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Capstone Futures Group - Quant Algo DTST Diversified

Principal(s): David Bean
Strategy: Quantiative / Diversified
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Investment Restrictions: 4.7 Exempt - QEPs Only
Statistical Reports are Subscription Based

Statistics & Program Information

Jul 2025 Return   0.15% Worst Drawdown (2)    -26.58% Minimum Investment   $250,000
YTD Return: -6.15% Losing Streak (3):  -23.42% AUM (5):  $1,000,000
Annual Mean Return(1)  0.06% Sharpe Ratio 4% RF ROR(4):  0.09 Calmar Ratio (6):  N/A
1) This CTA reports performance based on a fixed trading level rather than actual equity; therefore, the returns shown are not compounded
Trading Methodology
100% Systematic
Style Sub-Categories
Contrarian
Quantitative
Mean Reversion
Trading Style
100% Quantiative / Mean Reversion
Market Sector
53% Stock Indices
1% Currencies
1% Financials
26% Metals
14% Energies
2% Agriculturals
1% Meats
2% Softs
Holding Period
100% Short Term
Geographic Sector
Global
Contracts:
Futures

Start Date   Apr-2021 Currency   US Dollars Management Fee    2.00%
Accepting New Accounts   Yes Min Investment    $250,000 Incentive Fee    20.00%
NFA Member    Yes Fund Minimum    $0 Other Fees   None
NFA Number    0450301 Margin (7)   10% Avg Comm (8)   $0.00
Notional Funds    No Round Turns Per Million (10)    5,500 Max Comm (9)   
Starting Date:  Apr-2021 Currency:  US Dollars
Open to New Investors:  Yes Current Assets:  $1,000,000
Open to US Investors:  Yes Annualized CROR:  3.28%
Minimum Fund Investment:  $0
Minimum Managed Account:  $250,000 Current Losing Streak:  -23.42 %
Domocile:   Calmar:  N/A
Subscriptions:  N/A Sharpe Ratio: 4% RF ROR  0.09
Redemptions:  N/A US Attorney:  Not Listed
Lock Up:  N/A Offshore Attorney:  Not Listed
Hurdle Rate:  N/A Administrator:  Not Listed
Administraton Fee:  0.00% Prime Broker:  Not Listed
Management Fee:  2.00% Auditor:  Not Listed
Incentive Fee:  20.00% NFA Member:  Yes
Selling Fee:  0.00% FINRA Member:  No
Other Fees:  None Other Memberships:  None
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Track Record Prepared By: Compliance Supervisors
Correlations:

Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Returns

Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

The QUANT ALGO DTST DIVERSIFIED PROGRAM is a quantitative trading systems portfolio. Market Trading Algorithms are combined together in a portfolio using quantitative analysis. The strategies take advantage of short-term market fluctuations including trend, countertrend, and mean reversion price movements in a diverse group of liquid futures markets. The Portfolio is a unique asset class, actively managed as an alternative investment for our clients. Proprietary algorithms have been tested and developed into fully automated trading systems. Trades are entered and exited using a 100% systematic approach. Market Portfolios are developed using our own Portfolio Characterization Matrix to combine a wide range of diverse trading systems using diverse methodologies. Quantitative metrics are used to measure the level of diversity in the portfolio. The goal of the trading program is to employ the portfolio to capture risk adjusted returns in any type of market environment. The Portfolios are developed to trade bull markets, bear markets, different cycles of volatility, as well as a range of economic conditions including rising and falling interest rates.

David Bean is the principal at Capstone Futures Group. He started in wireless technology in 1995 after earning at Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering. He started trading and developing trading systems in the late 90's and became a full time trader in in 2001. He speciallizes in develoing fully automated trading systems for the futures markets and focuses on day trade and short term swing trading algorithms on time series charts.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since Apr 2021

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR*Max DD
2025 -5.03% -2.73% -0.47% 1.36% -3.58% 4.15% 0.15%   -6.15% -10.15%
2024 -0.17% -10.06% -4.77% 5.35% -3.21% 6.44% 1.33% 0.03% 1.57% -2.12% -4.30% -3.40% -13.31% -14.50%
2023 9.10% -4.26% 3.75% 5.47% -4.27% -0.17% 6.05% 5.14% -6.80% -0.65% 2.99% -0.89% 15.46% -7.41%
2022 -13.64% -3.15% 12.49% 14.01% 11.75% -9.83% -0.08% 1.49% -5.34% -0.40% 20.50% -13.18% 14.62% -16.36%
2021  4.15% 2.08% 10.24% 3.94% -7.68% -12.04% 10.23% -5.57% 10.76% 16.11% -18.80%

Annual Performance

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.

Footnotes

1. The Annualized Compounded ROR ("Rate of Return") is the average return of an investment over a number of years. It smoothes out returns by assuming constant growth. 2. Peak to Valley Drawdown ("Maximum Drawdown") is the worst drawdown % the time-period. 3. Sharpe Ratio uses a 4% Risk Free ROR (Rate of Return) 4. Calmar Ratio Uses last 36 months of Data 5. The hypothetical growth of $1,000

++Qualified Eligible Investors Only:

A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements: 1) the investor must first be an accredited investor. The most common ways for this are to either have a net worth of $1,000,000 or more OR an annual income of $200,000 or more for the last two years OR, combined with a spouse, $300,000 per year for two years, 2) the investor must meet an additional portfolio requirement, which is having $4,000,000 in securities holdings OR the person must have on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant at least $400,000 in exchange-specified initial margin and option premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex transactions).

Exemptions:

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIBIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUANCY OR ACCURACY OF THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.

RISK DISCLOSURE

THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION FOR MANAGED FUTURES. THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') AND/OR CRYPTOCURRENCIES 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 THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CTA’S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY.

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.

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