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ICEBERG STRATEGIES · A DIVISION OF GEMS4GENS INC.

From executing large orders to reading them.

In China, Robert Rother managed up to USD 156 million in client capital at its peak and had to bring large orders into the market without drawing attention. Today we use exactly this knowledge: to place our own orders precisely and to recognise what large market participants are doing right now.

EXCHANGE
Pooled AccountsExit strategies for business ownersPrivate Markets / Pre-IPOSPAC / Reverse MergerFurther strategies
Only the tip is visible.

01 — OUR STORY

We know the other side of the order book.

  1. At 13

    First share portfolio

    His entry into the stock market.

  2. At 17

    His first company

    Co-founds his first company with two partners, active in Frankfurt: alternative investments, proprietary trading and early intraday trading.

  3. Then

    Düsseldorf

    Trades managed accounts for various brokers and banks.

  4. 2004

    Move to China

    Robert Rother moves to Shanghai.

  5. From 2007

    Finance China

    Founds Finance China: the largest English-language portal for licensed Chinese stock market information (Shanghai/Shenzhen) – a go-to source for international banks and investors.

  6. 2009

    His own investment company

    Founds his own investment company. At its peak it manages USD 156 million in client capital. Large positions cannot be bought in one go without moving the price. That is why his traders split every large order into many small child orders around the VWAP.

  7. The insight

    Anyone who has executed this way recognises the pattern in others: iceberg orders, absorption, buying back at the VWAP. Banks, pension schemes and insurers leave exactly these traces in the order book.

  8. Today

    With order flow analysis and the Bookmap heatmap we make these traces visible – for our own execution and to react to large market participants. This is how Iceberg Strategies came about: a division of GEMS4GENS INC. with its own trader team.

Illustrative visualisation: A large order is executed as child orders around the VWAP; today we detect these traces in the liquidity heatmap. Large order. Child Orders. VWAP. Executed 100 %
One large order, many child orders around the VWAP – today we read exactly these traces.

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02 — WHAT WE DO

Four areas. One expertise: understanding large capital.

Coming soon

Pooled Accounts – Iceberg Strategies | Algo Detection

Our order flow strategy for futures and CFDs. Implementation and management via a licensed asset manager are planned. Client money is never held by us.

Expertise

Private Markets / Pre-IPO

Access to and review of pre-IPO stakes in high-growth companies. We do not present any stakes publicly here – details only in a personal conversation.

Expertise

Exit strategies for business owners

IPO, reverse merger or SPAC: the right route for your exit.

Business exit →
In preparation

Further strategies

Indices, equities, commodities and currencies: our trader team develops new strategies every day and intensively tests artificial intelligence to improve our approach.

Private Markets / Pre-IPO

If you wait for the IPO, you arrive last.

Imagine: everyone is waiting for the IPO – as with Anthropic – and thinks they are first. In reality they arrive last. The early participants have long been invested and are waiting for the listing to realise their position.

We were early at Anthropic: a first participation via shares for shareholders more than 2.5 years ago, and a further participation in the Series H round in mid-2026. The IPO is scheduled for 19 Nov 2026.

  1. This is where we enter

    Early round

  2. This is where we enter

    Series H

  3. This is where the crowd enters

    IPO (scheduled 19 Nov 2026)

Which side do you want to be on – with the last or with the first?

Note: This is not an offer and not investment advice. Participations in unlisted companies are illiquid and involve high risks, up to and including total loss. Past participations are no indication of future results. Whether and when an IPO takes place is not certain.

03 — TRACK RECORD

Completed participations.

  1. Anthropic – early participation

    Completed

    More than two and a half years ago, our shareholders were able to take small stakes in Anthropic. Completed and paid out.

  2. Anthropic – Series H (mid-2026)

    Completed

    Participation in Anthropic's Series H funding round. Completed. Scheduled IPO on 19 Nov 2026.

Further projects are being implemented and will be published as soon as this is possible.

Presentation of completed participations. Not an offer, no statement about future results.

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04 — WHY US

Why Iceberg Strategies.

  1. 01

    We know the other side

    We have executed large orders ourselves. That is why we know what they look like in the market – instead of merely interpreting indicators.

  2. 02

    We read what others hide

    Order flow, heatmap and VWAP show where large capital is at work. Every decision builds on this.

  3. 03

    Rules before opinion

    Entry, exit and loss limit are fixed before every trade. System-supported, executed by experienced traders.

  4. 04

    Clean structures

    Client money is never held by us. Implementation via licensed partners, clear roles, no promises.

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Strategies

In the markets every day. Working on new strategies every day.

Every day our trader team sits in front of the markets, analyses what is happening and develops new strategies. We are currently testing the use of artificial intelligence intensively to further improve our approach and our strategies.

Our focus: liquid markets.

  • Indices
  • Equities
  • Commodities
  • Currencies

Professional level, now for private clients too

We are now making strategies at a professional level accessible to private clients as well.

Not tied to one market direction

Our aim: results that are as independent of market direction as possible. We aim to use rising and falling markets alike as opportunities.

Note: Trading involves risk; losses are possible at any time. An aim is not a promise. Past results are no indication of future results.

05 — FOR TRADERS

You're profitable – but on your own?

  • You have been trading for years and want to turn it into a profession.
  • You want to trade professionally without risking your own capital.
  • You lack a team, structure and a way up.

The Iceberg Path

  1. 01

    Iceberg Method

    Education & community.

    Learn order flow according to the Iceberg Method, with live sessions and a community of traders.

    Join the community ↗
  2. 02

    Iceberg Funding

    Screening.

    Show your skills in the evaluation. Every trade there is transparent and traceable – how and what is traded.

    Go to Iceberg Funding ↗
  3. 03

    Iceberg Strategies

    Joining the team.

    Those who convince become part of the trader team in the strategy division of GEMS4GENS INC. – professional trading with client capital under the supervision of the licensed asset manager.

Iceberg Funding is a separate offering. Client money never flows into prop accounts or to prop traders.

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06 — FOR INVESTORS

Discuss alternative strategy options.

For private individuals, family offices and entrepreneurs from EUR 25,000. We explain our strategies in detail and answer all your questions – openly, clearly, personally. We do not provide investment advice; the personal suitability assessment and the investment decision rest with the respective licensed partner.

Strategy conversation

from EUR 25,000

  • Detailed explanation of the strategy
  • How it works and its risks
  • Key facts and costs
  • Questions & answers
Recommended

Strategy conversation Plus

from EUR 100,000

  • Everything in the strategy conversation
  • Personal conversation with Robert Rother
  • Overview of all areas (Private Markets, Business exit, Further strategies)
  • On site or by video, as you prefer
For larger volumes

Private Office

from EUR 1 million

  • Everything in Plus
  • Personal point of contact
  • Individual strategy explanation for your requirements
  • Also for B2B and institutional clients (insurers, family offices, companies)

No public offers. No investment advice. No promises of returns.

07 — ROBERT ROTHER

Robert Rother – Strategy Developer

Robert Rother
  • More than 30 years of experience in the financial markets
  • At 17 co-founded his first company with two partners (active in Frankfurt), then managed accounts for brokers and banks in Düsseldorf
  • 2004 to China (Shanghai): from 2007 founded Finance China; in 2009 founded his own investment company (peak USD 156 million in client capital)
  • Author of the SPIEGEL bestseller “Drachenjahre”
  • Official Bookmap Educator – weekly live sessions on Bookmap
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08 — CONTACT

Let's talk.

We explain strategies but do not provide investment advice.