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Year-to-Date 1.40%
Jan -1.40%
Min. Investment $ 1,000k Inception Nov 2004 Assets $ 3.4M
Mgmt Fee 1.80% Sharpe (RFR=1%) 0.52 Worst DD -30.81
Perf Fee 25.00% CAROR 12.49% S&P Correlation -0.23
Clarke Capital Management : FX Plus

Performance

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTDDD
2012-1.40-1.40-1.40
2011-1.951.52-6.776.00-2.12-4.955.671.884.05-7.820.000.01-5.49-8.48
2010-5.561.763.31-0.334.3712.151.6414.73-3.590.44-7.614.2325.95-10.53
2009-8.096.50-18.96-8.7714.46-5.632.320.015.03-3.937.27-12.20-23.98-27.63
200812.652.0013.38-19.15-4.463.72-13.649.49-0.0226.3013.2413.3459.95-30.81
20075.96-7.00-2.687.896.760.13-9.69-0.7111.278.67-5.33-8.114.33-13.01
2006-1.60-1.632.766.70-1.56-6.15-5.083.08-0.502.725.45-6.76-3.59-12.31
2005-9.301.83-1.572.927.8612.80-1.25-3.8814.03-6.625.395.7728.25-9.30
200425.561.5627.52N/A
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 FX-plus managed futures program currently trades 30 domestic & international commodity interests, 16 of which are either long or short interest rate contracts reflecting interest rates in the US, EMU, the UK, Japan and Australia. Also followed are the major currency markets, and eight equity index markets from Europe & Asia. The program uses 27 models. CCM reserves the right to use these models in any of its programs or pools that it manages or will manage in the future. Ten of the models are intermediate time-frame focus with similar characteristics to those in the Global Basic and Global Magnum programs. Ten are long-term and 7 are ultra-long term. It should be noted that the FXF-plus program is less diversified than most of CCM's other programs as only Currency, Interest Rate and Equity Index products are followed. There will be times when there is significant correlation among these products possibly in an adverse direction to positions held in a client's account. Clients of the FXF-plus program should be aware that this factor alone, although there are others, will lead to periods of extreme volatility and possibly very large drawdowns in a client's equity.

Investment Strategy

Primarily trend-following with some counter-trend models.

Risk Management

Uses initial and trailing stops.

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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