Trust is earned through evidence.
Anyone can show a backtest. Launcha shows real money, real trades and independent oversight. Here is the evidence, and how to see the documentation for yourself.
Real money. Real trades. Not a backtest.
Most systematic strategies look flawless on paper and struggle with real capital. Launcha’s numbers come from live trading on real accounts, not a model. That is the difference between a chart and a track record, and it is where trust begins.
Figures are as presented in the managers’ materials and are illustrative. Gold reflects live, real-money trading over 2023 to 2026; Fortress figures exclude 2020, which reflected a discontinued high-risk options strategy. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results, returns can be volatile, and capital is at risk. Documentation is available to qualifying investors on request. Offered to professional investors only and subject to the offering documents. Please read the risk disclosures.
Built to answer the sceptic, not the optimist.
Sophisticated investors are right to be wary of AI trading products that lead with a big backtested number. Launcha is designed around the opposite instinct.
Real money, not a backtest
Every figure comes from live trading on real accounts, not a simulation. Broker statements and performance records are available to qualifying investors on request.
Tactical, not always invested
The strategies move to cash when the market dictates. In the 2022 drawdown, the Fortress Fund fell 2.74% while the S&P 500 fell 18.10%.
Independently administered and audited
The Gold strategy runs inside a segregated portfolio structure, administered by Apex Fund Services and audited by Baker Tilly, with weekly net asset value reporting.
A founder with a real track record
Daniel McPherson has built and sold real companies, including Veeqo, acquired by Amazon in 2022. An operator's track record, not a marketing story.
Measured language, not hype
We publish drawdowns and losing periods, explain what the models are not, and never promise a return. Alignment is through a high-water mark and incentive fee, not persuasion.
Your capital, held and overseen independently.
Protection is structural, not a promise. Launcha never takes custody of your money, and independent parties hold, administer and audit it.
No custody of your funds
Launcha does not hold client money. Capital sits in segregated accounts with a regulated broker, separate from operational capital.
Segregated portfolio structure
The Gold strategy operates within Arrow Multi Assets Fund SPC, giving legal separation between investment portfolios.
Independent administration and audit
Apex Fund Services and Baker Tilly provide administration and audit, supporting an accurate NAV and weekly reporting to investors.
Regulated management
Arrow Capital in Mauritius manages the Gold strategy under the oversight of the Financial Services Commission (FSC).
Disciplined risk controls
Volatility targeting, predefined stops and drawdown limits are built into the process. The equities strategy uses no margin and holds cash in hand.
Security by default
Institutional-grade security, including encryption, multi-factor authentication and independent review, protects data and access.
Entity, structure and provider details are confirmed in the offering documents. Nothing here is investment advice or an offer.
Real money, real trades. Ask to see the statements.
We would rather show you than tell you. On request, qualifying investors receive the performance documentation and the evidence behind the numbers.
What you receive
- Broker statements and trade records
- Performance report and risk metrics
- Structure, terms and service providers
- The offering documents
The questions a sceptic should ask.
We would rather raise the hard questions ourselves than have you wonder whether we avoided them.
No. The Gold figures reflect live trading on real capital from 2023, not a simulation, and the Fortress record is a live equities track record. The single biggest reason systematic strategies disappoint is that the backtest looked perfect and the live version did not, so we keep the distinction explicit and offer the documentation to prove it.
Broker statements, a performance report and risk metrics are available to qualifying investors on request. The Gold strategy is independently administered by Apex Fund Services and audited by Baker Tilly, within a segregated portfolio structure, with weekly net asset value reporting. Verification does not rest on our word alone.
The strategies are tactical and move to cash when conditions demand it. In 2022, while the S&P 500 fell 18.10%, the Fortress Fund fell only 2.74%. On the Gold strategy, maximum drawdown over the 2023 to 2026 period was 15.62%, reflecting disciplined risk control rather than an absence of risk.
Launcha was founded by Daniel McPherson, a real operator who built and sold companies including Veeqo, acquired by Amazon in 2022. The strategies are run by dedicated managers within regulated structures, and manager and investor interests are aligned through a high-water mark and incentive-fee model.
Launcha is offered to professional investors, family offices and qualifying high-net-worth individuals only, not to retail investors. The Gold strategy is managed by Arrow Capital in Mauritius under the Financial Services Commission, and every allocation is subject to eligibility, suitability and the offering documents.
That past performance, including strong recent years, is not a reliable indicator of future results. The strategies have periods of underperformance, returns can be volatile, and capital can be lost. This is not a black-box money printer, and we would rather say so plainly than lose your trust later.
People who have traded with us.
Named client references, including people who have traded alongside the strategies for years, are provided to qualifying investors on request. A selection will appear here shortly.
Then let us show you the evidence.
Tell us a little about yourself and your objectives. We will walk you through the track record, the structure and the risks in full, and share the documentation behind the numbers.