Bluenose Capital Management, LLC : BNC EI

Summary

BNC EI uses mini contracts which can be executed electronically. BNC EI requires an initial capital amount of $15,000. . Since inception the program has returned 51.49%. During this time volatility was sharply higher which enabled the account to achieve the results it did. There is no guarantee that past performance will be the same as future performance.

Investment Strategy

Bluenose Capital Management, LLC develops and implements strategies intended to generate above average returns while seeking to be flexible enough to profit in rising markets as well as declining markets. (The potential for loss is, of course, also equal.) Additionally, Bluenose Capital Management, LLC trading strategy has the potential to perform well in both inflationary and deflationary periods (unlike stocks). The Bluenose Capital Management, LLC strategy is based on the belief that investments in stock indexes and commodities, not individual stocks or sectors, hold more possibilities for growth than day trading, swing trading, trend following or “buy and hold” strategies. Bluenose Capital Management, LLC believes that their approach to investing will continue to be more effective in repairing the damage that was caused to portfolios by the bear market beginning in 2007 and in generating growth to new portfolios. The markets do not operate in a static environment. They are constantly changing. In order for Bluenose Capital Management, LLC strategies to continue to work it is necessary to continually evaluate where we have been and where we are going and adjust accordingly. Bluenose Capital Management, LLC trading strategy incorporates five vital elements; fundamental analysis, technical analysis, strategy, money-management and risk assessment. Fundamental analysis is the study of the economic environment, both macro and micro. It is the study of supply and demand, interest rate policy, labor productivity and monetary policies. Fundamental analysis also considers the state of our economy as well as the global economic and political situation. The use of fundamentals assists in recognizing potential trading opportunities and aids in determining what the market is thinking and how it might react. Technical analysis is the study of price movement in the context of statistical and probability outcomes. It is the study of price pattern histories in order to predict how prices might react in the future. The use of technical analysis assists in determining a more favorable entry or exit of Bluenose Capital Management, LLC positions. After assessing both fundamental and technical conditions of the market Bluenose Capital Management, LLC then ascertains the best strategy. At the present time, Bluenose Capital Management, LLC believes that the selling of premium on futures indexes is the best strategy. Proper money management is imperative to the long term success of any portfolio. We understand the importance of this issue and are constantly implementing proper money management techniques. The final element to our plan is risk assessment. We are continually analyzing the markets to ascertain the risks. Risk assessment and money management work together. There are times when we are fully positioned in the markets and times when we are not depending on our opinions of the risk assessment. Although risks cannot be eliminated and profits cannot be guaranteed through money management and risk control, these two steps are vital for the long-term growth we wish Bluenose Capital Management, LLC and its clients to attain. Bluenose Capital Management, LLC will take advantage of the financial markets using diversified strategies. Some of these strategies involve the selling of time (calls and puts) on stock indices or other suitable commodities. At times we may purchase calls and puts to reduce margin or to take advantage of what we believe will be a profitable trade based on market conditions. We look for investment opportunities trying to capitalize on the fear and greed of the average investor. Bluenose Capital Management, LLC will follow a long-term plan for portfolio growth and protection. There are times when Bluenose Capital Management, LLC is not in the markets at all and others when we are fully invested. At present, the main strategy that best meets Bluenose Capital Management, LLC criteria for effective growth to risk management is one that focuses on the writing (selling) of options using Futures contracts of indices and other commodities. We currently offer three programs, BNC EI BNC BI and BNC CL.