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Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) NFA ID: 0269229
Program Past 12 Months Apr YTD CAROR WDD AUM Min Inv Visits
DB Platinum IV QCM GDP UCITS Index Fund 5.31 - -23.75 41.0M 0k 3835
Enhanced Commodity Beta Programme -1.57 14.05 8.66 -62.86 3.0M 5,000k 2330
Global Diversified Programme -0.35 4.78 12.92 -23.73 865.0M 10,000k 5496
Global Natural Resources Programme -0.87 6.08 4.82 -60.81 1.0M 5,000k 1800
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") IS SUBSTANTIAL.

CTA Introduction

QCM was incorporated in September 1995 and is registered in England. Aref Karim is the founding Principal, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Investment Officer. The firm is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’); in the US it is registered with the US CFTC as both a CTA and a CPO.

QCM is a systematic macro hedge fund manager trading and actively manages investments for its clients by applying its proprietary strategies on a diverse set of financial and commodity markets. The QCM strategies currently use futures and forward derivative instruments across financials and commodities to express views of its quantitative investment models. Through an integrated and seamless investment process, QCM aims to deliver to investors a non-correlated source of absolute return (‘alpha’). The approach is holistic and looks for investment opportunities in trending and non-trending markets on a daily basis. It applies leverage to all its investments, and runs the process, including its risk management, in a quantitative and systematic manner.
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.