Vincere is not designed as a set-it-and-forget-it subscription where you receive a login and an outsourced call center. The human element, a team that is reachable and accountable, is a core part of the offering. We build for clients who stay with us for years, and that requires a real support experience.

VIP white-glove support is available from U.S.-based professionals at all times. No AI chatbots, no put on hold queues. Clients also have access to complimentary 60-minute virtual appointments with an algorithmic specialist for in-depth conversations.

How does Vincere compare to Forex algorithms?

This comparison is one of the most important to understand before evaluating any algorithmic trading product.

Forex is a largely unregulated, decentralized market. There is no central exchange, and pricing varies between brokers. The vast majority of forex algorithm providers use Martingale or grid strategies, which can produce attractive backtests but often blow up accounts in live conditions. Many of these systems run through offshore brokers with 50:1 to 500:1 leverage, where one bad week can erase an entire account. Trade execution quality and regulatory protection sit in an entirely different category from regulated futures.

Vincere trades U.S.-regulated futures. Federally overseen. Centralized pricing. Hundreds of billions of dollars in daily volume.

The comparison is not close.

Will the algorithms lose their edge if too many investors use it?

This is a thoughtful question, and the answer depends on the market being traded.

The E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures markets trade hundreds of billions of dollars in daily volume. Vincere's combined client capital does not meaningfully affect execution in markets of that depth.

Vincere's edge is not based on speed advantages or order-flow impact. It is based on rules-based logic that identifies repeatable behavioral patterns in how these markets move. That type of edge does not degrade with scale the way a high-frequency strategy might.

Alex Cecola

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President / Chicago, Illinois

Alex Cecola is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Vincere Trading. A systematic trader with over seven years of market experience, Mr. Cecola built Vincere after recognizing a critical gap in the algorithmic trading space: the absence of institutional-grade futures algorithms for individual investors backed by full performance transparency and verifiable data.

Prior to founding Vincere, Mr. Cecola invested extensively across discretionary and systematic trading algorithms and approaches, developing deep expertise in strategy evaluation, risk management, and performance analytics. Frustrated by the lack of rigor in retail-facing trading products, he partnered with a former hedge fund developer to engineer a proprietary suite of futures algorithms initially deployed across his personal and family accounts before expanding to a broader client base.

Under Mr. Cecola's leadership, Vincere has grown into a systematic trading technology company serving investors with institutional-caliber algorithmic strategies. His vision is to bridge the gap between retail and institutional trading infrastructure, giving individual traders access to the same systematic edge traditionally reserved for large funds.

Mr. Cecola is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Brian Jackson

Senior Managing Director / New York, New York

Brian Jackson is Senior Managing Director at Vincere Trading, bringing nearly two decades of experience across wealth management, capital markets, and financial advisory services.

Mr. Jackson previously served as Senior Vice President of Investments at David A. Lerner Associates, a privately held securities broker-dealer with approximately $4 billion in assets under management. He subsequently held the position of Senior Vice President of Investments and Senior Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors. Across these roles, Mr. Jackson advised high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients on a broad range of financial instruments and investment strategies.

Mr. Jackson brings 19 years of senior-level experience in financial services to Vincere Trading, where he contributes to strategic direction and client advisory.

Mr. Jackson is based in New York, New York.

Samuel Yasinski

Managing Director / Alberta, Canada

Samuel Yakinski is a Managing Director at Vincere Trading, where he oversees business development and runs Vincere's algorithmic strategies on his personal investment accounts.

Prior to joining Vincere, Mr. Yakinski founded Fintrak, a Toronto-based financial planning technology company that achieved a successful exit within six months of launch. His background spans both active manual trading and fintech software development, giving him a unique perspective on systematic strategy design and deployment.

Mr. Yakinski holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).

Mr. Yakinski is based in Alberta, Canada.

Rick Medealle

Director / Sacramento, California

Rick Medalle is a Director at Vincere Trading, where he focuses on client success and operational excellence.

Mr. Medealle spent six years in financial services as an advisor before transitioning into customer success within the technology sector, where he worked with a diverse range of businesses and financial professionals. He has since returned to active investing with algorithms, applying both direct market experience and a structured, systems-driven methodology to his work at Vincere.

Mr. Medealle brings extensive experience working alongside financial advisors and financial services organizations, informing his client-centric approach to onboarding and support.

Mr. Medealle is based in Sacramento, California.

Abel DaSilva

Managing Director / Dallas, Texas

Abel Dasilva is a Managing Director at Vincere Trading, where he leverages a multidisciplinary business background in driving growth and client relationships.

Prior to joining Vincere, Mr. Dasilva built his career across the retail sector and commercial real estate, developing expertise in operations, client acquisition, and deal structuring. 

He joined Vincere after a thorough evaluation of the company's product integrity and leadership team.

“After discovering Vincere, I knew this was the team I needed to be a part of - the integrity and product are something I hadn't seen anywhere else. I truly believe the Vincere suite of algorithms is the best solution available to investors today.”

Mr. Dasilva is based in Dallas, Texas.

Jon Oh

Vice President, Head of Client Success / Anaheim, California

Jon Oh is Vice President and Head of Client Success at Vincere Trading, where he is responsible for guiding clients through onboarding, algorithm implementation, and long-term performance optimization.

Mr. Oh brings over four years of experience as an active futures trader, complemented by a background in long-term equity investing with a focus on blue-chip positions. His approach integrates both the technical and behavioral dimensions of trading, enabling him to support clients through the learning curve of algorithmic trading adoption.

Mr. Oh joined Vincere Trading based on strong alignment with the company's commitment to transparency, data-driven results, and client education. His primary focus is ensuring clients maximize their potential within a disciplined, algorithm-driven framework.

Mr. Oh is based in Anaheim, California.