# Introducing HyperTrend Hedge Fund Algo Trading that delivers 50%+ USDC yields on HyperEVM #### HyperTrend is a platform for tokenized hedge funds, bringing trillions of institutional capital on-chain, accruing the value to $TREND token holders HyperTrend operates DeFI trading vaults that offer extremely high yield automated trading strategies on the HyperEVM. $TREND token receives a 20% share of the trading profits from HyperTrend vaults. $TREND token also benefits from additional revenue from onboarding other Hedge funds into on-chain vaults. Think of a HyperTrend vault as a hedge fund run by a smart contract on the hyperliquid blockchain. Onboarding, redemption, fees, proof-of-funds, reporting, auditing and trade execution at HFT speed are all handled by an ERC 4626 vault on the HyperEVM blockchain. When you deposit to a HyperTrend vault, TLP tokens are minted, and these represent proportional ownership of vault assets.
Unlike other passive yield strategies that rely on lending, staking or basis capture, HyperTrend uses quantitative strategies from the Hedge Fund world to deliver returns averaging 50%+ APY. We aren’t reinventing the wheel. These are well understood trading strategies that have worked in stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies for over 50 years in every market in the world. Every transaction we make can be verified in real-time, on-chain, by our audited (by Zellic) smart contract. Furthermore, HyperTrend automates the entire process. Everything from deposits, fees, withdrawals, proof-of-funds, auditable reports and trade execution. This automation eliminates the overhead in providing institutional level asset management. The team targets long term risk adjusted returns approximately Sharpe 2.5, with annualized absolute performance in a range of 35-100% depending on market conditions.. HyperTrend provides the highest stablecoin returns in DeFi, because we are taking smart trades with edge. # Our Vision - The Highest Stablecoin Yields in DeFi HyperTrend’s vision is to deliver consistent, institutional-grade stablecoin yields of 35-80% through algorithmic trading on the HyperEVM blockchain. Rather than accepting the modest returns provided by current lending protocols and basis and yield farming strategies, HyperTrend deploys well proven, scalable trading algorithms from the TradFi world. These strategies have been developed, tested and proven to work over three years of profitable operations through bull, bear and sideways trending markets.
HyperTrend represents the first fully on-chain hedge fund and is capable of delivering returns that consistently outperform traditional DeFi yield sources by around 5x. We have a 4 year track record of 63% APY, maintained through both bull and bear markets. We have community bootstrapped HyperTrend with no venture capital funding and 2024 revenues of 8m, and currently manage 18m AUM of our own and community capital. Our ultimate goal is to capture trillions of dollars of institutional capital and accrue all of that value to our community. # Hyperliquid is the most exciting ecosystem in DeFi We built on Hyperliquid because it is the most exciting ecosystem to emerge in crypto since Ethereum. The best technology for finance applications like ours. The most passionate community. A once-in-a-generation founder in Jeff Yan. We firmly believe that Hyperliquid will first overtake Binance in market share, and go on to deliver on its mission to become the “blockchain to house all finance”. By building early on the HyperEVM and maintaining close collaboration with the Hyperliquid community we aim to profit from Hyperliquid’s exponential growth. # Generating Value Through Active Trading Strategies Trading successfully is no easy task! At HyperTrend our approach differs fundamentally from the passive yield generation methods seen everywhere in DeFi. We don’t simply accept the modest returns offered by DeFi yield plays. #### Instead we take many repeatable smart trades, with edge \ At HyperTrend our approach differs fundamentally from the passive yield generation methods seen everywhere in DeFi. We don’t simply accept the modest returns offered by DeFi yield plays. Our team has decades of trading experience working for investment banks, market makers, HFT and prop trading firms. Users deposit USDC or HYPE, and the HyperTrend algo manages it on their behalf.\ Our trading system incorporates proven quantitative strategies that include: * Trend Following * Cross-Sectional Momentum Trading * Carry and Funding Trades * Mean Reversion * Relative Value Assessments * Orderbook Aggression * Lead-Lag behaviour analysis * Seasonal effects * Flow modelling * As well as a number of other strategies which we have to keep secret to maintain the edge. Our Head of Quantitative Research, James Hodges, aka [@therobotjames](https://x.com/therobotjames) is a legendary figure in quant finance and beloved on crypto twitter. # What kind of returns can you expect when depositing into a HyperTrend Vault? And just as importantly, how will those returns look?
So far, it's been amazing. Our CAGR on Hyperliquid for the last year has been 75% at Sharpe 2.3, with a maximum drawdown of 14%. We think this is much better than you are likely to get trading yourself. That’s the point. As with anything, this comes at a cost. HyperTrend doesn’t generate positive returns every day, but over longer time frames users can expect at least 5x the return you can get from lending or staking on other DeFi platforms. The strategies that make money aren’t a mystery. Most institutional firms apply a variety of them and combine them to make things more consistent. This is HyperTrend’s approach. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, there isn’t anything in our algorithms that any competent trading professional would argue with. Because crypto is more inefficient than TradFi this gives us returns as good or better than the best hedge funds in the world. We do this with minimal drawdowns and none of the crushing stress and terror of doing it yourself. # How Do Trading Systems Work? It is normal to have a feeling of anxiety when considering “how am I going to make money trading?” The market is constantly changing around us and there are many others in the order book who are smarter and better capitalized than us. So we start off by asking “what are the easiest, highest-probability ways we can make money at scale?” The best starting point is generally simple systematic trading strategies that have made money in nearly every financial market that exists. Strategies like trend and momentum trading (buying the assets that have been going up and selling the assets that have been going down), carry trades (holding assets that pay you to hold them) and mean reversion effects (assets which have gone up too fast tend to pullback). We also invest our spare capital in liquidity provision across the HyperEVM space. This is both highly profitable and aligned with our community goal of supporting the Hyperliquid ecosystem.\ Our strategies are more effective in crypto markets because crypto is still relatively young and inefficient. **Ultimately, if we are going to make a lot of money for our users, we are also going to have to be comfortable taking on risk.** \ I know that sounds scary, but bear with me. Risk isn’t a dirty word, and if someone suggests you are getting return without taking risk you should be very suspicious. Fortunately, we come to battle with a few advantages over the nerds. Nerds hate being uncomfortable, they hate going outside of their comfort zone. Even the smartest maths geniuses at Jane Street have to be gently coaxed into taking risks and getting uncomfortable. A vanishingly small subset can do the math and at the same time have the stones to take the risk. This is our edge. # Building a worldwide platform for tokenized hedge funds Bringing trillions of institutional capital on-chain We believe that combining market-making execution with vault automation will be the hedge fund infrastructure of the future. The HyperTrend mission is to provide this sophisticated infrastructure to the $3 trillion Hedge Fund marketplace, allowing TradFi hedge funds to launch DeFi funds simply and securely. As traditional finance institutions seek exposure to crypto markets, HyperTrend provides the infrastructure and performance track record necessary to facilitate this transition at scale. We've designed our tokenomics to address common problems in DeFi protocols by eliminating VC-driven sell pressure, preventing team dumping through performance-based vesting, and ensuring that value accrues directly to our token holders rather than to corporate entities. $TREND is currently listed on Hyperliquid and at launch we anticipate multiple tier 1 exchange listings. # Our Token Vision
At HyperTrend we designed our tokenomics from the ground up with one simple goal. Make our token holders wealthy. Our formula is a straightforward one. Vault profits fund token buybacks, which drives price appreciation.
We believe the best advertising for any token is its price performance.
# The Problems We Solve At HyperTrend we have identified and addressed the key issues that plague traditional crypto tokenomics: ### Traditional Token Failures: * Airdrop farming by users who immediately dump at launch * Insider manipulation creating post-airdrop crashes * VC selling pressure from staked locked tokens * DAO theater where insiders vote themselves benefits * Misaligned team incentives leading to early exits * Value extraction benefiting insiders over holders ### Our Approach Instead of relying on VC funding, we are community bootstrapped, just like Hyperliquid itself. ### Number-go-up Tokenomics To qualify as true "number-go-up" tokenomics, we need… 1. Real revenues flowing directly to token holders. 2. Hard currency rewards (USDC) not inflationary token emissions. 3. Deflationary supply by design. 4. Aligned team incentives through performance vesting. # Our Key Mechanisms ### Revenue Generation * Trading Profits from HyperTrend Vaults * Platform fees (.5% NAV) accrued from institutional users running their own vaults ### Deflationary Design * Fixed 100M token supply - zero new token emissions. * Market buybacks when users choose $TREND over USDC rewards. * Trend Assistance Fund for strategic token purchases. * Staking locks to reduce the circulating supply. ### Alignment Systems * Performance-based team vesting tied to TVL and Sharpe ratio targets. * 20% profit sharing of TLP vault for stakers of $TREND. 2%/year management fee to HyperTrend labs (calculated daily) provides funds to run the infrastructure without inflationary emissions # Our Competitive Edge Unlike projects relying on unsustainable emissions or ponzinomics, HyperTrend creates genuine demand through real revenue. Our protocol generates USDC income from trading. This revenue is used to reward holders directly and through buybacks. **The result:** Persistent upward pressure on $TREND price through multiple revenue streams and deflationary mechanisms, all designed with one core concept in mind: ***To make our community wealthy.*** # How We've Aligned Our Team's Incentives HyperTrend has structured the team token allocations to unlock only when they make money for token holders. Each 6 month period with a rolling Sharpe ratio of over 2.0 after fees, .0025% of team allocation is unlocked. This means that if our trading vaults do not perform as well as the best hedge funds in the world, our team doesn't get anything. Additional team tokens unlock based on total-value-locked (TVL) milestones we have set. The more TVL, the more profit will be funneled to HyperTrend token holders. * At 100m TVL, 1% of Team supply is unlocked * At 200m TVL, 1% of Team supply is unlocked * At 300m TVL, 1% of Team supply is unlocked * At 400m TVL, 1% of Team supply is unlocked * At 500m TVL, 1% of Team supply is unlocked We have designed this structure to prevent the common scenario where teams cash out early regardless of protocol performance. If you don’t make money, the team doesn’t get paid. # Redemptions ### Getting Your Money Back You have two options for getting your money back. Instantly via AMM (not subject to redemption fee) or in a redemption queue after a 2 week waiting period. This allows for unwinding of positions without hurting other vault users. ### Redemption Queue Fee Structure (not applicable to AMM) Hold Time * 0-6 months 1% * 6-12 months .7% * 12+ months .5% Revenue Distribution Mechanics - 20% of Vault profits at high watermark are swept daily to $TREND stakers.
# The Largest Airdrop in HyperEVM History HyperTrend’s 40% of supply airdrop will be the largest community distribution in HyperEVM history. Points accrue daily based on your share of the total vault funds. The first airdrop is a 3 month season, and the remaining airdrop in a season 2 to be announced. Your daily point allocation = Your balance / TVL x (1,000,000 / 90). ### Boosted Rewards Boosted rewards are available to airdrop participants who meet any of the following criteria: * Staked over 2000 HYPE * Top 5% transactions on HyperEVM * Top 5% HYPE Genesis airdrop * Hypurr NFT holder ### Referral Program Users receive 25% of points earned by referred users. ### Leaderboard Leaderboard top positions holders are eligible for these boosted rewards.
* 1-10 = 3x points * 11-20 = 2.5x points * 21-30 = 2x points ### Bonus rewards Community members who transfer their existing algo trading balance to TLP within 30 days of launch will receive bonus awards. ### Bet Your Points Users can bet their points (one bet per symbol in 24hr period) on whether the price of a token rises or falls in the next 24hrs. Those who win the bet are rewarded up to 5 points (depending on their initial bet). \
# Tokenomics Supply is capped at 100,000,000 $TREND tokens, to be distributed as follows: * 40% Airdrop to vault depositors * 15% to our team vesting on performance only * 20% through a fair launch investor program transparently available to all * 15% HyperTrend Foundation as a prudent reserve * 5% to market makers. * 5% partnerships.
### What is the Foundation For? Our foundation is a backstop against things that might go wrong. It’s trading, and it’s crypto, things can always go wrong.
# Staking rewards Staking structure is designed in a way to incentivize locking $TREND for longer periods of time. * Staking for 2 years earns 100% of yield * Staking for 1 year earns 70% of yield * Staking for 6 months earns 60% of yield * Staking for 3 months earns 50% of yield Excess yield goes to the Trend Assistance Fund, which is used to buyback $TREND opportunistically to support the price.
# Fair Launch Investor Program Our investor program is aligned with our community-first ethos. Investors receive a significant discount for supporting the community with consistent buying of the $TREND token over 12 months. ### How it works * Investor deposits USDC to a composite option smart contract * Investors get a 50% discount on the first half of their purchase * The remaining 50% of coins are purchased on a 365 day TWAP at market price. ### Why it works \ This is a win-win for both investors and existing token holders. It is open to anyone in the HyperTrend community. This mechanism creates transparency using an immutable smart contract rather than an opaque private agreement. Investors receive a 50% discount on the first half of their transaction in return for the uncertainty of buying the second half of their position at market price each day. Existing holders receive the benefit of consistent buying pressure on the $TREND token for the next 12 month period. Non-staked performance fees are used for $TREND buybacks for the Trend Assistance Fund. This creates a flywheel for holders of $TREND as it means there is a continuous stream of demand for the token.
# Transparent Fee Architecture Most crypto projects have opaque and unfair value accrual to the parent corporation. HyperTrend Labs receives 2% of AUM to cover infrastructure, salary and marketing costs. Simple and fair.
# HyperTrend Roadmap ### Phase 1: Vault Launch Pre-Token Generation Starting December 1, 2025, deposits open in USDC and HYPE for the first trading vault (TLP). Participants will earn points toward a record-setting airdrop, distributing 40% of $TREND token supply. ### Phase 2: TGE & Exchange Listings On March 1, 2026, airdrop points will be converted to 40% of the unlocked $TREND supply. This will be followed by immediate listings on Tier 1 exchanges. $TREND is currently spot listed on Hyperliquid. ### Phase 3: Open-Source Platform – Institutional Access Following successful adoption, the platform will allow third-party fund managers and institutions to launch on-chain hedge funds, paying a 0.5% AUM fee in $TREND tokens. This model aims to create sustained, growing demand for $TREND for years to come.