Supported Trading Strategies
Trading Strategies
Silvana’s Book agentic execution arrangements allow for a number of trading strategies.
| Strategy | Execution Pattern | Maker or Taker | Typical Users | Primary Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Making | Limit orders are placed on both buy and sell sides. | Maker | • institutional traders (professional market makers) • advanced retail traders with grid bots | • earn bid–ask spread • provide liquidity |
| Arbitrage | Liquidity takers execute fast cross-exchange or triangular trades. | Taker | • institutions • HFT firms (low-latency) • experienced retail traders | Capture risk-free profit from price inefficiencies. |
| Scalping | Mostly taker market orders for rapid in-and-out trades (seconds to minutes). | Taker | • institutional HFTs • retail traders with fast APIs | Accumulate many small profits from micro price movements. |
| Trend-Following | 1) Taker entries are made on trend signals with timed exits. 2) Assets are held for some time. 3) Assets are sold at the right time. | Taker | • retail traders • institutional traders (from simple bots to quant funds) | Capture sustained directional price moves. |
| Mean Reversion | Assets are sold or bought on trend reversal signals, exploiting strong market fluctuations caused by a change in market sentiment (e.g. panic). | Both | • retail traders (mostly bots) • arbitragers • institutional traders | Gain profit from price reverting back to its mean. |
| Grid Trading | A grid of standing limit buy or sell orders are submitted across a price range. | Maker | Primarily retail traders using automated bots. | Harvest volatility in range-bound markets. |
| Portfolio Rebalancing | Taker — periodic or threshold-based market orders. | Maker | Both retail investors and institutional funds. | Maintain target portfolio allocation and manage risk. |
| Dollar-Cost Averaging | Scheduled or trigger-based market buy orders. | Taker | Mostly retail long-term investors. | Smooth entry price and build long-term positions. |