Quant Researcher - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund

Quant Researcher – Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund

Moreton Capital Partners is seeking a talented Quant Researcher to help build the next generation of alpha signals in commodity futures. Our research is grounded in advanced machine learning, robust testing frameworks, and a deep understanding of global commodity markets.

This role is central to our mission: you’ll take ownership of designing, testing, and refining predictive models that directly feed into live trading portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, prototype, and validate systematic trading signals across commodities using advanced ML methods.
• Design and implement rigorous backtests with realistic frictions, walk-forward validation, and robust statistical tests.
• Engineer and evaluate novel features from prices, fundamentals, positioning, options data, and alternative datasets (e.g., satellite, weather and global commodity cash pricing).
• Blend m...