The Investment Advisor is Sizemore Capital Management, LLC. The manager seeks to profit from the natural theta, or time decay, of traded options on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes or tracking ETFs. The manager additionally uses a proprietary market risk model to manage the potential for loss. The options positions will generally be held for an average of 15 days. In managing risk, the manager may also hedge by buying offsetting put or call options. Additionally, collateral may be invested in U.S. Treasury securities and other investment grade rated fixed income securities.
The portfolio additionally uses a proprietary market risk model to manage the risk of loss. The options positions will generally be held for no longer than 15 days. In managing risk, the manager may also hedge by buying offsetting put or call options or by trading various options spreads.
Collateral may be invested in U.S. Treasury securities and other investment-grade-rated fixed-income securities.
Instrument selection: Investment strategy focused on S&P 500 and Nasdaq index options
Statistical analysis: Market analysis across 700 equities to deliver repeatable alpha-driven returns with acceptable volatility and limited market correlation
Money flows: The strategy leverages an analysis of institutional money flows to forecast the direction of a stock composite from the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes
Independent verification: Monitoring of over 30,000 funds around the world to determine the appetite for Bonds, Equities, Money Markets or Mixed Assets on a periodic basis
Liquidity: Emphasis on liquidity with an average holding period below 15 days.