ROBERT CARVER
Writer & Trader
Robert Carver is an independent systematic futures trader,investor, writer, and research consultant. He is currently a visiting lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London; and is a research advisor to Stylus Capital, a hedge fund which trades digital assets systematically. Robert is also retained by several other asset managers and trading firms on an undisclosed basis.
Robert is the author of :
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"The Art and Science of Trading" (Harriman house, forthcoming December 2026)
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"Advanced Futures Trading Strategies" (Harriman house, 2023)
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"Leveraged Trading" (Harriman house, 2019)
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"Smart Portfolios" (Harriman House, 2017)
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“Systematic Trading" (Harriman House, 2015)
His books have been translated into Japanese and Chinese; and are used as textbooks for several academic courses on algorithmic and systematic trading.
Until 2013 Robert worked for AHL, a large systematic hedge fund, and part of the Man Group. He was responsible for the creation of AHL's fundamental global macro strategy, and then managed the funds multi billion dollar fixed income portfolio. Prior to that Robert worked as a research manager for CEPR, an economics think tank, and traded exotic derivatives for Barclays investment bank. He spent his early career in the Middle East.
Robert has a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Manchester, and a Masters degree, also in Economics, from Birkbeck College, University of London.
Robert trades and invests with his own money using the methods you can find in his books.