For investors with $80k+

Financial advisors made sense before the internet.

Now algorithms do what they did — faster, cheaper, and inside your own brokerage account. We handle the setup. We run the strategies. A real portfolio manager actively oversees every position. Flat fee, never a percentage of your assets.

Your brokerage, your nameAPI-only — no fund custodyFlat fee, never AUM %No leverage, no marginDisconnect anytime

What is Vector Capital?

A done-for-you trading service that runs institutional algorithms inside your existing brokerage account.

We handle setup, run the strategies, and actively oversee them in real time. You allocate capital and stay in control of your account — you don't manage any of the trading. A professional portfolio manager (not just code) is watching every position.

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You
Allocate capital

Use your existing US brokerage (or open one). Decide how much to assign to each strategy. That's the extent of your work.

Vector
Sets up, runs, oversees

We handle the brokerage connection, configure each strategy, run the algorithms, and a portfolio manager watches every position live.

Your brokerage
Holds & executes

Your funds stay in your name, at a US-regulated brokerage. Every fill appears on your statement and your live dashboard.

  • Not a hedge fund — your money never goes into a pooled vehicle
  • Not a robo-advisor — strategies are active and professionally overseen, not auto-rebalanced index funds
  • Not an AUM advisor — flat fee, never a percentage of your assets

Works with your existing brokerage

Vector connects via API to brokerages you already trust. No need to move accounts.

Interactive Brokers
NinjaTrader

Strategies

Two systematic strategies. Run one. Or both.

Each strategy targets a different market and risk profile. Pick what fits — you allocate, the algorithm trades.

Algorithmic Equities

Trades a diversified basket of US stocks. Selection and position sizing driven by momentum signals, market regime, and built-in risk parameters.

Universe
US equities
Style
Momentum + risk
Min capital
$80k
Live performance · Algorithmic Equities vs benchmarks
Independently verifiable

Past performance, whether backtested or live, does not guarantee future results. All trading involves risk, including potential loss of principal.

Vector vs Traditional Advisor

Same market. Different math on your wealth.

A side-by-side look at what you actually get — and pay — with a traditional advisor versus Vector.

Returns
Traditional advisor

Targets market-matching returns, minus fees and human-driven drift.

Vector Capital

Systematic strategies that target alpha over a full cycle, with documented entry/exit rules.*

Risk profile
Traditional advisor

Market beta managed by human discretion and quarterly rebalance.

Vector Capital

Comparable beta with built-in position limits, drawdown controls, and zero leverage.

Fees
Traditional advisor

~1% of assets every year — grows as your account grows.

Vector Capital

Flat fee that doesn't scale with your balance.

Fees on $1M over 20 yrs
Traditional advisor

~$300K+ paid in fees as the account compounds.*

Vector Capital

A fraction of that — the rest stays in your account.

Account ownership
Traditional advisor

Capital custodied or pooled by the firm.

Vector Capital

Your own brokerage, in your name. API-only — funds never move or pool.

Transparency
Traditional advisor

Quarterly statements.

Vector Capital

Every trade visible live; reconcile against your brokerage any time.

Lock-up & exit
Traditional advisor

Varies; exit friction is common.

Vector Capital

No lock-up. Disconnect any time, $0 exit fee.

Minimum to start
Traditional advisor

Often $250K–$1M+.

Vector Capital

$80K.

*Targets and fee figures are illustrative; your exact fee is disclosed in your strategy session. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All trading involves risk, including loss of principal. Standard brokerage commissions and regulatory fees through your brokerage still apply and are not Vector charges.

Maxwell Hines, Founder of Vector Capital

Built by

10+ years in markets. 7 inside AllianceBernstein. Now opening institutional algorithms to retail.

Maxwell Hines spent seven years as a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein. He watched the firm's wealthiest clients access systematic strategies that retail investors couldn't touch — paying a flat structure that no one in the mass market was offered. Vector closes that gap.

Run the math on a 1% AUM fee over twenty years on a growing account. The advisor keeps more of the upside than the client does. Meanwhile the algorithms that actually move the needle are gated behind $10M minimums. Vector exists to break both of those.

Maxwell Hines
Founder & Portfolio Manager

What clients say

Rated 4.5 on Trustpilot.

Real reviews from Vector clients — pulled straight from our Trustpilot profile.

4.5 / 5 on Trustpilot · 143 reviews
Vector Algorithmics has completely changed the way I trade, and the biggest reason is the afternoon live trading calls with Jay.
R.A.S.Trustpilot review
Vector is a great community. Whenever I have needed help or had a question, there has been a Vector representative there to help very quickly.
Tim AbshireTrustpilot review
I've had a fund manager for over 11 years and they've averaged about 14% per year. I started with Vector 6 months ago with a different mentality.
Jose AlvarezTrustpilot review
Vector Algorithmics has completely changed the way I trade, and the biggest reason is the afternoon live trading calls with Jay.
R.A.S.Trustpilot review
Vector is a great community. Whenever I have needed help or had a question, there has been a Vector representative there to help very quickly.
Tim AbshireTrustpilot review
I've had a fund manager for over 11 years and they've averaged about 14% per year. I started with Vector 6 months ago with a different mentality.
Jose AlvarezTrustpilot review
As long as you follow the instructions and have patience, you can excel here. Even if your algo doesn't perform best every day, the afternoon sessions give you a second shot at gains.
Jeremy PremeauTrustpilot review
Jay has been extremely helpful. His manual trading strategy works great and is a welcome complement to the algo strategies.
chrispTrustpilot review
Jay's live stream has been life changing for me. Finally found a teacher who can help.
JordanTrustpilot review
As long as you follow the instructions and have patience, you can excel here. Even if your algo doesn't perform best every day, the afternoon sessions give you a second shot at gains.
Jeremy PremeauTrustpilot review
Jay has been extremely helpful. His manual trading strategy works great and is a welcome complement to the algo strategies.
chrispTrustpilot review
Jay's live stream has been life changing for me. Finally found a teacher who can help.
JordanTrustpilot review

Getting started

Three steps. We do most of the work.

You allocate capital and approve the setup. We handle everything else — connection, configuration, execution, oversight.

01

30-minute strategy session

Live platform walkthrough, real performance data, exact pricing. We work out which strategies fit your risk profile. No pitch, no follow-up if it's not a fit.

02

We handle the setup

Brokerage connection, strategy configuration, account setup — we do all of it. You review and approve every step before anything goes live.

03

You watch it run

Algorithms execute systematic rules. A portfolio manager actively oversees every position. You see everything in real time on your dashboard.

FAQ

Questions worth asking.

How hands-on is this for me?
Almost entirely hands-off. We handle the brokerage connection, the strategy configuration, and the day-to-day execution. You allocate capital, approve the setup, and watch the dashboard. There's nothing for you to actively manage — no orders to place, no rebalancing to run.
Who's actually watching the algorithms?
Maxwell Hines — 10+ years in markets, 7 inside major institutions including AllianceBernstein. Algorithms execute the systematic rules, but a portfolio manager is actively monitoring positions, risk metrics, and market conditions in real time. This isn't unsupervised code.
Where does my money actually sit?
In your own account at a US SEC/FINRA-regulated brokerage, in your name. Vector connects via API to execute trades. We never hold, transfer, or have withdrawal access to your funds. You can revoke API access from your brokerage at any time, and positions remain as-is in your account.
Is my capital at risk?
Yes. All trading involves risk, including potential loss of principal — that's true with any investment approach. Vector's strategies include built-in risk controls (position limits, stop-losses, drawdown profiles), but no system eliminates market risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Only allocate capital you can afford to lose.
How is this different from a robo-advisor?
Robo-advisors are mostly index funds with auto-rebalancing — a digital wrapper on a static 60/40 allocation. Vector's strategies are active, systematic, and overseen by a real portfolio manager — using the same class of systems sophisticated institutions use internally.
What's the fee, and what's the minimum?
Flat fee — no percentage of assets, no performance fees, no exit fees. Minimum capital is $80,000. Exact pricing is walked through in your session against the strategies you're considering. Standard brokerage commissions through your brokerage are separate.
Can I see performance and methodology before committing?
Yes. Backtesting methodology, historical and live performance data, and risk metrics are reviewed in full during your session. Once onboarded, your dashboard shows live activity in real time — not a quarterly PDF.

Book a session

See the live data. Ask the hard questions. Decide for yourself.

30 minutes, free, no follow-up if it's not a fit. Live performance, the exact risk controls, real pricing, and what we'd actually run on your capital — laid out by the portfolio manager who oversees every Vector position. $80k minimum to allocate.

Apply

See if Vector is a fit.

A few quick questions to make sure our strategies match your portfolio and goals. Takes under a minute.