Private markets · Systematic since 2006
Clarity
in the noise.
Discreet, systematic strategies for investors who prefer evidence over noise — and process over prediction.
Symtrade — Systematic Market Intelligence
About Symtrade
Systematic trading.
Symtrade is a systematic market intelligence provider for investors who prefer evidence over noise. We design repeatable strategies across liquid markets, combining disciplined risk controls with discreet execution. Our approach is built on risk-adjusted profitability, patience and trust.
2006Systematic since
first mandate
first mandate
+32.3%Average annual return
since 2020
since 2020
€30M+Allocated capital
across systems
across systems
01 / The approach
A different way
to trade.
Symtrade is built for investors who value consistency over spectacle. We combine systematic signals, disciplined risk controls and discreet execution into one coherent process.
A system does what a human finds hard: taking the trade that feels uncomfortable. That is exactly where the edge is.
Our systems are not built to be right often, but to be right when it matters. Most trades end in a small loss or a modest gain — the price of letting the winners do the work. No high hit rate, but a curve that climbs year after year. We know of no other system that has been as consistent and profitable as the Nasdaq Trader.
“The market rewards patience, not noise.”
— Symtrade principle
Systematic by design
Rules over reaction. Every strategy is tested, measured and repeatable.
Risk before return
Position sizing, stops and exposure limits are defined before entry.
Quality over quantity
Each system carries a deliberate cap on participants. Alpha decay is not a theory: every participant too many thins the edge.
02 / Performance
True performance
real trades.
Real trades, not backtests. Every figure on this page comes from live orders executed in real markets, published as it happened — including the losses. This record belongs to the Nasdaq Trader programme, which is now fully subscribed and closed to new members. A new system applies the same methodology with improved execution: Symtrade V6. It stands on its own — not a continuation of the Nasdaq Trader programme — and is open to a limited number of participants.
On an international platform for trading systems, the Nasdaq Trader sits at number one — first out of thousands, ranked on realised results. Symtrade is the only party working exclusively with the developer of this system.
More information about the Symtrade V6 Nasdaq →Nasdaq Trader — equity09/2020 → 10/2026
Closed to new subscribers — maximum subscriber capacity reached
The Nasdaq Trader programme is now fully subscribed and closed to new participants. The same methodology, with execution improvements, has been applied in Symtrade V6: see the V6 programme →
+32.3%Annual return
−14.1%Max drawdown
774Trades
1.5:1Profit factor
2020 +13.3%2021 +17.8%2022 +76.4%2023 +17.8%2024 +70.1%2025 +5.0%2026 +12.6%
Live track recordFutures · trend
Signal
Defined, tested, repeatable.
Structure
Risk is the architecture.
Discipline
Do less. Do it deliberately.
03 / Principles
Evidence.
Restraint.
Repetition.
01
We do not predict the future. We build processes that can survive it.
02
Every position begins with a defined risk — never with a hope.
03
Consistency is the compound interest of discipline.
04 / People
35 years trading
experience
Gerard Kaldewaaij came up the hard way: runner on the Amsterdam floor, then floor broker, market maker and trader — through open outcry, the screen era and the algorithmic markets of today.
He was also a co-founder of an asset manager & broker, and is known for his presentations, courses and various regular columns — including his past as the Trading Twins at IEX, together with Cees Smit.
- CareerRunner · floor broker · market maker · trader
- FoundingCo-founder, asset manager & broker
- Teaching & writingPresentations, courses, columnist
05 / Contact
Questions?
Contact us.
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