# The Library The Library is the heart of AskJimmy, a unified platform for discovering, building, and executing professional-grade trading strategies. Whether you’re an institution, hedge fund, or independent trader, The Library delivers access to sophisticated, risk-adjusted returns and fosters a collaborative community.

Your local library, but for trading.

### **Core Features** **1. Strategy Repository** At its core, The Library is a curated catalog of advanced trading strategies, ranging from long-only Spot strategies to complex options arbitrage frameworks. Each strategy is accompanied by key performance metrics, such as volatility, Sharpe ratio, and drawdown, to help users quickly assess risk-return profiles. * **Protocol-Built Strategies**: Developed by AskJimmy’s team of 50+ Columbia University quants and a veteran hedge fund manager with over 20 years of experience managing more than $1B in AUM. * **User-Built Strategies**: Community members can contribute their own strategies, expanding the catalog and monetizing them by sharing alpha with the community. **2. Execution Framework** The Library isn’t just about strategies, it’s also about execution. We provide an **execution engine**, with specialized agents that will handle order routing and 24/7 market monitoring. **3. Low-Code Strategy Maker** For traders looking to customize their strategy, The Library offers a Strategy Maker tool that allows users to: * **Create New Strategies**: Build trading strategies from scratch. * **Fork Existing Strategies**: Adapt proven strategies to fit specific goals. * **Validate and Backtest**: Test strategies against historical and live market data. * **One-Click Deployment**: Seamlessly deploy strategies in both TradFi and DeFi environments. *** ### **The Positive Flywheel** **1. More Alpha, More Adoption**\ Every new strategy enhances The Library’s appeal. As its value rises, more traders and AI agents gravitate to these strategies, increasing its adoption. **2. Greater Adoption, Higher Returns**\ An expanding user base and growing TVL results in higher performance fees and protocol revenue. Alpha contributors and investors benefit from improved returns. **3. Higher Returns, Stronger Incentives**\ Rising revenue enables increased rewards for strategy creators and additional resources for research. This motivates both new and existing contributors to provide more alpha. **4. A Self-Reinforcing Ecosystem**\ New capital inflows, enhanced returns, and top-tier strategies converge to form a feedback loop that perpetually drives The Library’s growth—improving utility, innovation, and performance at every cycle.