Platform overview

One execution layer – from routing to analytics

Talos provides a complete institutional execution suite for digital assets: smart order routing that evaluates liquidity across venues in real time, algorithmic strategies tuned to crypto market microstructure, pre-trade cost modeling before any order is sent, and post-trade TCA that closes the feedback loop. Safety and risk controls are embedded at every layer.

SOR strategies
6
Full Amount, Iceberg, Limit, Market, Post-Only, Stop/Take Profit – each optimized for a distinct liquidity objective.
Algo strategies
8
Pegged, Steady Pace, Time Sliced, VWAP, TWAP, Quantizer, PoV, and Scaled – covering passive to aggressive and scheduled to participation-rate execution.
Model components
3
The Talos Market Impact model decomposes cost into spread, physical impact, and time risk – before any order is submitted.
Safety controls
5
Order price protection, overfill protection, state recovery, runaway algo detection, and price reasonability checks.
Market coverage
24/7
Execution alphas re-calibrated daily. SOR re-evaluates routing continuously. TCA available from first trade date.
End-to-end execution lifecycle
Feedback loop: Post-trade TCA refines strategy and parameter settings for the next order. SOR re-evaluates routing at configurable intervals. Algos reschedule on pause or resumption. Safety controls apply to all order types at the child order level.
Layer 01 – SOR
Liquidity-first execution across multiple venues

SOR continuously evaluates all connected markets for best average fill price, accounting for maker/taker fees. Orders are re-routed as conditions change. Resting orders move to marketable venues automatically. Designed for orders where immediate or best-price execution is the primary objective.

Layer 02 – Algorithms
Schedule, participation, and passive-first strategies

Eight algorithmic strategies covering passive pegging, interval-based taker execution, volume-weighted and time-weighted schedules, participation-rate control, and multi-level price-range distribution. All passive strategies use anti-gaming protection and blended child order sizing to minimize information leakage.

Layer 03 – Analytics
Pre and post-trade cost measurement at every level

The Talos Market Impact model provides projected slippage estimates before execution. Post-trade TCA surfaces actual slippage vs. benchmarks, fill rates, dealer latency, and execution markouts at the parent order, venue, and symbol level. Accessible via the Talos UI or REST and WebSocket APIs.

The full picture
Institutional execution in crypto requires more than a single algo or a routing layer in isolation. SOR handles immediate and best-price objectives. Algos handle large-order minimization and schedule-driven workflows. Pre-trade analytics provides the cost estimate before commitment. Post-trade TCA provides the feedback needed to improve the next order. Safety controls ensure every child order respects venue limits, price bands, and overfill constraints at all times.