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Year-to-Date 2.35%
Jan -2.35%
Min. Investment $ 100k Inception May 2007 Assets $ 7.8M
Mgmt Fee 2.00% Sharpe (RFR=1%) 0.53 Worst DD -13.84
Perf Fee 20.00% CAROR 10.02% S&P Correlation -0.38
Altradis Capital AG : AlphAlgo

Performance

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTDDD
2012-2.35-2.35-2.35
2011-3.071.23-5.1710.72-7.72-6.634.5111.513.98-11.100.022.03-2.41-13.84
20101.271.30-1.99-3.6610.88-0.58-2.942.25-1.185.17-7.917.208.73-7.91
20092.03-0.16-4.18-2.487.25-2.412.61-1.19-0.20-4.871.62-2.36-4.85-6.92
200812.189.86-3.55-0.13-0.312.45-3.312.66-1.9619.82-0.55-0.5739.80-4.88
20072.762.30-3.580.6311.396.15-6.220.9914.22-6.22
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") IS SUBSTANTIAL.

Strategy Description

Summary

AlphAlgo is an algorithmic trend following managed futures program, exploiting extended price moves both on the upside and on the downside of financial and commodity markets worldwide. The returns generated have no correlation to equities or bonds, hence the strategy is an excellent diversifier and alpha generator for any portfolio. Instruments traded are liquid Futures.

Investment Strategy

AlphAlgo is an algorithmic trend following program, exploiting extended price moves both on the upside and on the downside of financial and commodity markets worldwide. The returns generated have no correlation to equities or bonds, hence the strategy is an excellent diversifier and alpha generator for any portfolio. Instruments traded are liquid Futures.

Risk Management

Risk management: risk is controlled by two opposing forces and two distinct exit strategies: Risk is measured on two levels. First, risk for each market is measured as historical volatility. The higher the volatility the smaller the position size. Secondly, the more models confirm a trade, the lower the risk measure and the larger the position. Consequently, a low volatility market (=many positions) only gets an allocation of 1/3 of the “many positions” if the signal is only confirmed by one single model. Or a strongly trending market (=high volatility) will normally get few positions but if all three models confirm the trade, the position size will grow. The exit levels are always pre-determined for the trend following system and the breakout system. They are mostly different and therefore the final exit mostly occurs in several steps. Exits for the momentum strategy occur continuously with falling momentum of the market.

Risk Disclosures

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") IS SUBSTANTIAL.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE THAT IS OFTEN OBTAINABLE IN COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND FOREX TRADING CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THE USE OF LEVERAGE CAN LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS. IN SOME CASES, MANAGED COMMODITY ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CHARGES FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY FEES. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS TO AVOID DEPLETION OR EXHAUSTION OF THEIR ASSETS. THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CONTAINS A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS AND EACH FEE TO BE CHARGED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA"). THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") REQUIRE THAT PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS OF A CTA RECEIVE A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE THEY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE CTA WILL DIRECT OR GUIDE THE CLIENT'S COMMODITY INTEREST TRADING AND THAT FEES AND CERTAIN RISK FACTORS BE HIGHLIGHTED. IASG WILL PROVIDE YOU A COPY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AT NO COST. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE CTA'S DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AND STUDY IT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TRADING PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ON THIS WEBSITE NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CTA'S DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN PREPARED BY IASG FROM SOURCES DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT IASG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION. NEITHER IASG NOR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, AND NONE OF THESE PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, OR COSTS, RELATING TO THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS REPORT.

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