A trading algorithm is a computer program written by an engineer to predict what direction the market will move. The markets can be represented like a graph of numbers that the engineer analyses and predicts what direction it will move.

'Quant' comes from 'Quantative Finance', a way of using mathematics and science to analyse the markets and predict what direction they will go. A Quant is an engineer who loves mathematics and very difficult problems! He works developing software for automated trading.

• We're currently in beta testing but will support a connection to your broker mid-2012.

• The wider public will never see your algorithm-code. We will connect the customer brokerage to the algorithm signals. If you distribute your signals, others can see the order-flow being presented to their brokerages but this is the trade-off of taking investment capital. If you only want to trade with personal capital that is fine too. We hope the offer of increased trading capital will financially incentivise them.

• The engineer’s code will be compiled on our company server into machine language before being deployed to the cloud. This makes it difficult to use the algorithm if the cloud security is compromised.