Sam Gaer

Sam Gaer, CIO at Monarq with 30+ years from COMEX pit trading to exchange tech and crypto derivatives. He recounts starting as a teenage runner, using early computers to find spread inefficiencies, building and selling Trading Gear to NYMEX, and the shift from pits to electronic and crypto markets. Topics include volatility, convexity, perps and options in digital assets, tokenization, and how market structure and technology reshape trading edge.

Sam Gaer, CIO of Directional Strategies at Monarq Asset Management, dives into the world of quantitative crypto trading. With a rich background as a market maker and exchange technologist, he discusses how his innovative strategies have consistently outperformed Bitcoin. Gaer emphasizes the growing institutional interest in crypto, the importance of risk management, and the evolution of trading technologies. He also shares insights on the cultural differences between crypto and traditional finance, as well as the potential for capitalizing on market volatility.

Sam Gaer, CIO of Directional Strategies at Monarq Asset Management and a pioneer in electronic trading systems, shares his insights on outperforming Bitcoin using quantitative strategies. He discusses the implications of recent market volatility and institutional demand for crypto hedge funds. Sam recounts his transition from traditional finance to crypto, emphasizing the importance of relationships in the evolving landscape. He highlights crypto's potential for scalability and offers a comparative analysis of investment strategies between traditional finance and crypto.