Discretionary Trader Index For September 2009 Need help with terms? Monthly Rankings Show ranking for: January February March April May June July August September October November December 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Rank CTA/Program Sep 2009 Min Inv Inception 64 Paramount Capital Management LLC Commodity Trading Program -15.20 100k 7/1/2008 63 Kottke Associates Stockton Fundamental Ag -7.87 500k 1/1/2006 62 Cypress Energy Capital Management, LP Cypress Energy, LP -7.67 50k 7/1/2008 61 Global AG LLC Global Ag LLC -7.21 1,000k 12/1/2008 60 Esulep LLC MAX Esulep LLC MAX -5.41 500k 5/1/2008 59 Bluenose Capital Management, LLC BNC BI -2.97 30k 10/1/2008 58 Strategic Ag Trading Chatham -2.40 100k 1/1/2005 57 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Apollo Absolute Return Strategy -2.25 10,000k 5/1/2009 56 SMILe Global Management Limited SMILe Managed Currency Account (JD Standard) -2.00 250k 1/1/2009 55 Range Wise Investment Program -1.12 250k 2/1/1991 54 M6 Capital Management LLC Standard Program -1.11 300k 7/1/2005 53 Coloma Capital Futures(r), LLC ColoCap Commodities Partners, LP -1.10 25k 8/1/2009 52 Tanyard Creek Capital Livestock Program -1.03 200k 6/1/2008 51 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Extended Markets Alpha Program -0.83 10,000k 4/1/2004 50 ITB Capital Advisors LLC ITB Time Value Trading Program -0.77 5,000k 1/1/2009 49 C-View Limited Currency Managed Account Program -0.27 5,000k 10/1/1996 48 ITB Capital Management, LLC ITB Premium Fund I, LTD -0.19 1,000k 1/1/2006 47 ITB Capital Management, LLC ITB Capital Income Fund I, LTD -0.05 200k 1/1/2007 46 Rosetta Capital Management Macro Program -0.02 50k 1/1/2009 45 Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC Discretionary Macro Program 0.00 10,000k 8/1/2007 44 Midwest Trading Partners, LLC Micro-Arbitrage Program (MAP) 0.11 1,000k 1/1/2005 43 Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flagship 0.22 10,000k 6/1/2008 42 Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC Global Macro Program (LIQUIDATED as of July 31, 2017) 0.23 10,000k 1/1/2001 41 Bluenose Capital Management, LLC BNC EI 0.24 15k 7/1/2010 40 A-VENTURE CAPITAL S.A A-VENTURE CAPITAL S.A Euros signals 0.34 50k 10/1/2007 39 Haar Capital Management Discretionary Commodity Trading Program 0.35 250k 12/1/2005 38 Four Seasons Commodities Corp Hawkeye Spread Program 0.36 500k 3/1/2005 37 Hehmeyer Capital Management, LLC Commodity Capital - Grain & Oil Seeds Program 0.46 1,000k 1/1/2006 36 Rhicon Currency Management Rhicon Strategic Program 0.50 500k 1/1/2004 35 Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flaghship (Futures Only) 0.50 10,000k 7/1/2008 34 Four Seasons Commodities Corp Lone Star Program 0.52 300k 1/1/2005 33 KMJ Investments KMJ Investments 0.66 1,000k 8/1/1994 32 Warrington Asset Management Warrington Strategic Program 0.80 50k 1/1/1997 31 HB Capital Management Inc. Diversified Program 0.95 50k 3/1/2008 30 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Asian Markets Alpha Program 1.01 10,000k 2/1/2006 29 Gables Capital Management, Inc. GCM Global FX 1.21 1,000k 1/1/2009 28 Capricorn Strategies Limited Capricorn fxST (Lev1) 1.32 1,000k 1/1/1999 27 Typhon Capital Management, LLC Plutus Grain Strategy 1.42 250k 4/1/2008 26 Ansbacher Investment Management Market Neutral Put Skew Program 1.73 250k 1/1/1996 25 White River Group Stock Index Option Writing Strategy 1.74 10k 11/1/2008 24 Blackheath Fund Management Inc. Blackheath Offshore Limited Class A 1.78 100k 3/1/2003 23 Strategic Ag Trading SAT GRAINS 1.99 100k 4/1/2002 22 LJM Partners LJM Preservation & Growth Strategy 2.12 250k 5/1/2006 21 LJM Partners LJM Moderately Aggressive Strategy 2.30 500k 4/1/2003 20 Beryl Investment Group LLC Nominal Discretionary System 2.44 50k 7/1/2007 19 Strategic Ag Trading SAT HEARTLAND 2.90 100k 12/1/2008 18 Global Bayesian Dynamics, LLC BOND&FX Client Composite 2.99 5,000k 3/1/2009 17 White River Group Diversified Option Writing Strategy 3.21 20k 11/1/2008 16 OptHedge Advisors LLC Diversified Options & Futures Program 3.35 250k 10/1/2008 15 Red Oak Commodity Advisors Investment Program 3.40 5,000k 12/1/1989 14 Kottke Associates Lark - Cattle Program 3.64 500k 2/1/2008 13 Rosetta Capital Management Rosetta Trading Program 4.07 100k 4/1/2000 12 GT CAPITAL CTA GT CAPITAL CTA 4.29 150k 6/1/2009 11 LJM Partners LJM Aggressive Strategy 4.40 500k 7/1/1998 10 Insignia Managed Capital Epoch3 5.27 20k 7/1/2009 9 HPX Financial LLC HPX Old School Program 5.32 200k 6/1/2006 8 Vergho Asset Management LLC Kinematics 5.54 1,000k 11/1/2008 7 AIS Capital Management, L.P. MAAP (2x-4x) Composite 7.70 3,000k 10/1/1992 6 Di Tomasso Group Inc. Equilibrium Program 8.07 5,000k 1/1/2002 5 Third Street Ag Investments, LLC Fundamental Discretionary Ag 8.50 500k 8/1/2012 4 Insignia Managed Capital Medallion 9.16 50k 2/1/2009 3 AIS Capital Management, L.P. MAAP (3x-6x) Composite 11.17 2,000k 7/1/1992 2 Novus Investments, LLC Novus Precious Commodities 16.19 200k 1/1/2007 1 Schindler Capital Management, LLC Dairy Advantage Program 21.52 400k 8/1/2005 Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The risk of loss in trading commodity futures, options, and foreign exchange ("forex") is substantial. IASG indexes are generated daily based on CTA manager supplied sector focus, investment strategy and performance. To participate in the IASG index, a program must have a minimum track record of 3 year's performance. Other indexes require a minimum two year track record. Strategy based indexes require the program's composition be more than 50% of the specific strategy. It is not possible for an investor to invest in any of the IASG indexes.