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 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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Building Wealth With Managed Futures a guide to statistical analysis of CTAs. Find out More Purchase
Definitions 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 Fundsare
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.
