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CTA Profile - DAT Capital Advisors, LLC
Program - Gold Star E-Mini Trading Program
Principal(s): Thomas J. Caufield
Trading Strategy: Short Term / E-Mini

Trading Description:
The Gold Star E-Mini Futures Trading Program trades the popular and liquid miniature stock index futures based on the S&P 500 stock market index. The E-Mini contracts have reduced margin requirements, making them appropriate for smaller account sizes.

The Program uses strategies that rely upon the presence of trends that persist for periods of one to three days. The strategy attempts to identify both “range trading” and “trending markets” during each trading session. In addition, the strategy attempts to gauge the strength and timing of the market movement. If the strategy determines that a position is warranted, then a position will be entered. In some cases, the Program will exit the position before the close of the trading day, thus reducing the risk of holding positions overnight.

The program trades both long and short and is based on a simple but very logical entry method using moving averages (MA), relative strength indexes (RSI) and moving average convergence-divergence (MACD) signals. When all three indicators are improving, then there is a long entry. When all indicators are declining, there will be a short entry.

Risk Strategy:
 Once positions are established, three profit targets are calculated placed in an order queue. As volatility changes, the program adjusts which order is first in line to close the position.

Finally, fixed percentage profit and loss orders are calculated to further protect capital and are managed in the order queue.
Trading Approach
Systematic - 80.00%
 Discretionary - 20.00%
Trading Methodology
Trend Following:
Short Term
Momentum
Markets Traded

Non Diversified
Stock Indicies
Sector
US Markets
Contracts Traded
Futures

Annual Performance Since 2003
2003
0.00%
2004
0.00%
2005
0.00%
2006
0.00%
2007
0.00%
2008
0.00%
2009
1.54%
Recent Performance
Currency Denomination - US Dollars 
2010 Monthly Return YTD Return Assets Under Mgt
08/31/10 13.90% 20.86% 329,000
07/31/10 -26.62% 6.11% 136,000
06/30/10 23.21% 44.60% 186,000
05/31/10 24.61% 17.36% 151,000
04/30/10 -6.34% -5.82% 121,000
03/31/10 -11.80% 0.56% 129,000
02/28/10 0.87% 14.01% 146,000
01/31/10 13.03% 13.03% 114,000
2009 Monthly Return YTD Return Assets Under Mgt
12/31/09 -3.59% 1.54% 101,000
11/30/09 4.90% 5.32% 104,000
10/31/09 0.40% 0.40% 99,000



VAMI Chart (Based on a $1,000 Initial Value)
 Monthly Percentage Returns Chart

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS
Investment Details
 Disclosure Document Date
07/01/10  
 Starting Date of Program
10/27/09 
 Accepting New Money?
Yes  
 Average  Annual Rate of Return
24.43% 
 Peak to Valley Drawdown
-26.62 % 
Average  Margin as % of Equity
35.00% 
 Round Turns per Million
500 
 Minimum Sized Account
25,000 
 Currency Denomination
US Dollars 
 Management Fee
0.00% 
 Incentive Fee
20.00% 
 Notional Funding?
Yes  
 Member of NFA
Yes  
 Other Memberships
None 


Statistical Definitions
(1) From January 1990 or Starting Date of Program - The Annual Average Rate of Return represents the compounded rate of return for each year or portion thereof presented. It is computed by applying successively respective monthly rate of return for each month beginning with the first month of that period. This includes all monthly data from the inception of the program or from January 1990, whichever is less.
(2) From January 1990 or Starting Date of Program - The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown is defined as the greatest cumulative percentage decline in net asset value due to losses sustained by the trading program during any period in which the initial net asset value is not equaled or exceeded by a subsequent asset value. "Monthly" indicates that the Worst-Peak-to-Valley Drawdown" is based on monthly Data.

 
 

Risk Disclosure
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.

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.

THE ABOVE PERFORMANCE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED BY THE CTAS. CAPTIAL TRADING GROUP LP 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 CTAS IN OUR DATABASE.

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