Axios Lab · Index Engineering
Indices that express a view.
A new generation of crypto & finance indices — built backwards from a trader's view of where markets are heading, not legacy cap-weighting. The most tradable way to put a thesis on.
ProductsThree indices + RWA perps · more in research
UNW● Flagship
The Unwind
A defined-risk hedge against the AI bubble.
Equities · OptionsDefined-risk13F-sourced
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AVIX● Live
Axios Volatility Index
The crypto VIX — engineered to be sensitive.
Crypto · BTC·ETHImplied + overlayBenchmark
View index
AVX● Validated
Axios Volatility
Harvesting the crypto volatility premium.
Crypto · BTC·ETHMarket-neutralVol-carry
View index
RWA PERPS● Design draft
RWA Perpetuals
24/7 perps on real-world assets — with a verifiable oracle.
Verifiable oracleFair-value funding24/7
Read the design
25+ yrsBacktest data
4 regimesGFC · COVID · 22 · Dot-com
Real flows13F · On-chain · Vol
100%Tradable legs
Work backwards from the view.
How we build them01
View-first
Built from a thesis, not a screen.
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Evidence-led
Backtested across decades & regimes.
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Tradable
Every leg liquid & shortable.
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Cross-asset
Crypto, equities, commodities, macro.
Read the research.
The theses, the backtests, and what didn't work — published openly. New indices break here first.
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