What is Shark Array

Shark Array is a state-driven, bidirectional, market-microstructure strategy array. It allocates strategy roles by market state, executes through segregated accounts, and operates under central capital governance. Designed for high-noise, high-volatility markets where state changes occur rapidly.

System Architecture

Five-Layer System Architecture

A vertically integrated architecture where each layer governs the layer below it.

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Layer 1

Market State Layer

Identifies the current deployment context and determines which roles and resources may be activated. Recognizes stable ranges, transitions, dislocations, and recovery states.

Layer 2

Strategy Role Layer

Organizes deployment roles — core deployment units, transition agents, opportunity agents, and protective agents — each with distinct responsibilities.

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Layer 3

Segregated Account Array

Executes different roles through separate account functions, preserving clear boundaries between capital usage and risk sources. Task conflict is eliminated through account separation.

Layer 4

Bidirectional Exposure Structure

Maintains dynamic balance among offensive, hedge, and protective legs. Rejects static directional risk in favor of adaptive exposure management.

Layer 5

Capital Governance Layer

Controls scale boundary, risk budget, expansion criteria, contraction criteria, and validation gates. Capital is treated as a governed deployment resource, not a passive risk-bearing pool.

Each layer governs the layer below — state determines roles, roles allocate to accounts, accounts manage exposure, governance binds all.

Operating Profile

Adaptive to Market States

The system recognizes and adapts to four distinct market conditions, adjusting strategy weights and capital allocation dynamically.

Stable Range

Continuous deployment and efficiency management. Core deployment units carry the primary workload.

Transition

Bridge, test, and adaptation weights increase. The system determines whether old states are fading and new states are forming.

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Dislocation

Continuity protection prioritized. Protective units and selective opportunity units take higher share.

Recovery / Expansion

Opportunity deployment gradually restored under governance constraints.

How It Works

Connect, Configure, Govern

Shark Array operates entirely in the cloud. You provide exchange API access — we provide the multi-agent quantitative trading infrastructure.

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1

Connect Your Exchange

Clients provide exchange API keys with trade-only permissions (no withdrawal authority). Encrypted TLS connections with terminal whitelisting and audit logging.

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Strategy Configuration

Our team configures Shark Array deployment parameters based on your capital capacity and risk preferences. Strategies are calibrated to your specific requirements.

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Monitor & Govern

Real-time dashboard showing state recognition, role activation, position details, and operational status. Adjust parameters or pause strategies at any time.

Step 1: Connect Step 2: Configure Step 3: Govern
Quality Assurance

Replay & Validation Infrastructure

Before any strategy enters live deployment, it passes through our replay and validation system.

Historical Event Replay

Strategies tested against historical market events with tick-level granularity.

Extreme Scenario Retesting

Deep V moves, wick spikes, sharp selloffs, and rapid reversals systematically retested.

Parameter Change Review

Every parameter modification undergoes formal review and validation before acceptance.

Capital Scale Stress Testing

Stress testing under different capital scales to ensure deployment discipline at all levels.

Validation gates ensure deployment discipline — no strategy goes live without passing all validation checkpoints.

Research Engine

Tacivec Research Engine

Tacivec is our internal AI-native quantitative research engine. It supports research organization, candidate logic screening, state-understanding support, and validation coordination. It compresses the path from candidate logic to validation evidence to governed deployment decision.

Research Organization Candidate Logic Screening State Understanding Validation Coordination AI-Native Pipeline
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Security

API Security Model

API keys are limited to trading execution only. No withdrawal permissions. Key usage follows: least privilege, terminal whitelisting, approval hierarchy, and comprehensive audit logging. Your assets remain under your control at all times.

Least Privilege

API keys scoped to trade execution only. No withdrawal or transfer permissions granted.

Terminal Whitelisting

Connections restricted to pre-authorized IP addresses and endpoints.

Approval Hierarchy

Multi-level authorization required for configuration changes and parameter modifications.

Audit Logging

Comprehensive logging of all API interactions for compliance and forensic review.

Customized Solutions

Tailored to Your Requirements

Every institutional engagement is unique. Shark Array is configured to align with your specific operational parameters.

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Capital Capacity

Shark Array deployment is calibrated to your specific capital allocation. Whether managing a dedicated fund or proprietary capital, the strategy array adapts to your scale and liquidity profile. Capital governance parameters are set to your capacity boundaries.

  • Strategy array sizing calibrated to capital base
  • State-aware deployment scaling with liquidity depth
  • Governed expansion and contraction aligned to capacity
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Risk Preferences

Every Shark Array deployment begins with understanding your risk tolerance. We configure risk budget allocation, exposure constraints, protection unit thresholds, and state-transition sensitivity according to your mandate.

  • Risk budget allocation across strategy roles
  • Protective unit activation thresholds
  • State-transition sensitivity and exposure constraints
Asset Classes

Where Shark Array Operates

Shark Array's state-aware, multi-agent architecture is designed for high-noise, high-volatility microstructure environments. Its methodology applies across a broad spectrum of liquid markets.

Digital Assets

State-driven deployment is most effective in continuous, high-volatility markets with dense microstructure noise. The core methodological fit is strongest in:

CEX Spot CEX Perpetual CEX Futures DEX Spot AMM DEX Perpetual
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FX & Precious Metals

Major currency pairs and metals exhibit 24-hour microstructure dynamics suitable for state-aware deployment. Supported market types include:

FX Spot FX CFD Metal Spot Metal Futures
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Equities & ETFs

Shark Array's methodology extends to equity markets where intraday microstructure signals are present across multiple venues:

US Equities HK Equities US ETFs HK ETFs Index
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Futures & Macro

For allocators seeking broader exposure, Shark Array's architecture can be applied to:

Index Futures Commodity Futures Rate Futures Gov Bonds

Important Disclaimer

NOVA SIGMA is a technology platform provider. We do not offer investment advice, manage client funds, or guarantee trading outcomes. All trading decisions remain the responsibility of the client. The platform is available exclusively to institutional investors and professional clients.

This material describes product architecture and validation principles. Specific return figures, strategy parameters, and sensitive operating information are available only through controlled due diligence channels for qualified institutions.

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