HEDONIST BUILD · BESPOKE QUANT ENGINEERING

Custom quant infrastructure. Built by quants — not consultants.

For funds, family offices, and capital that wants its own edge: bespoke trading algorithm design, backtesting on path-dependent friction, and managed deployment on your VPS. The same engineering team behind NEVA, CATALYST, and PREDICT — but pointed at your thesis, your exchange, your risk profile.

11 yrs
Operating since 2015
16
Strategies built · 4 ship-grade
220
Live trades / 30d · verified
2.4s
Event → position end-to-end
ENGAGEMENT TIERS · FIXED SCOPE · NO HIDDEN FEES

Three engagements. One commitment: code we'd run with our own capital.

Each tier is fixed-scope and milestone-driven. We don't sell hours — we sell shipped systems. Every engagement begins with a 30-minute discovery call (free, no obligation) to determine fit.

PRICING POSITION · ~35% BELOW MARKET
Boutique quant consultancies charge $15–25K for adaptation, $50–120K for custom, $200–600K for concierge engagements. Our tiers are deliberately 30–35% below — building track record now, will raise once first 5 engagements ship. Tier 0 ($2.5K) is unique to us — most shops don't sell code-only delivery.
SELF-DEPLOY · n/a → $2.5K
ADAPTATION · $15K → $10K
CUSTOM · $50K → $33K
CONCIERGE · $200K → $100-300K
Tier 0 · Self-Deploy

Code & Instructions

Get the strategy code + setup instructions. You run it yourself on your own infrastructure. No hand-holding, no warranty — for technical buyers who only need the IP.
$2.5Kfixed
2–3 weeks · code delivery only
  • One existing strategy (NEVA / CATALYST / PREDICT-style) parameterized for one config
  • Production code in zip / GitHub repo (read-only)
  • README with VPS setup instructions + .env template
  • Backtest results document (PDF)
  • NO VPS provisioning · NO debug sessions · NO support
  • Technical buyers only — assumes you can deploy Node.js / PM2 yourself
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Tier I · Adaptation

Strategy Adaptation

Take one of our proven algorithms (NEVA, CATALYST, PREDICT) and re-tune it for your universe, risk profile, exchange, and capital base.
$10Kfixed
3–4 weeks · 1 round of revision included · ~33% below boutique market
  • Re-parameterized for your universe (T1/T2/T3 by volume)
  • Risk overlays matched to your DD tolerance
  • Exchange-specific execution (Binance · Bybit · OKX · Hyperliquid)
  • Telegram delivery to your bot
  • Production code in your repo (Node.js / TypeScript)
  • 30-day warranty period — bugs fixed at no charge
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Tier III · Concierge

Full Concierge

Custom algorithm + we provision the VPS, run it for 12 months, manage all risk events, and handle every operational question. Turnkey.
$100K–300Kper engagement
3–6 months build · 12 months managed ops · ~35% below institutional rates
  • Everything in Tier II
  • VPS provisioning (Hetzner / AWS / your preferred provider)
  • 12-month managed operations — uptime, restart, escalation
  • Quarterly strategy review + re-optimization
  • Risk-event escalation: any DD > 5% → call within 1 hour
  • Direct Telegram channel with engineering team
  • Post-engagement: optional retainer for ongoing ops
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DELIVERABLES

What you receive — tangible artifacts, not slide decks.

Every engagement produces shippable, code-reviewable systems running in production. Below is the inventory by category.

01

Strategy design doc

Written hypothesis, signal logic, entry/exit rules, risk model — with citations to existing research where relevant. Version-controlled markdown in your repo.

02

Backtest infrastructure

Path-dependent simulator with variable slippage (10–30 bps), funding-rate accrual, execution latency (50–250ms), and walk-forward CV across multiple time windows.

03

Production execution layer

Exchange connectors (Binance USDT-M, Bybit, OKX, Hyperliquid) with ISOLATED margin, SL/TP placement via algoOrder, position guards against duplicates.

04

Risk overlays

Daily loss limits, portfolio circuit breakers, per-symbol cooldowns, auto-blacklist after consecutive losses, streak halts. All configurable via env.

05

Telegram delivery

Bot-based signal delivery with tier-based gating (basic / pro / whale), free-tier throttling, opt-in digest schedules, anti-spam dedup window.

06

Monitoring + alerts

Web dashboard with live PnL, trade log, equity curve. PM2 process supervision, log rotation, off-VPS backup pipeline, Telegram alerts on circuit breaks.

ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

Four stages. One contract. Milestones billable per phase.

Transparent process — every engagement follows the same four phases. You see weekly progress, you sign off per milestone, you own the IP at the end.

PHASE I

Discovery

30-minute call to map your goals, risk tolerance, exchanges, capital base, and timeline. We decide whether the engagement is feasible.

Free · no obligation
PHASE II

Scope & contract

Fixed-scope statement of work: deliverables, milestones, IP terms, success criteria. Signed before any code is written. 30% deposit unlocks Phase III.

3–5 days
PHASE III

Build

Weekly progress demo via screenshare. Milestone payments per delivered artifact. You review backtest data, test execution on a sandbox account.

3–8 weeks (per tier)
PHASE IV

Deploy & handoff

Production deployment to your VPS, complete handoff documentation, training session, 30-day warranty period for bug fixes at no charge.

1–2 weeks
CREDENTIALS

The team behind NEVA, CATALYST, and PREDICT.

We build the same way for clients as we build for our own book. Every strategy on /research/ — including the ones we killed — was built by the team that will work on your engagement.

Hedonist Capital has operated since 2015, across four crypto cycles. We've shipped 16 algorithms in research, 4 in production, and run our own capital alongside subscribers' through every regime — bull, bear, sideways, and the weird ones in between.

Build engagements are led by the same engineers who maintain the production stack. No outsourcing. No "junior consultant for your project, senior partner for our pitch." Same hands, same standards.

  • Founded 2015 · Limassol, Cyprus · 11 years operational
  • Public research lab (/research/) — 16 algorithms documented, including killed ones with post-mortems
  • Live track record (PREDICT history) — every call timestamped, every outcome public
  • Own capital on every strategy shipped to subscribers — skin in the game by design
  • Multi-product ecosystem — NEVA (algo trading), PREDICT (AI prediction markets), Strategic Fund (LP allocations), $HDX (network token)
PROOF OF CAPABILITY
+247%
30-day backtest · NEVA · path-dependent
75.5%
Win rate · 220 verified trades
3.2×
Profit factor · gross win / loss
−3.93%
Max drawdown · 30-day window
FREQUENTLY ASKED

The questions serious clients ask before signing.

Do you guarantee profitability?

No. Guaranteed returns in trading are a fraud indicator. What we guarantee is engineering quality: code that passes path-dependent backtests under realistic friction, ships with proper risk overlays, and behaves the way the design doc says it will. Live performance depends on market regime — and that's not something any engineer should promise.

Who owns the IP after the engagement?

You do, fully. Source code, backtest data, design documents — everything is in your repo, under your license. We retain the right to reference the engagement existed (with your permission for any branded mention), but the engine itself is yours to modify, extend, or shut down.

What if my strategy idea doesn't backtest well?

We tell you. Phase II includes a feasibility checkpoint — if the hypothesis fails initial replay, we stop and refund the deposit minus the discovery hours. We won't ship code for a strategy that doesn't have a real edge. (Several past engagements have ended at this stage, by mutual agreement.)

Which exchanges do you support?

USDT-M and COIN-M futures on Binance, Bybit, OKX, Hyperliquid. Spot on Binance and Bybit. Other venues (Kraken, KuCoin, Bitget, Gate) are case-by-case — we can add support but it adds 1–2 weeks to the timeline and may require a custom integration fee.

Can the algorithm run on my own VPS, or do you host?

Both options. Tier I and Tier II hand off production code that runs on your infrastructure (instructions included). Tier III (Concierge) includes 12 months of managed hosting on a VPS we provision in your name. Self-hosting is always available for self-custody reasons.

What jurisdiction / contracts do you operate under?

Hedonist Capital is registered in Cyprus. Engagement contracts are governed by Cyprus law unless mutually agreed otherwise. Cross-border engagements are routinely structured — we've worked with clients in EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, and US (subject to applicable regulations on your end).

Will you sign an NDA?

Yes, before discovery if requested. We routinely sign mutual NDAs covering both the client's strategy thesis and any Hedonist IP shared during the engagement.

What about ongoing maintenance after handoff?

30-day warranty is included in every tier (bug fixes free). After that, optional retainer at $5K/month covers: bug fixes, parameter re-tuning, exchange API changes, minor feature additions. Major rebuilds are quoted separately.

What's the minimum engagement?

Tier 0 — Self-Deploy ($2.5K) is the minimum. It's code + setup instructions only, with no support or VPS provisioning — appropriate for technical buyers who can deploy Node.js / PM2 themselves. Below this, your best path is our /research/ public lab (free) or /academy/ paid courses ($99-499).

Apply for an engagement

Fill the brief below — a partner replies within 24 hours to schedule the free 30-minute discovery call. Discovery is no-obligation; you walk away with a feasibility read regardless of whether we work together.

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⚠ Important. Hedonist Build is an engineering service, not investment advice or asset management. We build, you run. We do not guarantee returns and we do not custody client funds. Past performance of any reference strategy (NEVA, CATALYST, PREDICT) does not predict future performance of any custom algorithm. Engagement contracts are governed by Cyprus law.