About Alcock Capital

The Vision

Alcock Capital is an AI-powered autonomous trading system that combines deep financial expertise with cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Our system doesn't just run algorithms — it thinks, adapts, and evolves like an experienced fund manager, but with the speed and discipline that only a machine can deliver.

The Founder

Gary Alcock brings a rare combination of institutional finance experience and deep technical ability. With a background spanning investment banking at Houlihan Lokey, private equity, and a lifelong obsession with technology and probability, Gary built Alcock Capital to prove that AI can outperform traditional approaches to systematic trading.

Finance

  • USC Marshall School of Business — Corporate Finance
  • Houlihan Lokey — Investment Banking
  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management
  • Private Equity — GTA Companies / Venice Capital

Technology

  • Programming since age 6
  • Top 1% AI power user
  • Full-stack web development
  • Probability & statistics (natural aptitude)

The Strategy

Our AI operates as an autonomous fund manager. Unlike traditional algorithmic trading systems that follow rigid rules, our system continuously analyzes market conditions, adapts its strategy allocation, and evolves its parameters based on performance.

AI-Driven Analysis

Every trading decision is made by an AI that understands market regimes, technical analysis, options Greeks, and risk management at an institutional level.

Multi-Strategy

Options income, momentum, mean reversion, and more. The AI allocates capital dynamically based on what's working in the current market environment.

Self-Evolving

The system reviews its own performance, identifies what's working and what isn't, and adjusts its strategy parameters automatically.

Risk Management

Capital preservation is our first priority. The system enforces strict risk limits at every level: position sizing via fractional Kelly criterion, maximum portfolio risk exposure, daily and weekly loss limits, and hard drawdown circuit breakers. The AI will sit in cash if there are no high-probability setups — because the best trade is sometimes no trade.