We are the reason
for success
SFORS's mission is to create the reasons for top performance in trading. Through years of operating in the US equities market, we have engineered a system where every process and decision is dedicated to supporting our traders.
Traders make the difference
At the core of our model is a trader-centered approach. Through our service teams, technology, workspaces, and a cultural environment, we create definitive reasons for our success.
Trading success from scratch
SFORS trains talent from scratch, providing the buying power and guidance needed to achieve—and surpass—their first major breakthroughs. We offer a robust ecosystem that manages the complexities of trading, technology, analytics, and legal and financial services on the trader’s behalf. By creating this high-performance environment, we allow our traders to focus entirely on what they do best: performing at the peak of their abilities.
Trading, Brokerage, Software: Empowering Partnerships
SFORS is part of Smarter, a company that brings together organizations in technology, finance, and other areas under a unified strategic vision. Within this ecosystem, STATOK, an EU-licensed brokerage firm specializing in leveraged trading on U.S. capital markets, and Pinesoftware, a developer of integrated fintech software products that cater to the needs of SFORS traders, play a key role. This collaboration enables us to deliver a strong value proposition both to traders and to the finance industry.
Arkadii Zanizdra
"Choosing to be a trader means choosing a career of solid foundations and zero limits. It is one of the few areas where the market acts as an unbiased judge. It makes no allowances for inexperience, emotional lapses, or unfavorable circumstances. Here, success is only achieved by those who can learn faster than the market can point out their mistakes."
A risk management system that empowers trading
A risk management system tailored to traders’ signature styles
Our risk management team engineered a custom system for SFORS traders that balances a wide range of instruments with essential market-driven limits. We don’t see these boundaries as restrictions. We see them as the foundation that grants our traders true operational freedom.
Expert trader support 23/5
Our trading operations are backed by a dedicated support team utilizing proprietary technology built specifically for SFORS. With constant extended-hours availability, we provide our traders with 23/5 guidance and sub-60-second response times. Furthermore, our risk managers are all seasoned traders, ensuring that every decision is made with expert-level insight.
Our three lines of defense system
1. A flexible pre-trade risk control framework providing ex-ante eligibility and limit checks such as risk and concentration. The system enforces firm-wide risk appetite through automated blocks and overrides that are supported by full auditability.
2. Personal guidance for traders and crisis management.
Beyond traditional risk management, our team works in close partnership with our traders by monitoring individual efficiency and using data analytics to uncover latent growth opportunities. As a core component of our second line of defense, our crisis management protocols rely on high-level automation and streamlined procedures that are constantly adapted to real-time market volatility.
3. Controls over high-level risk parameters implemented at the entity, concentration, and individual exposure levels. These are managed through calibrated limits, precise thresholds, and formal escalation procedures. Furthermore, we deploy a cross-asset netting model to optimize risk measurement and capital planning
Artur Zanizdra
"Risk management is not about avoiding risk—it is about understanding it deeply enough to make better decisions. Our department builds and maintains quantitative models to protect the firm's capital and ensure sustainable growth. True transparency in risk starts with discipline, analytical rigor, and a culture where risk awareness is everyone's responsibility."
Technology designed for trading success
Each year, we commit significant capital to evolving SFORS technology stack. Our analytical products and trading platform are engineered in close collaboration with our traders.
Custom-built trading platform
Built from the ground up based on direct feedback from SFORS traders, the custom platform is tailored to our unique workflows. It is a high-volume engine that is capable of processing thousands of concurrent orders without compromising on speed or stability. With integrated charts and a flexible workspace configuration, it provides real-time tracking of market data, orders, positions, and trades, while also ensuring responsive and stable operation even under peak loads.
Internal intelligence system
Analytical platform designed for our specific needs that empowers traders to evaluate their performance and formulate new strategies with precision. By automating data collection and processing, the system delivers comprehensive reporting across every level—from individual trade analysis to company-wide annual trends.
Market research and backtesting system
Access to deep historical data and specialized research allows SFORS traders to build and execute high-performance strategies. This platform is built by traders, for traders—leveraging their direct insights to stay ahead of real-world market demands.
Oleksandr Danyliuk
"We have done things our way from the very beginning. To stay agile, our model demands sophisticated, proprietary solutions. We spent seven years building a scalable robust infrastructure, along with specialized teams that maintain and develop software, networks, and processes while supporting hundreds of thousands of daily transactions."