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30-minute strategy session
Live platform walkthrough, real performance data, exact pricing. We work out which strategies fit your risk profile. No pitch, no follow-up if it's not a fit.
For investors with $80k+
Financial advisors made sense before the internet.
Now algorithms do what they did. Faster, cheaper, and inside your own brokerage account. We handle the setup. We run the strategies. A real portfolio manager actively oversees every position. Flat fee, never a percentage of your assets.
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What is Vector Capital?
A done-for-you trading service that runs institutional algorithms inside your existing brokerage account.
We handle setup, run the strategies, and actively oversee them in real time. You allocate capital and stay in control of your account. You don't manage any of the trading. A professional portfolio manager (not just code) is watching every position.
You
Allocate capital
Use your existing US brokerage (or open one). Decide how much to assign to each strategy. That's the extent of your work.
Vector
Sets up, runs, oversees
We handle the brokerage connection, configure each strategy, run the algorithms, and a portfolio manager watches every position live.
Your brokerage
Holds & executes
Your funds stay in your name, at a US-regulated brokerage. Every fill appears on your statement and your live dashboard.
- Not a hedge fund. Your money never goes into a pooled vehicle.
- Not a robo-advisor. Strategies are active and professionally overseen, not auto-rebalanced index funds.
- Not an AUM advisor. Flat fee, never a percentage of your assets.
Works with your existing brokerage
Vector connects via API to brokerages you already trust. No need to move accounts.
Interactive Brokers
NinjaTrader
Alpaca
Robinhood
Vector vs Traditional Advisor
Same market. Different math on your wealth.
A side-by-side look at what you actually get, and pay, with a traditional advisor versus Vector.
Traditional advisor
Vector Capital
Returns
Targets market-matching returns, minus fees and human-driven drift.
Systematic strategies that target alpha over a full cycle, with documented entry/exit rules.*
Risk profile
Market beta managed by human discretion and quarterly rebalance.
Comparable beta with built-in position limits, drawdown controls, and zero leverage.
Fees
~1% of assets every year. Grows as your account grows.
Flat fee that doesn't scale with your balance.
Fees on $1M over 20 yrs
~$300K+ paid in fees as the account compounds.*
A fraction of that. The rest stays in your account.
Accountability
Paid in full whether your account grows, stalls, or loses money. No recourse if they underperform.
We put our fee on the line: a 12-month accountability commitment. If we don't earn it, you can claw back up to 100%.
Account ownership
Capital custodied or pooled by the firm.
Your own brokerage, in your name. API-only, funds never move or pool.
Transparency
Quarterly statements.
Every trade visible live; reconcile against your brokerage any time.
Lock-up & exit
Varies; exit friction is common.
No lock-up. Disconnect any time, $0 exit fee.
Minimum to start
Often $250K–$1M+.
$80K.
Returns
Traditional advisor
Targets market-matching returns, minus fees and human-driven drift.
Vector Capital
Systematic strategies that target alpha over a full cycle, with documented entry/exit rules.*
Risk profile
Traditional advisor
Market beta managed by human discretion and quarterly rebalance.
Vector Capital
Comparable beta with built-in position limits, drawdown controls, and zero leverage.
Fees
Traditional advisor
~1% of assets every year. Grows as your account grows.
Vector Capital
Flat fee that doesn't scale with your balance.
Fees on $1M over 20 yrs
Traditional advisor
~$300K+ paid in fees as the account compounds.*
Vector Capital
A fraction of that. The rest stays in your account.
Accountability
Traditional advisor
Paid in full whether your account grows, stalls, or loses money. No recourse if they underperform.
Vector Capital
We put our fee on the line: a 12-month accountability commitment. If we don't earn it, you can claw back up to 100%.
Account ownership
Traditional advisor
Capital custodied or pooled by the firm.
Vector Capital
Your own brokerage, in your name. API-only, funds never move or pool.
Transparency
Traditional advisor
Quarterly statements.
Vector Capital
Every trade visible live; reconcile against your brokerage any time.
Lock-up & exit
Traditional advisor
Varies; exit friction is common.
Vector Capital
No lock-up. Disconnect any time, $0 exit fee.
Minimum to start
Traditional advisor
Often $250K–$1M+.
Vector Capital
$80K.
*Targets and fee figures are illustrative; your exact fee is disclosed in your strategy session. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All trading involves risk, including loss of principal. Standard brokerage commissions and regulatory fees through your brokerage still apply and are not Vector charges.
Accountability
Most of the industry gets paid whether you win or lose. We'd rather be accountable.
So we put our own fee on the line.
Run the algorithms for a year. If you're not satisfied, you can claw back what you paid us, and the more capital you put to work, the more you can recover, scaling up to a full 100% refund. It backs our fee, not your trading results.
A conditional 12-month accountability commitment covering your software fee only, not trading profits or losses, which are never guaranteed. Full terms are set out in your signed license agreement and walked through on your call.
Built by
10+ years in markets. 7 inside AllianceBernstein. Now opening institutional algorithms to retail.
Maxwell Hines spent seven years as a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein. He watched the firm's wealthiest clients access systematic strategies that retail investors couldn't touch, paying a flat structure that no one in the mass market was offered. Vector closes that gap.
Run the math on a 1% AUM fee over twenty years on a growing account. The advisor keeps more of the upside than the client does. Meanwhile the algorithms that actually move the needle are gated behind $10M minimums. Vector exists to break both of those.
Reviews
What Vector clients are saying.
Real 5-star reviews from Vector Capital clients on Trustpilot.
4.4 / 5 · 12 reviews
Client experiences are individual and not typical. Results will vary. Testimonials do not guarantee future performance.
“Returns have been consistent every month. I've been an active VC client for 7 months now and my account has grown approx. 17% between the futures and equities algorithms.”
“I have invested in real estate, private equity and index funds for years so a move into the trading algo space with them was new. I like that the focus seems to be on risk management instead of chasing unrealistic numbers.”
“My goal was steady, long term growth rather than quick gains. Max was responsive, professional and always available to answer my questions which gave me confidence throughout the process.”
“I am in 4 other algo groups and Vector hands down has the best customer service and the most consistent returns out there.”
“Working with max has been a breath of fresh air. Originally I was hesitant due to the upfront price, and I've been with my FA for a few years now. But I think we can all admit with inflation and commission, I was basically losing money. Obviously max comes from the tradfi background so I was keen to learn what made him switch over to the more advanced tech side of things. But it makes much more sense when you say the tools and strategies he's deploying on not only his own live capital with years of results, but on other clients too. It's not just about returns for me. It's about mitigating risk, paying less commissions overtime AND returns.”
“Returns have been consistent every month. I've been an active VC client for 7 months now and my account has grown approx. 17% between the futures and equities algorithms.”
“I have invested in real estate, private equity and index funds for years so a move into the trading algo space with them was new. I like that the focus seems to be on risk management instead of chasing unrealistic numbers.”
“My goal was steady, long term growth rather than quick gains. Max was responsive, professional and always available to answer my questions which gave me confidence throughout the process.”
“I am in 4 other algo groups and Vector hands down has the best customer service and the most consistent returns out there.”
“Working with max has been a breath of fresh air. Originally I was hesitant due to the upfront price, and I've been with my FA for a few years now. But I think we can all admit with inflation and commission, I was basically losing money. Obviously max comes from the tradfi background so I was keen to learn what made him switch over to the more advanced tech side of things. But it makes much more sense when you say the tools and strategies he's deploying on not only his own live capital with years of results, but on other clients too. It's not just about returns for me. It's about mitigating risk, paying less commissions overtime AND returns.”
“Returns have been consistent every month. I've been an active VC client for 7 months now and my account has grown approx. 17% between the futures and equities algorithms.”
“I have invested in real estate, private equity and index funds for years so a move into the trading algo space with them was new. I like that the focus seems to be on risk management instead of chasing unrealistic numbers.”
“My goal was steady, long term growth rather than quick gains. Max was responsive, professional and always available to answer my questions which gave me confidence throughout the process.”
“I am in 4 other algo groups and Vector hands down has the best customer service and the most consistent returns out there.”
“Working with max has been a breath of fresh air. Originally I was hesitant due to the upfront price, and I've been with my FA for a few years now. But I think we can all admit with inflation and commission, I was basically losing money. Obviously max comes from the tradfi background so I was keen to learn what made him switch over to the more advanced tech side of things. But it makes much more sense when you say the tools and strategies he's deploying on not only his own live capital with years of results, but on other clients too. It's not just about returns for me. It's about mitigating risk, paying less commissions overtime AND returns.”
“Returns have been consistent every month. I've been an active VC client for 7 months now and my account has grown approx. 17% between the futures and equities algorithms.”
“I have invested in real estate, private equity and index funds for years so a move into the trading algo space with them was new. I like that the focus seems to be on risk management instead of chasing unrealistic numbers.”
“My goal was steady, long term growth rather than quick gains. Max was responsive, professional and always available to answer my questions which gave me confidence throughout the process.”
“I am in 4 other algo groups and Vector hands down has the best customer service and the most consistent returns out there.”
“Working with max has been a breath of fresh air. Originally I was hesitant due to the upfront price, and I've been with my FA for a few years now. But I think we can all admit with inflation and commission, I was basically losing money. Obviously max comes from the tradfi background so I was keen to learn what made him switch over to the more advanced tech side of things. But it makes much more sense when you say the tools and strategies he's deploying on not only his own live capital with years of results, but on other clients too. It's not just about returns for me. It's about mitigating risk, paying less commissions overtime AND returns.”
Watch
See how Vector works, straight from the team.
Short videos on why investors choose us, how the strategies fit into a real portfolio, and the story behind Vector.
Why investors choose Vector Capital
Why investors are looking beyond traditional wealth
Meet Max Hines, CEO of Vector Capital
Getting started
Three steps. We do most of the work.
You allocate capital and approve the setup. We handle everything else: connection, configuration, execution, oversight.
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We handle the setup
Brokerage connection, strategy configuration, account setup. We do all of it. You review and approve every step before anything goes live.
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You watch it run
Algorithms execute systematic rules. A portfolio manager actively oversees every position. You see everything in real time on your dashboard.
FAQ
Questions worth asking.
How hands-on is this for me?
Almost entirely hands-off. We handle the brokerage connection, the strategy configuration, and the day-to-day execution. You allocate capital, approve the setup, and watch the dashboard. There's nothing for you to actively manage. No orders to place, no rebalancing to run.
Who's actually watching the algorithms?
Maxwell Hines: 10+ years in markets, 7 inside major institutions including AllianceBernstein. Algorithms execute the systematic rules, but a portfolio manager is actively monitoring positions, risk metrics, and market conditions in real time. This isn't unsupervised code.
Where does my money actually sit?
In your own account at a US SEC/FINRA-regulated brokerage, in your name. Vector connects via API to execute trades. We never hold, transfer, or have withdrawal access to your funds. You can revoke API access from your brokerage at any time, and positions remain as-is in your account.
Is my capital at risk?
Yes. All trading involves risk, including potential loss of principal. That's true with any investment approach. Vector's strategies include built-in risk controls (position limits, stop-losses, drawdown profiles), but no system eliminates market risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Only allocate capital you can afford to lose.
How is this different from a robo-advisor?
Robo-advisors are mostly index funds with auto-rebalancing, a digital wrapper on a static 60/40 allocation. Vector's strategies are active, systematic, and overseen by a real portfolio manager, using the same class of systems sophisticated institutions use internally.
Is Vector Capital a financial advisor?
No. Vector Capital is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or fiduciary. We provide algorithmic trading software and strategy execution via API. Nothing on this site is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to invest. You should consult your own financial, legal, and tax advisors before making any investment decisions. You maintain full control of your brokerage account at all times.
What's the fee, and what's the minimum?
Flat fee: no percentage of assets, no performance fees, no exit fees. Minimum capital is $80,000. Exact pricing is walked through in your session against the strategies you're considering. Standard brokerage commissions through your brokerage are separate.
Can I see performance and methodology before committing?
Yes. Backtesting methodology, historical and live performance data, and risk metrics are reviewed in full during your session. Once onboarded, your dashboard shows live activity in real time, not a quarterly PDF.
Book a session
See the live data. Ask the hard questions. Decide for yourself.
30 minutes, free, no follow-up if it's not a fit. Live performance, the exact risk controls, real pricing, and what we'd actually run on your capital, laid out by the portfolio manager who oversees every Vector position. $80k minimum to allocate.
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See if Vector is a fit.
A few quick questions to make sure our strategies match your portfolio and goals. Takes under a minute.