Why Dovest exists
Most systematic trading conversations start with signals and performance. At Dovest, we start with behaviour and structure. A system that performs well in favourable conditions but breaks identity under stress is not an asset – it is a liability with a time delay.
Dovest was created to give allocators, engineers, and risk teams a different type of trading counterpart: one where system behaviour is explicit, constraints are documented, and governance is treated as part of the product – not an afterthought.
Principles & philosophy
The company is built around a small set of commitments that shape how we design, validate, and operate every engine:
- Behaviour > price: we focus on how the engine behaves, not just what the P&L says.
- Structure > prediction: market structure and constraints come before forecasting.
- Integrity > excitement: we prefer boring, repeatable behaviour over fragile outliers.
- Risk > returns: downside and stress response define the envelope for performance.
- Auditability by design: every decision path should be explainable after the fact.
These principles are reflected across the stack: in how filtration works, how risk is enforced, and how changes are proposed, reviewed, and rolled into production.
Who Dovest is for
Dovest is built for institutions that care about repeatable behaviour and governance as much as they care about returns. Typical stakeholders include:
- Investment committees seeking clarity on system design and validation.
- Risk teams responsible for drawdown, concentration, and stress behaviour.
- Engineering and operations teams integrating trading engines into existing stacks.
- Allocators who need audit trails and explainability for internal and external oversight.
We do not provide retail signals, education packages, or discretionary trade ideas. The product is infrastructure, process, and behaviour evidence.
How we work with clients
Engagements typically start with a structured discovery process. The goal is not to “sell a system” but to understand how Dovest’s engine, validation framework, and governance model align with your existing risk and operational requirements.
- Initial review of system architecture, validation materials, and risk envelope.
- Discussion with investment, risk, and engineering stakeholders.
- Alignment on monitoring, reporting, and governance interfaces.
- Pilot period with defined behaviour checkpoints and audit expectations.
From there, the relationship is maintained through ongoing behaviour reviews, change logs, and a shared understanding of how the engine is expected to respond across regimes.