Strathforge Software · Glasgow, Scotland

Research and training software,
built in Scotland.

We design and build applications that help people practise a skill and measure their progress: a research and automation platform for futures traders, an interactive guitar course and a decision-training application for poker players. We also build software to commission.

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Established 2026Glasgow, ScotlandThree products in developmentCommissions open
Products

Three applications. One approach.

Each application is built around the same principle: practise, measure, improve. Every product is used in earnest by our own team before it reaches a customer.

01 · QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
In development

ARGUS

A research and automation platform for futures traders.

ARGUS takes a trading idea from first test to live execution, with every stage recorded. It is built for one purpose: to separate a genuine edge from a lucky backtest before any capital is committed, and to run what survives without human error.

  • Backtester: seven years of one-minute futures data, validated bar by bar, with real costs on every trade
  • Validation suite: held-out years, doubled costs, realistic fills, shuffle and placebo controls, and a ledger of every test ever run
  • Volatility and direction analysis: forecasting tools scored daily against what the market actually did
  • News and data reader: a structured daily record of rates, data releases and market events
  • Automated execution service: runs validated systems end to end, with position tracking and reconciliation

Research tools only. No signals, no recommendations, no financial advice. Every decision remains yours.

02 · MUSIC
Coming soon

The Golden Fretboard

An interactive course for the whole fretboard.

A structured guitar course that takes you across the entire fretboard one step at a time. Each lesson is played along with, heard and seen, so the neck becomes something you understand rather than a set of shapes you memorise.

  • Structured lessons you play along with in real time
  • Integrated tuner and chord trainer
  • Bends, slides and other techniques, demonstrated properly
  • Runs on your own computer, with no subscription required
03 · GAMES OF SKILL
Coming soon

Poker Master

Decision training for poker players.

A study application that trains the decisions behind the game: when to act, when to wait and why. Practice hands are played on tables designed to feel authentic, and a blackjack module is included.

  • Lessons that explain the reasoning behind each decision
  • Practice hands on clear, legible tables
  • A complimentary blackjack module

A study tool. No real-money play and no wagering of any kind.

Commissioned work

Software built to commission.

We build websites, applications and internal tools for clients, to the same standard as our own products. Every engagement begins with a conversation about what you need, and we will say so plainly if we think there is a better route.

1

Consult

Tell us what you need and why. No forms and no jargon.

2

Agree

A defined scope and a fixed price, confirmed in writing before any work begins.

3

Build

Regular working versions you can see and try as the build progresses.

4

Deliver

Tested, documented and entirely yours, with no lock-in.

Business websitesLanding pagesWeb applicationsLearning and training toolsDashboards and reportingData and automation

Every product we release is one we use ourselves.

Rigorous testing

We measure what our software does and state plainly what it does not.

Complete at release

Nothing is sold until it is finished and proven in daily use.

Clear terms

Transparent pricing, a defined scope and no unexpected costs, for products and commissions alike.

Contact

Get in touch.

michael@strathforgesoftware.com

Product enquiries, commissions and press. Every message receives a reply.