Traders by Day, Traders by Night

Trading was the founding stone of Second Foundation. It all began when three friends from the Math-Physics faculty decided to apply algorithmic trading principles from the financial markets to the energy markets. The first code was written during the initial covid lockdown. Several months later, the first trades were executed and ever since we have been on a trajectory of relentless growth.

Our focus is electricity trading. In the EU, 8% of all intraday electricity is traded via Second Foundation. Our strategy goes beyond a zero-sum game: we provide liquidity and stability to the markets by reducing price volatility.

Today our scope is broader. We trade across many markets and commodities. We operate in 30 countries with teams of day traders and night traders on three continents. Bots and traders work hand in hand. Our analytics is world-class and our algorithms beat the market, but in moments of sudden volatility it is humans who take the seat.

After the bell, we trade Magic: The Gathering.