Archimedes Research
Institutional-Grade Quant Trading
Combining Bitcoin's Returns with the Safety of a Savings Account
APY Yield
Win Rate
Sharpe Ratio
Sleep Through Market Crashes
Real performance during Q4 2025's crypto winter
$100,000 became
$78,590
$100,000 became
$103,100
Daily returns comparison: Bitcoin (orange) vs Archimedes (green) — Q4 2025
View Detailed Risk Metrics
Sharpe Ratio
Maximum Drawdown
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
Our Track Record
Consistent performance through market cycles
Archimedes Returns
Bitcoin Returns
XLM Returns
S&P 500 Returns
Quarterly Performance
All Quarters (Q4 2023 - Q4 2025) |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | +74.9% yield* | +357.1% | +318.1% | +324.8% | +20.8% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | +48% yield* | +119.4% | +88.6% | +89.9% | +13.0% |
| Annualized Yield | +48% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +12.08 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.5 | |
| Sortino Ratio | +39.61 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +0.7 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.21% | -8.68% | -16.64% | -4.12% | |
| Losing Days | 13 | 396 | 415 | 254 | |
| Win % Days | 98% | 52% | 50% | 55% |
Q4 2024 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 20.6% yield* | +239.1% | 51.0% | 362.4% | -1.2% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 93% yield* | +13226.7% | 413.4% | 43395.4% | -6.5% |
| Annualized Yield | +93% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +15.7 | +8.2 | +238.0 | -1.0 | |
| Sortino Ratio | No losing periods | +15.5 | +662.2 | -1.2 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.003% | -5.75% | -16.63% | -2.90% | |
| Losing Days | 1 | 42 | 44 | 30 | |
| Win % Days | 99% | 54% | 52% | 53% |
Q3 2024 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 4.6% yield* | +13.6% | 5.0% | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 20% yield* | +66.5% | 21.3% | 87.6% | -5.9% |
| Annualized Yield | +20% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +14.7 | +0.3 | +1.5 | -0.8 | |
| Sortino Ratio | No losing periods | +0.5 | +2.6 | -1.1 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | 0.003% | -7.09% | -7.38% | -1.80% | |
| Losing Days | 0 | 45 | 41 | 29 | |
| Win % Days | 100% | 51% | 55% | 55% |
Q2 2024 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 7.7% yield* | -10.2% | -9.5% | -33.3% | -1.4% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 45% yield* | -35.0% | -33.1% | -80.3% | -7.9% |
| Annualized Yield | +45% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +16.7 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.2 | |
| Sortino Ratio | +1755.4 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -1.4 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.003% | -6.11% | -11.51% | -1.85% | |
| Losing Days | 2 | 48 | 55 | 29 | |
| Win % Days | 98% | 47% | 40% | 54% |
Q1 2024 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 20.4% yield* | +29.7% | 76.8% | 15.4% | 6.5% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 127% yield* | +282.7% | 883.0% | 77.6% | 45.4% |
| Annualized Yield | +127% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +21.5 | +14.5 | +1.1 | +4.4 | |
| Sortino Ratio | No losing periods | +21.2 | +1.6 | +8.3 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.048% | -8.35% | -10.75% | -1.09% | |
| Losing Days | 1 | 38 | 41 | 29 | |
| Win % Days | 99% | 58% | 55% | 52% |
Q4 2023 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 11.8% yield* | +21.4% | 59.9% | 17.1% | 8.2% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 63% yield* | +216.9% | 544.2% | 87.3% | 58.2% |
| Annualized Yield | +63% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +12.6 | +12.4 | +1.9 | +4.2 | |
| Sortino Ratio | +29.3 | +21.9 | +2.7 | +6.0 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.206% | -5.82% | -7.14% | -1.39% | |
| Losing Days | 2 | 41 | 40 | 21 | |
| Win % Days | 98% | 55% | 57% | 67% |
Q1 2025 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 9.8% yield* | +5.1% | -8.47% | -8.48% | -2.60% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 45% yield* | +22.5% | -30.2% | -30.2% | -14.8% |
| Annualized Yield | +45% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +22.51 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | |
| Sortino Ratio | No losing periods | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.8 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.02% | -8.68% | -16.64% | -2.01% | |
| Losing Days | 1 | 48 | 48 | 28 | |
| Win % Days | 99% | 47% | 47% | 53% |
Q2 2025 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 5.1% yield* | +2.4% | +32.64% | -5.11% | +13.11% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 22% yield* | +10.4% | +210.5% | -19.0% | +106.6% |
| Annualized Yield | +22% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +14.53 | +4.9 | -0.4 | +3.2 | |
| Sortino Ratio | +110.66 | +8.1 | -0.7 | +5.0 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.02% | -6.34% | -10.39% | -4.12% | |
| Losing Days | 2 | 40 | 44 | 27 | |
| Win % Days | 98% | 56% | 52% | 56% |
Q3 2025 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 7.0% yield* | +44.1% | +7.68% | +69.35% | +1.95% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 31% yield* | +303.2% | +34.1% | +708.5% | +11.7% |
| Annualized Yield | +31% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +14.46 | +1.0 | +7.6 | +0.7 | |
| Sortino Ratio | No losing periods | +1.5 | +16.5 | +1.1 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.06% | -4.04% | -9.40% | -1.36% | |
| Losing Days | 1 | 47 | 45 | 29 | |
| Win % Days | 99% | 49% | 51% | 55% |
Q4 2025 |
Archimedes Yield Strategy | Archimedes Net Return | Bitcoin | XLM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Return | 3.1% yield* | -18.1% | -21.41% | -41.02% | -3.23% |
| Annual Percentage Yield (APY) | 13% yield* | -53.1% | -61.55% | -87.69% | -17.09% |
| Annualized Yield | +13% | included^ | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sharpe Ratio ** | +9.19 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.6 | |
| Sortino Ratio | +89.65 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -1.7 | |
| Max Daily Drawdown | -0.0090% | -6.98% | -16.18% | -2.96% | |
| Losing Days | 3 | 47 | 56 | 32 | |
| Win % Days | 97% | 49% | 39% | 50% |
* Archimedes Yield Strategy shows the pure returns from Archimedes delta-neutral strategies (via crypto loans).
* Archimedes Net Return shows the combined returns of Archimedes strategies (if we took crypto exposure instead of structuring them as loans)
^ "Included" means the yield is incorporated into the Net Return and APY calculations. The Archimedes yield provides a "boost" to the holding value in the combined formula.
** Sharpe Ratio: For reference, here are the Sharpe Ratios of some well-known investments:
- Berkshire Hathaway (2003): +0.7
- Apple (2023): +1.6
- NVIDIA (2023): +2.6
- Renaissance Technologies Medallion Fund (1995-2000): +2.52
Investment Strategy
Systematic trading with institutional-grade risk management
Our Approach
We employ a multi-strategy approach to crypto markets, delivering consistent returns while maintaining exceptional risk control.
Our investment process combines sophisticated quantitative models with deep market experience. Using proprietary algorithms, we identify and capture alpha opportunities across markets while maintaining strict risk parameters.
Arbitrage
We capture price differences across exchanges with zero directional risk, providing consistent returns regardless of market conditions.
Market Making
Our algorithms provide liquidity to markets, earning the spread between buy and sell prices with minimal exposure to price movements.
Statistical Arbitrage
We identify and exploit temporary price inefficiencies between related assets using advanced statistical models.
Risk Hedging
All cryptocurrency exposure is carefully hedged to eliminate market risk while maintaining high returns.
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Archimedes Research is a US-based proprietary trading cryptocurrency hedge fund. Our team has decades of experience in crypto markets and we have been actively operating since Q4 2023. Our infrastructure has executed billions of dollars in trading volume.
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