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Year-to-Date 5.10%
Jan 5.10%
Min. Investment Inception Jun 2005 Assets $ 971.0M
Mgmt Fee 3.00% Sharpe (RFR=1%) 0.67 Worst DD -20.06
Perf Fee 20.00% CAROR 11.10% S&P Correlation -0.19
Amplitude : Dynamic Trading Fund C Class

Performance

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTDDD
20125.105.10N/A
2011-1.101.021.455.15-7.36-0.470.253.712.97-2.91-4.71-4.47-7.02-12.76
20103.20-2.092.151.399.162.82-2.141.691.06-2.02-3.310.6112.59-5.26
20092.351.31-6.17-2.1612.18-11.293.20-0.071.003.77-8.53-2.00-8.22-14.05
20080.652.636.163.943.511.58-0.73-3.6314.48-1.610.14-11.6014.32-12.90
20071.561.30-0.776.780.06-3.795.564.138.303.167.016.4446.79-3.79
20064.86-4.911.374.66-5.221.440.45-7.103.137.464.33-3.026.43-10.28
20053.881.601.672.596.910.50-5.4211.87-5.42
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

The Amplitude Dynamic Trading Fund ("Fund") is a short term CTA that trades highly liquid exchange-traded futures including equity indices, fx, fixed income and commodities with an average holding period of about 1 day. The program seeks to provide a very good level of downside protection for beta or beta-correlated strategies and a high degree of diversification within the CTA space. The strategy is based on a systematic and fully automated directional program which uses extensive quantitative analysis of real-time price data and sophisticated portfolio methodology to detect ultra-short to short term market trends and reversion. Speed, cost and efficient execution are critical to the investment strategy. Execution is entirely electronic and utilizes in-house proprietary software to facilitate ultra-fast execution. Execution costs and slippage are constantly monitored to ensure any adverse market impact is kept to a minimum. The risk management function is monitored real-time and is fully automated. Currently 40 markets are traded and each instrument is independently analyzed and traded.

Investment Strategy

The Dynamic fund is hard closed. It is only available via the Sinfonie Fund.

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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