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Managed Futures Advantages
- opportunities for risk reduction
- opportunities for enhanced returns
- profit opportunities in rising & falling markets
- opportunities to participate in global markets

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Database Snapshot
February-8-2010 9:21 pm EST
Active CTAs 396 (66%)
Active Funds 200 (34%)
Total Programs 596
CTAs thru Jan '10 185 (47%)
CTAs last 60 days 368 (93%)
CTA Statistics for Jan '10
Mgrs with (+) ROR 79
Average (+) ROR 3.12%
Mgrs with (-) ROR 106
Average (-) ROR -4.37%
Highest ROR 24.20%
Average ROR -1.17%
Lowest ROR -18.95%

AG CTA Indexes Jan YTD
CTA Index -1.17% -1.17%
Discretionary Index 0.24% 0.24%
Systematic Index -1.59% -1.59%
Option Writer EW Index 2.47% 2.47%
Option Writer AW Index 2.57% 2.57%

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January Monthly Rankings
CTAs View Complete Ranking Report
Current 2010 YTD
Excel Capital Management - Excel FX Program 21.72% 21.72%
Producers Advisory Group, Inc. - PAG-1 (Client) 16.20% 16.20%
Stein Investment Mgt LLC - Trading Edge 10.51% 10.51%
Livestock CTA, LLC - MAP 9.70% 9.70%
Carter Road LLC - Options Overlay 9.00% 9.00%
Randolph Read Trading Group, LLC - Flexible Option Strategy 1 7.76% 7.76%
Futures Truth Co - SAM 101 7.70% 7.70%
Financial Options Group LLC - Option Trading Program 6.48% 6.48%
CKP Finance Associates AG - Aggressive Prg 6.19% 6.19%
Clarke Capital Mgt, Inc. - Worldwide Program 5.90% 5.90%

Options Traders View Complete Ranking Report Top 10 CTAs
Current 2010 YTD
Livestock CTA, LLC - MAP 9.70% 9.70%
Carter Road LLC - Options Overlay 9.00% 9.00%
Randolph Read Trading Group, LLC - Flexible Option Strategy 1 7.76% 7.76%
Financial Options Group LLC - Option Trading Program 6.48% 6.48%
CKP Finance Associates AG - Aggressive Prg 6.19% 6.19%

Latest Blog Posts Visit the Autumngold Blog

CTA Interview: Ancile Capital Management, LLC
Kim Avery: Today we are joined by Neal Stevens of Ancile Capital Management, LLC. Neal, thank you for joining me today. Tell us how you got started in the business. Neal Stevens: My interest in trading futures started when I was managing my own portfolio back in 2000/2001. The stock market was falling after the tech bubble burst. At the time I was thought, “I understand diversification, I thought that I had a diversified portfolio, but the value of everything that I own is falling.” [...]
Autumn Gold's CTA Index Posts a 3.20% gain for November
Autumn Gold's CTA Index is +3.20% for November and +4.55% YTD with 89% of the traders reporting through December 30th. Our Discretionary Trader Index is +3.21% for November and +6.27% YTD. Autumn Gold's Systematic Trader Index is +3.63% for November and +3.66% YTD The largest reporting winner for November is The Barbashop's Institutional Program. The program was up +104.49% on $465,000 in equity. His YTD return is a gain of 52.53%. Barbashop is a discretionary program that has been trading [...]
Global Wealth Analytics Inc., today announced that they are offering their new short term trading program called Global Wealth STP.
December 17, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Encinitas, CA – Global Wealth Analytics Inc., today announced that they are offering their new short term trading program called Global Wealth STP. Frank Stanley, the founder of Global Wealth Analytics originally developed the program and it was further refined by Director of R&D, Paul Russell. Frank says, “Paul’s help was critical in the development of the pattern recognition aspects that apply various algorithms for a variety of market scenarios. [...]
CTA Interview: White Indian Trading Company
Kim Avery: Would you please provide us with some background and how you got into the business. Robb Ross: I have been trading on and off for over 27 years. My degree is in mathematics computer science. For years I have programmed trading systems. I am a professional programmer by trade and have worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Equitable which is now Axa Life Insurance, one of the biggest life insurance companies in the world and have worked for Microsoft twice. Yet I have [...]
Beach Horizon Launches US Onshore Fund and Opens Chicago Office
Beach Horizon LLP 10 Finsbury Square London EC1 2AD +44-020-7382-2460 Beach Horizon LLP, the London based investment manager, is pleased to announce the launch of a new US Onshore Feeder Fund to its Flagship fund. The new US Fund is incorporated in Delaware and was launched on 1st December 2009 with initial AUM of $10 million. Total assets in the program are now US $260 million. Demonstrating Beach Horizon’s further commitment to the needs of US investors they have also opened a US [...]

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Managed Futures are traded by professional managers known as Commodity Trading Advisors ("CTAs"). Investments can include futures, forex, and options on futures contracts. Managed Futures have the potential to earn monies in both rising and falling markets, enable investors to invest globally, and are used to reduce portfolio volatility through diversification. Futures & Hedge Funds are Limited Liability investment vehicles comprising of nontraditional (stocks and bonds) investments. These funds include futures & options (derivatives) as well as hedge fund investments and is considered riskier than traditional investments. Statistical Analysis is used to evaluate historical performance of an investment.

RISK DISCLOSURE
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THIS HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES, AS WELL AS GAINS. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES, MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S "REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON. THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.

PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.

THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY TRADING PROGRAM NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF ANY DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.

 

 

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