Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
The Risk Model
Multifactorial Design & Input Variables
The Risk Model is multifactorial, meaning it considers vast amount market factors and data points to compute the risk. Some key attributes include asset growth models for capturing asset-specific patterns, regression to model time and seasonality, and traditional TA metrics for price-based classification.
Self-Adjusting Mechanism
The model is self-adjusting, updating and refining itself daily as new data becomes available. This continuous improvement enhances its accuracy and confidence level over time. The algorithm is powered by a range of techniques including data analysis, statistical modeling, and automation.
Historical vs. Live Data
It’s crucial to understand that while the algorithm improves daily, the historical risk levels reflect the data shown on our live risk meter for each specific day. The model is not retrofitted or predictive; it classifies the current price on a daily basis.
Naturally, the exact mathematical components of our model remain proprietary. However, you can dive a lot deeper into its build, input variables, and other attributes in our whitepaper.
Our Bitcoin model has been live since mid-2021 and has consistently shown very convincing results since. The historical data you see is not backfitted; it is the actual risk calculated on that day. You can use our strategy builder to backtest based on this real data to see performance.
In addition to real world performance all our models go through a 3 step framework. It involves dataset optimization, backtesting and benchmarking against other strategies, and finally forward-and stress-testing.
AlphaSquared is the only platform in the crypto space currently offering forward-testing capabilities using simulations. You can try these in the strategy builder.
No. The model does not predict what will happen in the future, as history has proven that predicting market movements is not productive. Instead, the uniqueness of it lies in its ability to tell you what is happening right now.
The model computes the current market risk with high precision. This means that whenever the market is overheated, or oversold, the model will tell you. It cannot tell when in time that will occur. Being a macro model, this gives you more than enough time to either calmly DCA out of the market and take profits, or reduce your investments. This same principle also applies to major bottoms.
In short, you invest more when the risk is low, and less when the risk is high, or take profits if you wish. This earns you more BTC per dollar invested and reduces your risk. Watch tutorials in our knowledgebase.
You can follow pre-constructed strategies available in the member dashboard, or create your own strategy which is suited to your personal risk tolerance and goals.
AlphaSquared
We are a team of two academics with a background in economics, finance, and data science at the Universities of Trondheim and Basel. We have a common background in Investing and quantitative analysis. You can talk to us and our community of 300+ members in telegram here.
Read more about us here.
In 2020 we separately began our search for effective risk metrics and indicators. We were looking for something that was taking a multitude of factors into account, and that wasn’t subject to interpretation and biases. The search did not yield any productive results.
During 2021 we had both ended up constructing our own risk metrics, independent of each other. Through fate and a stroke of luck, internet brought us together. We were very active in various forums trying to improve our metrics and bring them to the next level.
We quickly saw the potential in our common goal, and decided to team up. After months of programming, testing, and developing, we finally had the metric we had been looking for since 2020 – The Risk Model
Membership & Payments
Simply visit your user dashboard, select membership and click on “change membership”.
Please contact support.
Yes we do. Please contact us if you wish to pay using cryptocurrency.
Other
Yes. We have models for Ethereum, Solana, Cardano and the S&P500. We are currently building more. You can find detailed videos on how we built these models here.
Become a member in order to lock in a lower monthly price and get all future metrics, coins, and assets without ever paying an extra cent on top.
As many as you like!
We have already added 4 more models in addition to the bitcoin model. We continuously run polls in telegram and via email which dictates what model we build next.