Anticipating the inflection point
Markets right now are standing at a crossroads. In this edition of our monthly newsletter we will:
June rewarded those who were prepared—not just reactive. At Nurp, our trading algorithms are built to anticipate and adapt. This month, our Gold Digger algorithm led pack, delivering the incredible performance with the Argos algorithm trailing close behind.
Year to date in 2025, Nurp’s Argos algorithm has delivered a 24.18% gain—more than 5x the S&P 500’s 5% return over the same period. Meanwhile, our Gold Digger algorithm has seen 42.28% gain YTD*
See Nurp’s June performance on MyFXBooks.
*As of 6/30/2025
Key events impacting markets
Gold prices remained relatively stable in May, hovering around the $3,000 mark. This steadiness suggests a balance between inflationary pressures and investor confidence. Nurp’s Gold Digger algorithm adeptly navigated these conditions, capitalizing on subtle market movements while maintaining a conservative risk profile.
Bitcoin’s ascent to $111,999 underscores the growing institutional interest and regulatory clarity in the crypto space. Nurp’s Buterin algorithm leveraged this momentum, achieving a year-to-date gain of 41.08% as of May 27, 2025. Ethereum’s consistent performance above $2,700 further indicates a maturing market.
The U.S. dollar’s strength, despite credit concerns, highlights the complexities of global currency markets. Nurp’s Argos algorithm adeptly adjusted to these dynamics, delivering a year-to-date gain of 19.68% by May 27, 2025. Such adaptability showcases the algorithm’s robustness in volatile conditions.
Algorithm spotlight: Gold Digger dynamically hedged long exposure during the spike, keeping drawdown relatively limited while capturing part of the upside.
The Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25-4.50 %, yet its dot-plot now shows just two quarter-point cuts penciled in for 2025 and a single cut spread over 2026-27, pointing to a shallower easing path. Fresh projections look slightly stagflationary, shaving next year’s GDP growth to 1.4 % while lifting core PCE inflation to 3.1 % and unemployment to 4.5 %. Seven of 19 officials now anticipate no cuts this year, and Chair Powell said tariff-related price pressures give the Fed room to wait for clearer data. Even so, futures still peg the first possible cut to the September 16-17 meeting, and markets took the news in stride.
What this means for Nurp portfolios: A “higher-for-longer” backdrop and tariff-linked inflation risk should keep macro volatility elevated—exactly the environment our diversified, multi-algorithm strategies are built to manage.
The singularity describes a future inflection where machine intelligence not only matches human capability but begins to improve itself in a rapid feedback loop. At that point the pace of discovery could outstrip human governance and reshape every sector.
| Source | Forecast year for AGI or Singularity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Kurzweil | AGI by 2029; Singularity by 2045 | Continues exponential hardware trend and algorithmic scaling. |
| Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei | “Outsmart most humans by 2026” | Large-model capability is advancing faster than expected. |
| DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis | AGI possible “in the 2030s” | Progress in multimodal agents and symbolic reasoning. |
| Critics such as Gary Marcus | “Multiple breakthroughs still missing” | True reasoning and grounded semantics remain unsolved. |
The singularity timeline is uncertain, yet the competitive landscape is already shifting in its shadow. Investors who watch the signposts, and position portfolios for high-velocity change, stand to benefit most, whatever the exact arrival date.
At Nurp, every line of code, partnership, and product decision is driven by a single goal: delivering a smoother, smarter, and more rewarding experience for you. Whether we’re refining algorithms to tighten risk controls, testing new strategies to unlock fresh alpha, or launching a redesigned client dashboard that puts deeper insights at your fingertips, our focus never changes: constant optimization to better serve your success.
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Important information and disclosures
This material was prepared by Nurp LLC (“Nurp”) and is for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of a security or other financial products. Any decision to purchase futures, securities or other digital assets mentioned in the material must take into account existing public information on such security or any registered prospectus. Nurp does not provide commodity trading advice based on, or tailored to, the commodity interest or cash market positions or other circumstances or characteristics of particular clients nor does Nurp direct any subscriber accounts. Past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results. This presentation does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation, or particular needs of any particular person. Investing in futures, securities and other financial products entails certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. Certain investments in particular, including those involving structured products, futures, options, digital assets and other derivatives, are complex, may entail substantial risk, and are not suitable for all investors. The price and value of, and income produced by, securities and other financial products may fluctuate and may be adversely impacted by exchange rates, interest rates, or other factors. Certain securities and other digital assets may not be registered with, or subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any comparable regulatory authority. Information available on such securities may be limited. Investors should obtain advice from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisors and only make investment decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources. Nurp has no duty to update this presentation, and the opinions, estimates, and other views expressed in this presentation may change without notice. No liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this presentation. Although information has been obtained from and is based upon sources that Nurp believes to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy and it may be incomplete and condensed. This communication is not intended to forecast or predict future events. Past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results. All opinions, projections and estimates constitute the judgment of the author as of the date of the presentation and these, plus any other information contained in the Product, are subject to change without notice. Prices and availability of financial instruments also are subject to change without notice. Nurp does not provide tax advice and nothing contained herein is intended to be, or should be construed as, tax advice. Any discussion of US tax matters contained in this presentation was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transactions or other matters addressed herein and is not intended to be used, and must not be used by any recipient, for the purpose of avoiding US federal tax penalties. Recipients of this presentation should seek tax advice based on the recipient’s own particular circumstances from an independent tax adviser.
AI Quantitative
Researcher
Bingham Zhou
Bingham Zhou, CFA, has over 15 years of experience as a quantitative researcher. His expertise spans systematic equity strategies, CTA trend-following, and interest rate proprietary trading in both U.S. and Asian markets. He holds advanced degrees from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Yale.
Greg Doscher was a CFO for many years who built out many quantitative strategies and investment tools to manage and enhance risk adjusted returns in the company’s pension plan. Prior to joining Nurp, he consolidated his skills in coding and discretionary trading to develop a comprehensive and fully automated algorithmic trading system deployed across 200+ futures markets and cryptocurrencies that encompassed all of the trading strategies he had honed over the last 22 years in finance
Marcin was Head of Quant IT at the USD 4bn+ CERN Pension Fund, where he spent nearly a decade building quantitative asset allocation systems and implementing algorithmic investment strategies for a multi-asset institutional portfolio.Before joining Nurp Marcin was also Senior Quant Strategist at Evooq, a Swiss-based fund managing four strategies across equities, gold, and equity derivatives.Marcin holds a degree in Computer Science an MBA from the University of Geneva and the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF).
Abhayjit Anand
Abhay has worked with Nurp since 2022. As a Product Strategist, he focuses on building, refining, and commercializing algorithmic trading strategies. He brings seven years of experience in financial trading – combining macro research, technical analysis, quantitative strategy development, and market psychology. Alongside his work at Nurp, Abhay also serves as an Investment Analyst at Orca Capital. Before entering financial markets professionally, he spent eight years at IBM, including three years in the AI & data division as a Delivery Lead managing complex implementation projects.
