Ataraxis Financial

Michael A. Gayed serves as Founder and Chief Investment Officer, with all investment decisions flowing through his macro research framework. Gayed previously managed the ATAC Inflation Rotation ETF and publishes the widely read Lead-Lag Report, which informs the firm's tactical positioning. There is no publicly known investment committee or external portfolio management team.

The firm runs liquid, transparent strategies centered on volatility as a standalone return driver. These include long/short US equity, managed futures, and systematic volatility-complex trades using exchange-traded instruments. Ataraxis does not pursue private equity, venture capital, real estate, or direct lending.

Trade ideas are sourced through Gayed's proprietary Lead-Lag intermarket analysis framework, which tracks cross-asset momentum, sentiment divergences, and volatility regime signals. This research-first model differentiates the firm from discretionary macro peers who rely primarily on fundamental narratives.

Ataraxis is neither — it operates as a registered investment advisor structured as a specialized macro boutique. The firm manages external capital through separately managed accounts and sub-advisory relationships, not pooled hedge fund vehicles. It does not represent a single family's wealth or operate as a multi-family office.

No. The firm's strategies execute exclusively through liquid exchange-traded instruments — futures, options, and ETFs — with no lock-up periods, gates, or side pockets. This liquidity-first structure is a defining feature, distinguishing it from private credit, private equity, and traditional drawdown fund managers.