Minimum Funding Requirements

Most strategies in the Marketplace require a minimum level of trading capital to operate effectively. Many strategies also use only a portion of the total Fund Allocation when opening new positions. This is intentional and serves as a risk-management measure, an important aspect of algorithmic trading.

In the Minimum Funding column, you will see a value expressed with a multiplier (e.g., “5×”). This indicates that the strategy needs at least five times the stock’s current price as its minimum required capital.

For example, if a stock is priced at $100, the strategy would require a minimum allocation of $500 (calculated as 5 x $100 = $500). We suggest adding a 20% buffer to accommodate normal price movements. The Optimal Allocation value shown already includes this buffer.

Strategy	Minimum Funding	Optimal Allocation
All Sigma Series (except MAX)	5 x	6 x
Sigma Series MAX	7 x	8 x
Ultra Scalp	5 x	6 x
Ultra Scalp MAX	10 x	10 x
Market Neutral	7 x	7 x
Market Neutral Aggressive	6 x	6 x
Gamma MAX	4 x	4 x
Swing Strategy	7 x	8 x
Gamma Scalp 100	1 x	1 x
Fishing Rod	5 x	5 x

IMPORTANT: We may adjust the Minimum Funding and Optimal Allocation values at any time.