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USA Financial Exchange Welcomes Scarecrow Trading to Platform with Launch of Two Innovative Strategies

USA Financial Exchange Welcomes Scarecrow Trading to Platform with Launch of Two Innovative Strategies
Nov 20
2025

USA Financial Exchange, an open architecture TAMP platform, today announces a strategic partnership with Scarecrow Trading, a quantitative asset manager specializing in rules-based equity strategies. This collaboration introduces two new strategies, Crow Chaser and High 5, designed to help independent financial advisors pursue alpha for their clients while managing downside risk.

This offering expansion reflects USA Financial’s commitment to delivering investment solutions that align with the evolving needs of advisors and their clients. Both strategies are now available on the Exchange platform.

USA Financial Exchange is a subsidiary of USA Financial, a 5-time Inc. 5000 honoree. Other subsidiaries include USA Financial Securities (broker-dealer and registered investment advisor), USA Financial Formulas (third-party asset manager), USA Financial Insurance Services (insurance wholesaler), and USA Financial Advisor Advancement (marketing, consulting, and technology).

Founded in 2003, Scarecrow Trading has built a reputation for disciplined, algorithm-driven strategies that have enjoyed long-term success through a variety of market cycles. Crow Chaser is a disciplined equity long/short/cash program that combines 17 proprietary indicators—including momentum, seasonal timing, sentiment, and trend—to seek absolute returns with exposures tied to leveraged NASDAQ-linked vehicles. High 5 builds on that framework by incorporating 36 market indicators and dynamic exposure management across the same core disciplines, aiming to adjust responsively to shifting market conditions. Both strategies are designed for diversified portfolios and emphasize a structured, algorithm-driven decision process.

We’re always looking for ways to help advisors differentiate portfolios and deliver meaningful results to clients. Scarecrow Trading’s strategies offer a compelling blend of quantitative rigor and real-world performance, making them a valuable addition to our platform." 

Mike Walters, CEO of USA Financial

Both strategies are designed for use in qualified and non-qualified accounts, with flexible allocation options typically ranging from 5% to 15% of client portfolios. Advisors can access the strategies directly through the USA Financial Exchange platform, with full support for onboarding and implementation.

For more information about Scarecrow Trading strategies on USA Financial Exchange, contact us today.


About Scarecrow Trading

Founded in 2003, Scarecrow Trading is a quantitative investment firm focused on developing and managing systematic, rules-based strategies. The firm employs proprietary algorithms and predefined risk-management processes to guide portfolio decisions across varying market environments. Scarecrow Trading’s disciplined, model-driven approach is designed to remove emotion from investment decision-making while seeking to manage risk and adapt to changing market conditions.

About USA Financial

USA Financial is a comprehensive financial services institution, focused on providing advisors with the tools required to make solid recommendations and to empower clients to make educated and informed financial decisions. To learn more about USA Financial, please visit http://www.usafinancial.com.

Disclosure: Investing carries an inherent element of risk, and it is possible to lose principal and interest when investing in securities. The strategies discussed are simply tools used to assist in the management of your account. Even with these strategies applied to the account, it is possible to lose money. No strategy can guarantee a profit or prevent against a loss. There may be times where the strategy advises accounts to switch between equities or fixed income at an inopportune time, causing the account to forfeit potential gains. The strategies discussed may not be suitable for all investors. Do not invest in a strategy with USA Financial Exchange without receiving and reading the Exchange ADV.

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