Lightning Arbitrage Capital
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About LAC

Systematic quant trading across 4 ecosystems .

We research, design and execute cross-ecosystem high-frequency and arbitrage quant strategies — deployed simultaneously across prediction markets, crypto, FX and gold. Every arbitrage engine is grounded in mathematical models — math only, no foresight. High-performance architecture delivers flagship execution quality across every ecosystem.

Prediction
EVENT VENUES · CLOB
Crypto
CeFi · DeFi
FX
MT5 · Banks · ECN
Gold
Spot · Futures
What We Do

Focused on absolute returns .

01 / Mission

LAC is a research-led cross-ecosystem quant firm. We focus on the seams that few institutions touch simultaneously — capturing low-correlation, high-frequency and arbitrage-style alpha across prediction markets, crypto, FX and gold on a shared high-performance architecture.

02 / Vision

Our approach is rooted in scientific method — hypothesis-driven, evidence-led, reproducible. Every arbitrage engine is grounded in mathematical models — math only, no foresight. Original research and auditable mathematical derivation are the edge.

03 / Mandate

Partnerships are open only to vetted, long-term strategic partners — transparent, auditable, accountable. Risk before scale; alignment before growth.

4 Ecosystems

Alpha is not in one venue, it lives in the seams.

LAC connects 4 independent ecosystems simultaneously — each with distinct liquidity depth, signal patterns, transaction costs and regulatory regimes. We construct positions across these differences and timing dislocations. Every ecosystem runs on the same high-performance architecture; arbitrage logic is built only on verifiable mathematical models.

01PREDICTION

Event-Driven Markets

Event venues and prediction markets — asymmetric payoffs, fragmented liquidity. Structured probability models calibrated against media, on-chain and macro data — math only, no foresight. High-performance architecture supports high-frequency flagship execution.

ExecutionHFT FLAGSHIP
02CRYPTO

Centralised + Decentralised

Centralised exchanges, multi-chain DEXes, perpetuals and spot in parallel. Three signal families run side-by-side — funding rates, cross-venue spreads and on-chain MEV. Arbitrage engines define edge through mathematical models — no foresight. High-performance architecture supports microsecond HFT flagship execution.

Venues16+
03FX

Brokers · Banks · ECN

MT5 brokers, bank liquidity pools and ECN concurrently. Cross-platform spreads, liquidity imbalances and macro signals captured through mathematical models — including specialised models for weekend gaps and central-bank releases. High-performance architecture ensures multi-venue execution quality.

CoverageMULTI-VENUE
04METALS

Spot + Futures

London spot gold and COMEX futures held in parallel — calendar, cross-venue and cross-session spreads captured through mathematical models — math only, no foresight. High-performance architecture supports HFT flagship execution and acts as a non-correlated counter-balance to crypto and FX exposure.

ExecutionHFT FLAGSHIP
Principles

Built on scientific method .

01 / 04

Evidence-Led

Hypothesis-driven, out-of-sample-validated, reproducible. Every arbitrage engine is grounded in mathematical models — math only, no foresight. Never overfit, never opaque, never narrative-driven.

PrincipleEVIDENCE-LED
02 / 04

Methodological Rigor

From signal generation to position management, every layer is scientific and auditable. Collaboration, intellectual integrity and rigour define the culture.

RigorPEER-REVIEWED
03 / 04

Cross-Venue Vision

One high-performance stack across 4 independent ecosystems — Prediction / Crypto / FX / Gold. Alpha lives in the seams and timing dislocations between them; arbitrage logic is built only on verifiable mathematical models.

Scope4 ECOSYSTEMS
04 / 04

Risk First

Risk management underpins long-term success. From strategy design, position sizing, counterparty review to operating processes — risk runs through everything.

StanceRISK-FIRST
Engineering DNA

Three measurable axes .

We don't chase ornate strategy trees. We measure three engineering axes — latency, determinism, coverage. High-performance architecture spans all 4 ecosystems. Everything else is derivative.

Latency18.2 ms
End-to-end median
Determinism99.97%
Uptime (rolling 12M)
Coverage4 ecosystems
Prediction · Crypto · FX · Gold
Our Approach

Why LAC .

We don't publish individual résumés or rely on storytelling. We let the research, signals and infrastructure speak. Three principles run through everything we do.

01 / 03RESEARCH-LED

Driven by original research

Our strategies span trading frequencies and styles and are implemented across thousands of exchange-traded and over-the-counter instruments. Every arbitrage engine is grounded in mathematical models — math only, no foresight. Every strategy passes internal peer review, out-of-sample backtest and real-friction stress tests before going live.

02 / 03PLATFORM-ENABLED

Scalable execution platform

High-performance, scalable, containerised processes span data, execution and operations. All 4 ecosystems share one architecture — centralising and sharing these functions across the investment team improves efficiency, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates the journey from idea to live trading.

03 / 03RISK MATTERS

Risk underpins everything

Risk management has underpinned our long-term approach from day one. From the design of our investment strategies and the size of our positions, to the counterparties we onboard and the processes that drive our business — careful consideration of risk informs everything. We do not accept hot money or chase rapid scale.

Team Composition

A balance of three disciplines .

Our culture is characterised by collaboration, intellectual integrity and methodological rigour. Three complementary disciplines — research, engineering, risk — accountable to one another, leaning on one another. We do not run a sales team.

RESEARCH

Quant Research

Microstructure modelling, signal R&D, backtest infra. Arbitrage and alpha models start from mathematical derivation — math only, no foresight. We hire investment professionals who combine exceptional technical skill, in-depth market expertise, and a desire to collaborate.

PhD-levelMicrostructurePeer Review
ENGINEERING

Low-Latency Engineering

C / Rust / FPGA engineers. The high-performance, scalable, containerised execution platform separates research from position management while keeping each accountable; every signal path is designed as a deterministic system — all 4 ecosystems share one architecture.

C-nativeFPGA-awareContainer-first
RISK & OPS

Risk & Operations

Position limits, kill-switch, compliance and partner review. 24/7 incident desk. The careful consideration of risk runs through every layer — strategy to operations.

SOC 2Kill Switch24/7

Partnership Application

Speak to strategic capital.

Partnerships are by invitation; applications reviewed discreetly after submission.