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Database Snapshot
March-10-2010 1:33 pm EST
Active CTAs 406 (68%)
Active Funds 190 (32%)
Total Programs 596
CTAs thru Feb '10 233 (57%)
CTAs last 60 days 340 (84%)
CTA Statistics for Feb '10
Mgrs with (+) ROR 151
Average (+) ROR 2.26%
Mgrs with (-) ROR 85
Average (-) ROR -2.11%
Highest ROR 22.44%
Average ROR 0.69%
Lowest ROR -11.10%

AG CTA Indexes Jan YTD
CTA Index 0.72% -1.10%
Discretionary Index 0.05% 0.04%
Systematic Index -2.06% -4.07%
Option Writer EW Index 5.69% 7.38%
Option Writer AW Index 4.85% 7.59%

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February Monthly Rankings
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Current 2010 YTD
Randolph Read Trading Group, LLC - Flexible Option Strategy 1 12.82% 21.58%
Heyden & Steindl - TOMAC 2 10.73% 16.16%
Kingsview Management LLC - CTA Retail Prg 8.71% 12.63%
AIS Futures Mgt LLC - MAAP (3X - 6X) Program 8.51% -22.25%
CKP Finance Associates AG - Aggressive Prg 8.50% 15.22%
MIGFX - Retail Program 6.70% 2.45%
FX Concepts Trading Advisor, Inc - Global Financial Mkts (Funded) 6.60% 9.26%
Roe Capital Mgt, Inc. - Monticello Equity Spreads Portfolio 6.57% 7.67%
LJM Partners, Ltd - Aggressive Strategy 5.77% 9.55%
Roe Capital Mgt, Inc. - Jefferson Index Program 5.72% 6.81%

Options Traders View Complete Ranking Report Top 10 CTAs
Current 2010 YTD
Randolph Read Trading Group, LLC - Flexible Option Strategy 1 12.82% 21.58%
Kingsview Management LLC - CTA Retail Prg 8.71% 12.63%
CKP Finance Associates AG - Aggressive Prg 8.50% 15.22%
LJM Partners, Ltd - Aggressive Strategy 5.77% 9.55%
Cervino Capital Management LLC - Gold Covered Call Writing 5.49% 7.00%

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Dollar falls vs euro, yen after Bernanke testimony
Article from - Reuters.com Luciana Lopez and Vivianne Rodrigues - Feb. 24, 2010 NEW YORK -- The U.S. dollar fell versus the euro and yen on Wednesday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke dampened speculation monetary policy tightening might be nearing. An unexpected plunge in new U.S. home sales last month further dampened investor sentiment and reinforced the low rates outlook. Analysts said the housing figures, combined with a drop [...]
Sugar Advances in N.Y. on Demand Speculation, Pakistan Purchase
Article from - Bloomberg.com Debarati Roy - Feb. 24, 2010 Sugar futures rose for the first time in three days on speculation that importers will follow Pakistan in boosting purchases, tightening global supplies. Trading Corp. of Pakistan bought 50,000 metric tons of refined, or white, sugar from Singapore’s Agro Corp., paying $779.95 a ton, a spokesman said. Before today, raw-sugar futures fell 21 percent this month, after reaching a 29-year [...]
China tells banks to limit loans to local gov'ts-media
Article from - Reuters.com Samuel Shen and Jason Subler - Feb. 24, 2010 SHANGHAI -- China's banking regulator has told commercial lenders to restrict new lending they provide to local governments' financing arms to ward off potential risks of default, state media reported on Wednesday. While relatively limited in scope, the step marks a continuation of efforts to check explosive lending growth that has set off concerns about asset price bubbles and [...]
Euro ‘Mortally Wounded’ as Index Indicates Drop: Chart of Day
Article from - Bloomberg.com Inyoung Hwang and Shin Pei - Feb. 24, 2010 The euro’s decline against the currencies of Group of 10 countries suggests that its slump against the U.S. dollar may accelerate, Bloomberg Correlation- Weighted Currency Indexes indicate. The CHART OF THE DAY compares the euro versus the dollar and the 16-nation’s currency performance measured against a basket of G-10 currencies proportioned by correlation in exchange [...]
IMM dollar long bets highest since Sept 2008-CFTC
Article from - Reuters.com Wanfeng Zhou - Feb. 22, 2010 NEW YORK -- Currency speculators increased bets the U.S. dollar will rise to the highest level since the week of Sept. 23, 2008, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net long position rose to $9.69 billion in the week ended Feb. 16, from $9.41 billion in the prior week. The Reuters calculation for the aggregate U.S. [...]

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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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