DLVIUSTUS (PTY) LTD
Annual Trading Report & Financial Evaluation (2025)
Date: January 2, 2026
Prepared By: Derick-Lewis Vorster, CEO & Chartered Accountant
1. Executive Summary
With over 18 years of experience since 2007 in proprietary trading and professional trading analysis covering both technical and fundamental theories, DLVIUSTUS has developed a robust and adaptable trading methodology. Our focus remains steadfast: maximizing returns while effectively managing risk.
Our expertise spans intraday trading, algorithmic development concepts, and strategic portfolio management. This report outlines our professional history, 2025 performance data, and trading strategies, emphasizing a data-driven approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.
2025 Performance Highlight:
The 2025 fiscal year represents a historic pinnacle in our trading timeline. By leveraging high volatility in the precious metals and equity markets, we achieved record-breaking monthly yields—peaking at 36.50% in September 2025 and closing the year with a strong 25.79% in December.
2. Professional History & Milestones
2007 – 2009: Foundational Experience & Strategic Refinement
During this period, our trading strategies gained recognition from brokerage firms and trading schools, leading to invitations to conduct multiple seminars on intraday trading. We provided specialized training to trading groups within two major banks. While five drawdowns occurred due to initial over-trading, these were effectively mitigated through the development and implementation of refined psychological trading strategies.
2010 – 2012: Advanced Development & Institutional Engagement
This phase focused on in-depth research of advanced trading psychology techniques and the conceptualization of trading software incorporating AI principles.
Key Event: In 2012, a major bank extended an offer to lead a $2 billion fund. However, due to our trading methodology necessitating a singular instrument focus, diversifying such a large portfolio across a single instrument was deemed impractical.
2015: High-Value Portfolio Management
Managed a $17 million trading account. Due to regulatory changes for US citizens, the client was required to withdraw funds after eight months, resulting in the benign termination of the contract.
2017 – Present: Technological Advancement & Strategic Optimization
Software development commenced with engineering teams from Belarus, followed by collaboration with a Canadian professor. From December 2020 to the present, a meticulous review of all trading studies has resulted in the engineering of updated strategies, preparing for a future automated system.
2024 Operations: Continued proprietary trading and managing private Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) accounts. Provided financial modeling consultations to Fintech and investment sectors.
(LPOA Definition: Accounts managed with explicit authority granted by the account holder.)2025 Achievements: Successfully navigated high-volatility markets yielding a cumulative growth of over 9,087% since 2007. 2025 was also a significant step forward for your technology department. We managed to write multiple investment science formulas into a trading analysis software.
3. 2025 Statistical Review & Financial Health
As of the close of 2025, our audited statistics reflect a strategy operating at the peak of quantitative capability.
Key Financial Metrics (Audited):
Win Rate: 96.83% (Indicates exceptional precision in entry/exit protocols).
Losing Rate: 3.16% (Losses are strictly controlled and mathematically insignificant relative to gains).
Sharpe Ratio: 36.47 (Significantly outperforms the industry standard, indicating immense return per unit of risk).
Total Trades Analyzed: 6,342+
2025 Monthly Performance Breakdown:
Q1: Consistent growth (Jan: 15.30%, Feb: 12.75%, Mar: 13.87%)
Q2: Accelerated gains (Apr: 19.25%, May: 21.81%, Jun: 28.18%)
Q3: Peak Volatility Capture (Jul: 13.04%, Aug: 0.90%, Sep: 36.50%)
Q4: Strong Year-End (Oct: 13.50%, Nov: 2.50%, Dec: 25.79%)
Note: 0% growth periods in our history were strictly times of development, business restructuring, or study breaks. There were no periods where market conditions forced a halt in operations due to drawdown.
4. Trading Strategy & Methodology
Our approach is built on "manageable specialization." We focus only on products with ideal trading condition characteristics—specifically well-balanced liquidity and volatility values.
Product Selection
XAU/USD (Gold/US Dollar): Primary focus due to consistent volatility and liquidity.
S&P 500: Secondary preference, providing significant opportunity.
Major Currency Pairs: USD_EUR_JPY_AUD_CNY_CAD.
Risk Management Architecture
We employ a tiered risk formula calculated based on the number of pips we wish to earn relative to available capital.
Low-Risk Profile: Exposure: Limited to 1% of available capital for margin costs. Target: Earning $0.10 - $1.00 per 100 pips .Duration: Good Till Cancelled (GTC) < 115 hours. (GTC Definition: An order that remains active until executed or cancelled.)
Medium-Risk Profile: Exposure: Limited to 17.5% margin cost. Duration: Close of Day (COD) < 23 hours. (COD Definition: An order that closes at the end of the trading day.)
High-Risk Profile: Exposure: Limited to 30% margin cost. Duration: Intraday / COD < 12 hours.
Strategy Evaluation Criteria
Our ongoing evaluation includes:
Precise timing of trade execution.
Technical price structuring and trend positioning.
Price targeting and exit strategies relevant to opposing market conditions.
While over 80% of trades are initiated as "Close of Day" trades, positions may be held across multiple economic and calendar cycles to optimize risk management and target achievement.
5. Future Outlook (2026)
Anticipated for the upcoming fiscal year is a major tender for establishing a dedicated trading floor and business consultation office. We plan to expand our precious metals trading operations and finalize the technological advancement of our proprietary trading software.
Statement of Confidence:
All annual trading statistics are audited by a reputable third party. We remain confident in our trading psychology and strategy, with a continued focus on developing AI-automated trading software to secure the future of DLVIUSTUS (Pty) Ltd.
Derick-Lewis Vorster
CEO, DLVIUSTUS (Pty) Ltd
