Black Bird Capital
Optimizing Alpha at the Intersection of Technology, Tactics & Probability Theory
Born on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine.
Engineered for the frontlines of global markets.
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SR-71 Blackbird — Mach 3.3 — 85,000 ft altitude Q1/Q2 2026 Gross Return: +38.8% Sharpe Ratio: 1.85 Sortino Ratio: 4.14 VaR 95%: -3.45% Zero casualties under direct command Be the Casino — Not the Gambler SR-71 Blackbird — Mach 3.3 — 85,000 ft altitude Q1/Q2 2026 Gross Return: +38.8% Sharpe Ratio: 1.85 Sortino Ratio: 4.14 VaR 95%: -3.45% Zero casualties under direct command Be the Casino — Not the Gambler
// Origin

From Combat Operations
to Capital Markets

Black Bird Capital takes its name from the most superior aircraft ever built — the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Mach 3.3. 85,000 feet. Fast, invisible, precise. It is the perfect fusion of engineering, technical performance, and sharp human reflexes. That is our philosophy, embedded in our DNA.

"The best validation of my model was silence on the enemy radio waves."

Our founder, Dean Korotnian, commanded tactical operations during active combat deployment in Ukraine from 2022 to 2024. The same stochastic risk models he used to achieve zero KIA and zero WIA under his command now power our trading systems. In both arenas — war and markets — you operate within randomness. Mastering that randomness is the edge.

+19.54%
Gross Return (YTD)
1.57
Sharpe Ratio
3.53
Sortino Ratio
-4.48%
VaR (95%)
// How We Generate Alpha

Options as Guided
Tactical Munitions

Options trading mirrors a tactical missile launch. Success depends on exact trajectory and detonation timing — not directional guessing. We exploit massive, aggregated volatility clusters using options, commodities, and futures. Risk-free and low-risk assets anchor the majority of AUM; a small, tactical tranche hunts asymmetric returns.

// 01

Probability Theory

We model aggregate market energy vectors — not individual micro-ticks. Like the Oppenheimer analogy: predicting a single neutron is impossible, but the macro energy release can be calculated with precision.

// 02

Geospatial Intelligence

Satellite imagery reveals what headlines cannot. Our March 2026 Brent Crude trade was triggered by empty East Coast Saudi storage tanks and redirected maritime traffic at Yanbu — hours before global markets reacted.

// 03

Cognitive Infrastructure

The human brain is the hardware. Zero psychoactive substances. Strict neurological protocols. Neurotransmitter balancing. Absolute composure and peak concentration under maximum market stress.

// Performance Proof

Results That Speak

During the volatility of Q1 2026 — Maduro captured, Greenland tensions, gold chaos, crypto halved, Iranian oil crisis — our live testing delivered a risk-reward ratio of nearly 4:1. We risked roughly 5% of AUM to generate an 19% quarterly return.

+3.6%
Fed Rate
+4.6%
10Y Treas.
+10.21%
S&P 500
+11.22%
NVDA
+38.8%
Blackbird Gross
~+31.5%
Blackbird Net
// Command Profile

Dean "Diesel"
Korotnian

Founder & CEO of Black Bird Capital. Former Ukrainian Air Force veteran with active combat command during 2022–2024 operations. Dean integrated proprietary stochastic risk assessment models into operational tactical planning — achieving zero casualties under his direct leadership. Not a single helicopter, fighter jet, or artillery system was lost under his command.

That discipline, that model, and that philosophy are now fully deployed in capital markets. The transition is not metaphorical. It is mathematical. The same principles that governed life-or-death decisions now govern every trade.

Dean Korotnian
Founder & CEO
🎖 Air Force Veteran — Ukraine
📍 Active Combat, 2022–2024
📐 Stochastic Risk Modeling
🛰 Geospatial Intelligence
🧠 Cognitive Infrastructure
COMMAND METRIC: Zero KIA / Zero WIA
// Strategic Partnership — Q3 2026

Join Us in Managing
the Inevitable.

We are opening a limited round for Anchor Investors who understand mathematical alpha extraction.
We are not optimizing for fees. We are building an institutional, live track record.


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