Markets are constantly becoming faster, more competitive, and more efficient. An opportunity that once generated meaningful returns can disappear in a short period of time. And yet, some inefficiencies survive for years — sometimes even decades. That contrast sits at the heart of every quantitative trader's work.
As part of the Liquidity Arena AMA Series — a thought leadership series bringing together experts across AI, quantitative trading, and institutional market infrastructure — this third episode goes one level deeper than technology and infrastructure, into the trading itself: "Where does the edge actually come from — and what happens when everyone starts looking for the same edge?"
In this episode, we are joined by Jos Pol, Founder & Head of Trading at Nayt Technologies, a proprietary quantitative trading firm running high- and mid-frequency strategies with strong roots in digital assets. Jos brings 15 years of experience across some of the most respected names in traditional finance.
Why This Conversation Matters
Finding an inefficiency is only the beginning. The harder questions are why it exists, how long it can survive, how much capital it can support, and what happens when the market around it changes. That is often the difference between a strategy that looks perfect in a backtest and a trading business that can actually survive over time. As markets institutionalize and edges get crowded, several practical questions come to the forefront:
Which trading opportunities have genuinely disappeared — and what killed them?
Which inefficiencies are structurally difficult to arbitrage away?
How do you tell, in real time, whether an edge is gone or simply drawing down?
How much capital can a strategy actually hold before it stops working?
When two firms run the same strategy, where does the real advantage come from?
Featured Speaker
Jos Pol
Founder and Head of Trading, Nayt Technologies
Jos Pol is the Founder and Head of Trading at Nayt Technologies, a proprietary quantitative trading firm running high- and mid-frequency strategies with strong roots in the digital asset space. He brings 15 years of experience across some of the most well-known firms in traditional finance, including Tibra Trading and Maven Securities.
Watch the full episode and join the conversation.
When two teams run the same strategy, where do you think the real edge comes from? Share your thoughts below — we'd love to hear your perspective.
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