2. Market Overview

2.1 The Rise of Algorithmic & AI-Driven Trading

Global markets have been shifting from discretionary, human-driven trading to systematic, algorithmic strategies for over a decade:

• Market research estimates the global algorithmic trading market is growing from roughly $14–18B in 2024 to well over $30B by early 2030s, driven by institutional adoption and AI-enhanced strategies.

• On some electronic venues, 70% or more of trading volume is already handled by automated systems (for example, automated systems accounted for ~70% of trading on Europe’s Epex power markets in 2024, up from ~44% in 2020).

• In India’s index derivatives (Nifty, Bank Nifty, etc.), algorithmic strategies generated ~97% of profits for foreign institutional investors and ~96% for proprietary desks in FY 2024, showing how dominant automation has become for “smart money”.

At the same time, AI models are increasingly used to:

• Scan vast data (prices, news, on-chain data)

• Generate signals and features that a single human can’t monitor in real time

• Optimize strategies and risk parameters

In this world, manual click-trading is structurally disadvantaged. The edge lies in:

• Speed: reacting to signals and volatility instantly

• Discipline: executing rules without emotion or fatigue

• Complexity: combining conditions, multi-timeframe logic, and risk rules that are impossible to manage manually 24/7

2.2 Perpetual Futures & DeFi

Perpetual futures (“perps”) have become the dominant instrument for crypto traders because they allow:

• Directional exposure with leverage

• No expiry's (unlike traditional futures)

• 24/7 markets

DeFi and CeFi perps platforms (centralized & on-chain) now process billions in daily volume, but access to professional automation is still gated behind:

• Proprietary quant desks

• Expensive off-the-shelf bots with limited transparency

• Custom infrastructure that most traders can’t build

This is the gap Perpbot aims to fill.