CRYPTO

Crypto as a Vector Ridge Model Universe

Vector Ridge sells access to models, not to markets. Crypto is one of six universes — alongside Forex, Futures, Indices & ETFs, Equities, and Polymarket — that the four proprietary models trade across. The model owns the corridor, the entry, the stop, and the exit. Subscribers pick the model and get every signal it fires, including the ones that happen to land on BTC or ETH.

That framing matters because crypto behaves more like a high-beta macro asset every year. Since the spot Bitcoin ETF launches in January 2024, institutional flow has dominated marginal price discovery. The Atlas 4-quadrant overlay (growth × inflation) sets the regime that conditions every model's crypto signal — real rates, dollar strength, and ETF flow data all feed in.

How Each Model Engages Crypto

Swing Trade — Multi-Week Bitcoin and ETH Positions

Swing Trade holds 7-28 day positions on BTC and ETH when the macro regime confirms direction. 78 signals YTD, 74.4% win rate, +225% raw signal P&L. Grade A bar +6.00%. In crypto, Swing Trade waits for the cleanest setups — typically when Atlas regime, real-rate trend, and dollar trend all align.

Multi Hour — Session-Scale BTC, ETH, Crypto ETFs

Multi Hour is the strongest engine year-to-date: 262 signals YTD, 71.4% win rate, +404% raw signal P&L. Four conviction overlays stack on the base corridor (Grade A bar +4.50%). In crypto it catches 0.5-2 session moves on BTC and ETH plus spot ETF inflow/outflow-driven swings on IBIT and ETHA.

Day Trade — Intraday Bitcoin and Ethereum

Day Trade fires 0-60 minute windows across roughly 200 instruments. 308 signals YTD, 67.5% win rate, +95% raw signal P&L. Grade A bar +0.70%. In crypto it engages BTC and ETH during the highest-liquidity windows (US session overlap with European session, key US data releases).

Investing — Long Book on Bitcoin Macro Themes

Investing is the long book — 42 signals YTD, 73.8% win rate, +502% raw signal P&L, Sharpe 2.10. In crypto, Investing positions on Bitcoin as a real-rate-sensitive non-yielding store of value when the Atlas quadrant supports it. Halving cycle dynamics layer in but never override regime.

Atlas — Bundled With Every Tier

Atlas is the 4-quadrant macro model. It does not fire crypto signals itself; it sets the regime overlay. Bundled with every subscription tier from Single Model upward.

Crypto Assets in the Vector Ridge Universe

Focus is on the highest-liquidity crypto assets. Altcoin signals are opportunistic only — when an Atlas-confirmed setup and a clear corridor align, not on social sentiment.

Key Crypto Instruments

Primary instrument page: Bitcoin (BTC). Ethereum and the spot crypto ETFs (IBIT, ETHA, BITO) are covered within the model signal streams.

Grade A-E Conviction on Crypto Signals

The Grade A threshold is set by each model's horizon — the bar itself is uniform across universes, but crypto's higher volatility means more signals cross the line.

• Swing Trade Grade A — corridor expected ≥6.00% per signal
• Multi Hour Grade A — corridor expected ≥4.50% per signal
• Day Trade Grade A — corridor expected ≥0.70% per signal
• Grade B — strong corridor confidence, regime confirms
• Grade C — moderate confidence, one regime factor unresolved
• Grade D — lower confidence, sizing-aware only
• Grade E — speculative or exit

Sample Signals and Performance

See live crypto examples on the sample crypto signals page, model-by-model performance on the crypto performance page, and cross-model results on the client performance dashboard.

Pricing

• Single Model — $20/month. Pick Swing Trade, Multi Hour, Day Trade, or Investing. Atlas bundled. Choose a model.
• All Models — $50/month, all four engines across every universe including crypto. 7-day free trial. Start trial.
• Pro Access — $5,000/quarter, institutional, single seat. Apply.
• Pro Team — $10,000/quarter, 5 seats. Apply.