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Principal(s): Nicholas White
Strategy: Systematic / T-Following / Mean Reversion / Spot Gold
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GAIA Gold is an automated trading program created to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by exploiting short-term trends in the interbank spot Gold Bullion markets. The Gold Program is a multi system trend- following/mean reversion strategy that is de-levered and optimized to reduce volatility of returns yet retain an absolute ALFA impact on the underlying AUM. Trades are executed algorithmically and continuously by a proprietary model with both risk management and profit objectives placed at trade initiation. The Gold program is complimentary and un- correlated to all other asset classes.
Mr. White has been employed within the financial services industry since 1988. Commencing his career with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (JP Morgan), he was then employed with Lehman Brothers, AMT Futures Limited and Smith Barney Europe (Citigroup). In November 1997 Mr. White was asked to assist with the establishment of a niche Fund Management operation, Seccom Limited as CIO, managing a global portfolio of Real Estate and Alternative Investment trading portfolios. In 2001 Mr. White set up his own investment management consultancy, Fitrol Investment Management, initially offering liquidity management services to off-shore hedge funds whilst further development of the quantitative trading programs took shape. The Fitrol Managed Futures Program went on to become one of the worlds best performing CTA programs of 2003/4 & in 2005 he was listed as Futures Magazine's "Hot New CTAs". In October 2007 Mr. White was approached by prominent figures from within the Abu Dhabi community and requested to set up a regulated investment management boutique (Al Oula Capital) to be licensed by the UAE Central Bank and take up the position of CEO. The original mandate involved a JV between a consortium of Royal Family Offices and ADIA (Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) to create the first Alternative Fund Platform in the UAE. Given the global economic downturn the original project was delayed and he implemented an Investment Advisory Services Division of Al Oula Capital providing Corporate Finance, ECM/DCM , Private Equity and Wealth Management solutions to sovereign and semi-governmental entities across Abu Dhabi. Consecutively to the requirements of AOC, Mr. White focused on the requirements of the holding company, proactively managing a multi- billion dirham Real Estate, Equities & Derivatives portfolio, originating/sourcing new JV's and strategic partnerships for the group & its affiliates and sitting on both the Investment and Executive committees. Over the past 15 years Mr. White has consulted on the set up and creation of numerous regulated Asset Management companies across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, the USA, France, Monaco and the UAE. His areas of focus are Global Financial Strategy, Regulated Structuring, Financial Architecture Development and Alternative Investment Fund/Platform creation, trading and distribution. Mr. White previously maintained a Securities/General Representative certification with the UK's FSA as well as a Series 3 qualification from FINRA in the USA and is an approved principal with the NFA.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.12% | 1.84% | -3.87% | 2.69% | 2.66% | -3.87% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.75% | 0.68% | 3.43% | 8.28% | 4.62% | 5.04% | 5.51% | 5.18% | 4.37% | -6.87% | 6.39% | 3.54% | 48.34% | -6.87% |
| 2023 | 4.86% | 1.86% | -4.77% | 1.44% | 1.77% | 1.37% | -1.13% | 1.66% | -4.63% | 1.38% | 0.97% | 0.49% | 4.96% | -4.77% |
| 2022 | 5.11% | 7.19% | 5.32% | 6.89% | -4.71% | 8.68% | 31.35% | -4.71% | ||||||
| Years | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 31.35% | 4.96% | 48.34% | 2.66% |
| Max DD | -4.71% | -4.77% | -6.87% | -3.87% |
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.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. 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.
AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.
