It All Started with a Discussion on Quantitative Strategies
In 2020, William Hart and Julian Rivers met at a quantitative strategy conference. William Hart holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Cambridge in the UK, while Julian Rivers holds a Ph.D. in electromechanical engineering from New Mexico State University in the U.S.
Their shared interests centered on algorithmic trading, automated systems, trading costs, and strategy risks. During their discussions, they realized that traders often focus solely on advertised returns without fully understanding how rebates are calculated, whether their accounts are actually eligible for rebates, or the drawdowns, slippage, and consecutive losses that EAs might encounter in real-world trading environments.
Consequently, the two founded Quantitative Rebates, integrating rebates, broker comparisons, EA tools, and risk education into a single service process. We do not present rebates as investment returns, nor do we treat historical backtests as a guarantee of future results.