What Mark Brown does

Mark Brown is a solo systematic trading operator (not a registered corporate entity) who develops and publishes open-source trading systems targeting retail-to-professional E-mini S&P 500 futures traders. The product suite comprises four systems: the flagship Oddball Trading System (a market breadth-based sentiment strategy using NYSE advancing issues momentum with no price data dependency and parameters unchanged for 25+ years), DT_ES (intraday day trading, 3-5 trades/week), SW_ES (swing trading, 2-5 day holds, currently in beta), and PT_ES (position trading, multi-week holds, currently in beta). All systems are built on TradeStation EasyLanguage with full source code published openly for community verification.

The business operates on an outcome-based performance fee model: a $400 charge is levied only when the broker-verified net gain for a given system exceeds $400 in a calendar month. No fee is collected in losing months, which structurally aligns vendor economics with trader P&L but introduces severe revenue volatility. Distribution is conducted entirely through a network of 16 approved futures brokers — including Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, RJO, AMP, StoneX, and Gain Capital — that handle execution and verification. Mark Brown explicitly is not registered with the NFA, does not manage client accounts, and offers no personalized investment advice; the business is positioned as non-discretionary system publication rather than investment advisory.

The entity is bootstrapped and individually owned, with no funding rounds, no institutional backing, and a headcount in the low single digits per firmographics. Strategic posture is community-led distribution through open-source code transparency and broker-channel reach rather than traditional sales or marketing. The operating geography is U.S.-anchored but broker-network reach extends globally.

Name

Mark Brown

Legal name

Mark Brown

Website

https://markbrown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mark Brown is a solo systematic trader who publishes open-source, performance-fee-based trading systems for E-mini S&P 500 futures, distributed through 16 approved brokers to retail and professional traders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Algorithmic Trading Systems

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Hedge Funds — Commodity Systematic/CTA (Managed Futures) (FSAHAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

High-Frequency Trading (HFT) & Ultra-Short-Term Systematic (FSAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Systematic futures trading
• Algorithmic trading systems
• E-mini S&P trading
• Open source trading systems
• Performance-based trading

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Performance-Based Subscription: Charges $400 fee only when broker posts a net gain of $400 or more per month. If the system doesn't meet the $400 threshold, no fee is charged. This ensures the system must generate money to pay for itself.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mark Brown develops and distributes open-source systematic trading systems for E-mini S&P 500 futures, including the Oddball Trading System (market breadth-based sentiment signals), DT_ES (day trading), SW_ES (swing trading), and PT_ES (position trading). The systems are delivered as code/logic through approved futures brokers with a performance-based fee of $400 charged only when broker-verified net gains reach $400 or more per month.

Product overview

Mark Brown offers a suite of systematic trading systems for E-mini S&P 500 futures, consisting of three primary products: DT_ES (day trading), SW_ES (swing trading), and PT_ES (position trading). These systems are complemented by the flagship Oddball Trading System, an open-source market breadth-based approach that uses NYSE advancing issues momentum and requires no price data. All systems share a common focus on E-mini S&P 500 futures, with the strategy being to achieve diversification through multiple uncorrelated systems within a single instrument rather than across multiple markets. The company operates on a performance-based billing model, charging a $400 fee only when broker-verified gains exceed $400 per month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oddball Trading System: Revolutionary market breadth-based trading system using NYSE advancing issues momentum to trade E-mini S&P 500 futures. No price data required - purely sentiment-driven signals with unchanged parameters for over two decades.
• DT_ES
• SW_ES
• PT_ES

Products and services

• DT_ES (Day Trading System) High-frequency intraday trading system optimized for E-mini S&P 500 futures with strict risk controls and defined entry/exit rules. Targets 3-5 trades per week on an intraday timeframe. Status: Live.
• SW_ES (Swing Trading System) Multi-day momentum system capturing intermediate market swings in E-mini S&P 500 futures. Holds positions for 2-5 days, targeting 8-12 trades per month with larger profit targets than the day trading system. Status: Beta.
• PT_ES (Position Trading System) Strategic position system for major trend participation in E-mini S&P 500 futures. Features institutional-grade risk management with multi-week hold times, targeting 2-4 trades per month. Status: Beta.
• Oddball Trading System Revolutionary market breadth-based trading system using NYSE advancing issues momentum to trade E-mini S&P 500 futures. Requires no price data — operates purely on sentiment-driven signals. Average 1.3 days in market, always-in-market positioning with hourly signals, and 25-year track record with unchanged parameters. Open source with complete TradeStation EasyLanguage code available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 1.3 days in market per trade cycle
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Striker SecuritiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecial thanks to Striker Securities for offering an opportunity to showcase a variety of coveted historical systems through their System Trading Center.
• DormancoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems. Traders must use approved brokers for system access.
• AMPcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Straits FinancialcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• RJOcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• RCG (Rosenthal Collins Group)coreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• WedbushcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• ED&F MancoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• HighGroundcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• ADMcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Advantage FuturescoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Phillip CapitalcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• FC StonecoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Iron BeamcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Gain CapitalcoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• TradeStationcoreOthersApproved futures broker and trading platform for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.
• Interactive BrokerscoreOthersApproved futures broker for accessing Mark Brown's trading systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Myfxbook Autotrade: Myfxbook provides verified track-record hosting and a copy-trading marketplace for systematic strategies, primarily in FX but extending to futures. Comparable to Mark Brown's model in offering third-party performance verification and signal distribution, though with a different instrument focus.
• QuantConnect: QuantConnect provides an open-source algorithmic trading platform and strategy marketplace used for systematic futures and equities strategies. Comparable to Mark Brown's model in enabling transparent, open-source systematic trading, though it spans multiple instruments and asset classes.

Direct peers

• MQL5 (MetaQuotes Market): MQL5 Market is the largest marketplace for MetaTrader-based algorithmic trading systems and signals, including systematic futures strategies. Directly comparable to Mark Brown's open-source systems business in providing a marketplace for verified systematic trading systems with performance tracking.
• Striker Securities: Striker Securities operates the System Trading Center marketplace where third-party trading systems (including Mark Brown's) are showcased and evaluated. It is directly comparable as a venue for distributing systematic futures trading systems to retail and professional traders.
• NinjaTrader Ecosystem: NinjaTrader operates a third-party add-on and strategy marketplace for systematic futures traders using its platform. Comparable to Mark Brown's TradeStation-based offering as a platform-integrated marketplace for systematic E-mini and futures trading systems.
• Collective2: Collective2 is a signal-vendor marketplace where traders publish systematic strategies and subscribers can auto-copy trades. Comparable to Mark Brown's model in offering verified, performance-based access to systematic futures trading systems with third-party verification of results.
• ZuluTrade: ZuluTrade is a copy-trading and signal-vendor platform where traders publish strategies and followers mirror trades. Comparable to Mark Brown's model in providing performance-verified systematic trading signals with broker-based execution and outcome-based commercial structures.

Broad incumbents

• TradingView (Pine Script Marketplace): TradingView operates a broad platform with Pine Script indicators and a published-scripts community, including systematic futures strategies. Comparable as a transparent, community-driven systematic-trading ecosystem, but much broader in scope (covering all asset classes and chart types).
• Hull Tactical Asset Allocation (HTAA): Hull Tactical operates a systematic, rules-based tactical asset allocation ETF (HTAA) using proprietary quantitative signals on U.S. equities. Comparable as a long-running quantitative systematic trading firm with a published methodology, though it monetizes via AUM-based fees rather than per-system performance fees.

Others

• TradeStation: TradeStation is both an approved broker for Mark Brown's systems and a platform that hosts third-party EasyLanguage systems. Listed here as a platform/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor, since Mark Brown depends on TradeStation infrastructure but TradeStation also offers its own systematic trading tools and marketplace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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