SILVER HOOF's activities are focused on four main areas: trading, investing, technology development, and professional services for clients. We trade global financial markets using our own capital, invest in financial assets, businesses and startups, provide information, research, educational and other professional services, and develop technology solutions for both our own operations and external clients.

Trading

Proprietary trading firms generate profits from short-term operations in financial markets by applying various trading strategies and using their own capital. SILVER HOOF does not provide brokerage or asset management services and does not raise funds from external investors or traders.

Trading is an active form of participation in financial markets aimed at generating profits from changes in the value of financial instruments over relatively short periods — from a few seconds to several days or weeks. Our primary focus is on trading derivatives, including futures and options, although we also trade stocks, currencies and other financial instruments.

There are many trading strategies in financial markets that differ in trading frequency, methods of opening and closing positions, holding periods, profit-generation methods and the instruments used. Examples include:

• algorithmic trading;
• arbitrage;
• scalping;
• day trading;
• swing trading;
• options trading;
• other strategies.

The responsibilities of our trading department include:

• developing various trading strategies;
• creating algorithms and automating trading strategies;
• testing trading strategies;
• executing trades on exchanges;
• developing trading ideas;
• working with other departments, including research and analytics, risk management and IT.

The trading department is a key part of the company and generates the majority of our profits. We continuously work to expand our range of trading strategies and improve the efficiency of our capital allocation.

At its core, the key objectives of our trading business are developing, testing and improving trading strategies, as well as identifying and developing highly skilled traders who are capable of managing the company's capital effectively, generating profits and operating within our established risk management system. The use of algorithmic trading and artificial intelligence is also one of the key areas of our business development.

Investing

In addition to active trading, SILVER HOOF makes long-term investments, allocating part of its own capital to financial assets, businesses and promising projects.

Investing involves allocating capital with the aim of growing its value and generating returns over the long term. Unlike trading, investing typically involves holding assets for several quarters, years or even decades and does not require frequent transactions.

We invest in financial instruments when we see potential for long-term growth and believe that a particular investment opportunity is not suitable for short-term trading strategies.

A separate focus of our investment activity is investing in startups and promising early-stage companies. We consider such investments when we see the potential for significant long-term growth in the value of a business, as well as strong prospects for the development of its product or specific technology. Investments in businesses and startups allow us to participate in the development of promising projects while also diversifying the allocation of our own capital.

Therefore, SILVER HOOF's investment activities include both long-term investments in financial instruments and investments in businesses, startups and other promising projects.

Technology Development

Technology is an important part of SILVER HOOF's activities. We develop and implement technology solutions used in our trading, investment, research and analytical, and operational activities.

Our internal technologies help us automate processes, process large volumes of financial data, analyze markets, select financial instruments for trading, develop and test trading strategies, manage risks, monitor trading activity and improve the efficiency of our capital allocation.

Some technology solutions are developed exclusively for the company's internal needs and form part of our proprietary technology infrastructure. Such solutions may be used only within SILVER HOOF and are not made available to third parties.

At the same time, we develop technologies that can be adapted for use by other participants in financial markets. We can also develop custom technology solutions tailored to specific client requirements. Such projects may include financial software, AI tools, analytical platforms, algorithms, automation systems, data processing and analysis solutions, risk management systems and other technology products.

Thus, SILVER HOOF's technology development activities combine the internal development of technologies for our own business with the creation of specialized technology solutions for external clients.

Client Services

In addition to trading and investing our own capital, SILVER HOOF provides professional services to traders, investors, companies and other participants in financial markets. Our services are based on practical experience in financial markets, professional expertise, proprietary research and the company's technologies.

We provide:

• access to our Watchlists;
• AI-generated ideas for traders and investors;
• trading and investment ideas from the company's top traders;
• financial market analysis for traders and investors;
• custom financial and market research;
• trade reviews and trading performance analysis for traders;
• investment portfolio analysis for clients;
• professional consultations on trading, investing and financial markets;
• participation in our Traders & Investors Club;
• trading and investment courses;
• individual mentorship for traders and investors;
• business analysis before an acquisition or investment;
• business analysis for acquisitions and M&A transactions, including an assessment of financial performance, business models, markets, competition and key risks;
• real estate and development project analysis before acquisition or investment.

More detailed information about each service is available in the relevant sections of our website.