Top CTAs - Ranked by Calmar Ratio
Rankings by Calmar Ratio
For Traders Reporting Results as of Thursday, March 11, 2010


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Rank Manager 3 Year
Calmar
Ratio
3 Year
Annualized
ROR
3 Year
Maximum
Drawdown
Assets
Under Mgt
Millions
Minimum
Investment
1 Tri Global FX
Metro Forex Inc. Managed Accounts
11.2221.57%-1.92%113.261,000,000
2 GT Consulting Inc
GT Dynamic Trading (P)
8.5839.57%-4.61%1.20150,000
3 Hyman Beck & Company
Volatility Analytics Portfolio
3.336.31%-1.90%126.621,000,000
4 Becker Asset Mgt, LLC
Program 1 (Proprietary)
2.5931.48%-12.15%0.45200,000
5 Eickelberg & Associates, Inc.
Stock Index Option Program
2.5310.90%-4.30%5.001,000,000
6 Mobius Asset Mgt
Energy Weighted Program
2.5111.40%-4.54%4.80250,000
7 Paskewitz Asset Mgt
Contrarian 3X S&P Prg
2.3326.29%-11.30%314.151,000,000
8 MIGFX
Institutional Program
2.2713.18%-5.81%25.001,000,000
9 MIGFX
Retail Program
2.1221.99%-10.36%13.00100,000
10 Financial Commodity Investments (FCI)
Credit Premium Program
2.0722.08%-10.64%11.9150,000
11 Integrated Managed Futures
IMFC Global Investment Program
2.0621.60%-10.47%14.902,000,000
12 Swing Capital
Swing FX
1.8512.63%-6.83%54.001,000,000
13 Global Advisors LP
Global Commodity Systematic Class
1.769.57%-5.45%308.248,000,000
14 TYL Trading, LLC
Blend Diversified Program
1.7414.01%-8.04%14.20100,000
15 Hansen Capital Mgt, Inc
Managed Account Program
1.7010.90%-6.41%16.272,000,000
16 Heyden & Steindl
TOMAC 2
1.6829.83%-17.76%62.003,000,000
17 Rhicon Currency Mgt (UK) Ltd
Rhicon Strategic Program
1.617.08%-4.39%360.005,000,000
18 Red Rock Capital Mgt, Inc.
Diversified Program
1.6118.86%-11.71%5.74500,000
19 Quantitative Investment Mgt LLC
Global Program
1.5913.84%-8.70%4,374.9220,000,000
20 Saxon Investment Corp
Aggressive Diversified Program
1.5831.73%-20.05%58.502,000,000
21 Aurora Futures Corp
Foreign Exchange Asset Mgt Prg
1.5310.32%-6.73%1.84100,000
22 Scully Capital Mgt, LLC
Poniente Program
1.4628.89%-19.76%14.622,500,000
23 Rivoli Fund Management
Rivoli International V9 (MAP)
1.4511.42%-7.85%29.595,000,000
24 Dreiss Research Corp
Diversified Program
1.4532.46%-22.42%0.65500,000
25 NDX Capital Mgmt
Shadrach Program
1.4419.62%-13.66%29.20100,000
26 Abraham Trading Company
Diversified Program
1.4014.69%-10.49%502.1710,000,000
27 Reynoso Asset Mgt, LLC
Options Arbitrage Program
1.3911.39%-8.21%2.611,000,000
28 Saxon Investment Corp
Diversified Program
1.3617.65%-12.97%12.502,000,000
29 DMH Futures Management, LLC
MAP (C)
1.3313.50%-10.18%4.00100,000
30 Cypress Capital Management, LLC
Classic Program (P)
1.3015.09%-11.62%5.60250,000
31 Scully Capital Mgt, LLC
Mistral Program
1.2927.50%-21.26%18.972,500,000
32 Vaca Capital Mgt, LLC
Global Diversified Program
1.2716.72%-13.12%10.101,000,000
33 RAM Management Grp, Ltd
MRTP 1X Conservative Program
1.2612.50%-9.92%20.94750,000
34 Beach Horizon LLP
MAP
1.2419.18%-15.43%256.005,000,000
35 Dominion Capital Mgt, Inc.
Sapphire Program
1.2210.59%-8.71%70.003,000,000
36 RAM Management Grp, Ltd
MRTP Aggressive Program
1.2135.84%-29.60%2.98250,000
37 Winton Capital Mgt Ltd
Diversified Programme
1.2011.56%-9.65%4,100.0010,000,000
38 NDX Capital Mgmt
Abednego Program
1.146.80%-5.97%16.24100,000
39 Rivoli Fund Management
Rivoli International Fund (MAP)
1.1416.70%-14.67%88.395,000,000
40 Tactical Investment Mgt Corp
Institutional Commodity Program
1.1425.28%-22.23%39.572,000,000
41 Emil Van Essen
Spread Trading High Minimum
1.1340.58%-35.90%115.402,000,000
42 Clarke Capital Mgt, Inc.
Worldwide Program
1.1229.10%-26.05%19.50250,000
43 Cervino Capital Management LLC
Diversified Options Strategy 1X
1.106.52%-5.93%2.0050,000
44 Hawksbill Capital Mgt
Global Diversified Program
1.0132.06%-31.64%53.705,000,000
45 Systematic Alpha Management, LLC
Futures MAP
0.999.39%-9.44%203.505,000,000
46 Adalpha Asset Management, LLC
Diversified Short-Term (P)
0.999.94%-10.03%2.781,000,000
47 Estlander & Ronnlund Capital Mgt Ltd
Alpha Trend
0.9911.91%-12.04%231.7010,000,000
48 Alder Capital
Alder Capital 10
0.986.91%-7.08%34.002,000,000
49 Emil Van Essen
Spread Trading Low Minimum
0.9734.89%-35.90%14.10500,000
50 KMJ Capital LLC
KMJ Currency Program
0.935.79%-6.24%12.001,000,000
51 Northfield Trading L.P.
Diversified Program
0.929.98%-10.85%232.102,000,000
52 Marathon Capital Growth Partners L.L.C.
System Diversified Portfolio (Proprietary)
0.9112.98%-14.25%40.821,000,000
53 Waypoint Capital Management
Diversified Futures
0.9114.85%-16.40%43.411,500,000
54 DMH Futures Management, LLC
MAP (P)
0.9011.23%-12.45%4.00100,000
55 NuWave Investment Management, LLC
Combined Futures Portfolio (2x)
0.9012.53%-13.91%604.7520,000,000
56 John W. Henry & Company
Financial Plus (P)
0.899.91%-11.12%10.0020,000,000
57 Lane Capital Mgt, LLC
Global Macro
0.8819.55%-22.09%1.00350,000
58 FTC Capital GmbH, Austria
FTC Futures Fund Dynamic
0.8618.52%-21.52%22.77100,000
59 Hyman Beck & Company
Global Portfolio
0.8312.75%-15.31%437.591,000,000
60 Transtrend B.V.
DTP - Enhanced Risk (EUR)
0.8212.19%-14.96%869.0010,000,000
61 Mobius Asset Mgt
Diversified Program
0.817.89%-9.79%5.00300,000
62 Robinson-Langley Capital Mgt, LLC
RL Capital MAP
0.8013.05%-16.35%9.70200,000
63 Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited
Altis Global Futures Portfolio - Composite
0.8018.75%-23.58%1,336.0010,000,000
64 John Locke Investments
Cyril Systematic USD
0.7910.89%-13.76%29.9215,000,000
65 Transtrend B.V.
DTP - Enhanced Risk (USD)
0.7811.89%-15.15%4,370.0010,000,000
66 Drury Capital, Inc.
Diversified Trend-Following
0.7623.23%-30.38%171.77100,000
67 Revolution Capital Mgt LLC
Mosaic Institutional Program
0.7513.56%-18.08%553.0010,000,000
68 FTC Capital GmbH, Vienna
FTC Futures Fund Classic
0.7512.83%-17.11%77.99100,000
69 Quality Capital Management
Global Diversified Prg (GDP)
0.7316.27%-22.24%588.0010,000,000
70 Hansen Capital Mgt, Inc
Comprehensive Program
0.697.77%-11.18%23.322,000,000
71 Revolution Capital Mgt LLC
Mosaic Program
0.6929.93%-43.22%95.0010,000,000
72 Transtrend B.V.
DTP - Standard Risk (USD)
0.697.55%-10.92%105.0010,000,000
73 Transtrend B.V.
DTP - Enhanced Risk (JPY)
0.6910.49%-15.31%42,699.0010,000,000
74 District Capital Mgt
Diversified Program
0.6931.76%-46.37%5.94150,000
75 District Capital Mgt
Select Program
0.6821.91%-32.06%0.00250,000
76 Rivercast Capital LLC
Managed Account Program
0.6814.49%-21.27%0.001,000,000
77 Transtrend B.V.
DTP - Standard Risk (EUR)
0.687.17%-10.59%633.0010,000,000
78 Red Oak Advisors, Inc.
Fundamental Program
0.6714.71%-21.91%36.315,000,000
79 Guarda Capital Mgt, Inc.
Low-Volatility Institutional Program
0.6613.79%-21.04%42.252,000,000
80 2100 Xenon Group LLC
2100 Xenon Managed Futures (2x) Program
0.6511.71%-18.04%42.975,000,000
81 Alder Capital
Alder Capital 20
0.629.81%-15.80%334.001,000,000
82 Eckhardt Trading Company
Standard Program
0.629.70%-15.64%362.8010,000,000
83 2100 Xenon Group LLC
Long/Short Global Fixed Income
0.614.37%-7.13%17.192,000,000
84 SSARIS Advisors, LLC
Short Term Momentum Strategy
0.6115.02%-24.55%25.465,000,000
85 John Locke Investments
Cyril Systematic Euro
0.618.75%-14.37%41.1215,000,000
86 Tamarkin Managed Futures LLC
Managed Account Program (P)
0.6114.02%-23.08%0.031,000,000
87 John W. Henry & Company
Global Analytics
0.6118.47%-30.50%99.2620,000,000
88 Mobius Asset Mgt
Custom Program
0.5812.02%-20.73%12.0075,000
89 Eckhardt Trading Company
Standard HL Program
0.5710.62%-18.53%175.4010,000,000
90 2100 Xenon Group LLC
2100 Xenon Managed Futures Program
0.544.74%-8.75%13.4310,000,000
91 Clarke Capital Mgt, Inc.
Global Basic Program
0.5317.31%-32.60%20.9050,000
92 Briarwood Capital Mgt, Inc
Diversified Trading Program
0.535.42%-10.28%225.582,000,000
93 Marathon Capital Growth Partners L.L.C.
The CFE Portfolio
0.524.42%-8.50%11.131,000,000
94 Sunrise Capital Mgt, Inc
Expanded Diversified Program
0.519.87%-19.32%769.5810,000,000
95 Marathon Capital Growth Partners L.L.C.
System FX Portfolio
0.493.46%-7.01%10.001,000,000
96 SSARIS Advisors, LLC
Diversified Trading Program
0.4915.15%-30.74%28.005,000,000
97 Valu-Trac Investment Mgt Ltd
Strategic US$
0.497.25%-14.85%139.551,000,000
98 Fall River Capital LLC
Global Strategies STD Program
0.485.29%-11.05%29.131,000,000
99 Arch Capital Mgt, Inc.
1X Program
0.474.84%-10.30%1.20100,000
100 JPD Enterprises, Inc.
Global Diversified Program
0.465.26%-11.41%12.483,000,000

Excerpts from "Building Wealth with Managed Futures"

Annualized Compound Rate of Return: "...the higher the Rate of Return, the great the historical annual rate of performance."
Annualized Standard Deviation: "indicates variance of return from the mean return.."
Annualized Sharpe Ratio: "a rusk-adjusted return statistic calcuated using a 5.0% Risk-Free Rate of Return."
Downside Deviation: "Measures downside volatility by only including monthly performance less than a 7.5% Minimal Acceptable Rate of Return."
Annualized Sortino Ratio "considers excess return over Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (7.50%) and divides it by Downside Deviation."
Sterling Ratio "a rusk-adjusted return statistic calcuated using the last 36 months of data."
Calmar Ratio -"...represents the historical amount gained for each dollar risked � it is calculated over the last 36 month period."
 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE SUCCESS

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.

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.

THE ABOVE PERFORMANCE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED BY THE CTAS. CAPITAL TRADING GROUP, IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY OF THESE NUMBERS AND HAS SUPPLIED THEM TO YOU FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION TO BUY OR AN OFFER TO SELL. NO INVESTMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT FULLY REVIEWING THE ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS, FEES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS OUTLINED IN EACH CTA'S RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT. THERE MAY BE CTAS WHO HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PARTICIPATE THAT MAY HAVE BETTER OR WORSE PERFORMANCE THAN THOSE LISTED HERE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT RISK OF LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS. PLEASE CAREFULLY CONSIDER YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION BEFORE INVESTING IN FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS. FUTURES TRADING IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.