# Introduction Shprd is a **blockchain-based** protocol that seamlessly connects **traders** to **investors**. It provides a mechanism for creating **decentralised trading strategies**. These strategies are managed by professional or non-professional traders to profit from the rise or fall of the crypto-currencies traded in the strategy. Any user will be allowed to invest in a vault and benefit from the **trader's skills**. A trader's goal when creating a strategy is to generate as much **profit** as possible for his investors in order to earn **performance fees**. In addition, if the strategy is successful, new users will invest in the vault, which will generate more volume and push the trader to be even more successful. All this creates a **virtuous circle**. ### --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.shprd.finance/shprd/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.