Discretionary Trader Index For August 2012 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 Aug 2012 Min Inv Inception 85 Paramount Capital Management LLC Commodity Trading Program -9.33 100k 7/1/2008 84 Di Tomasso Group Inc. Equilibrium Program -8.39 5,000k 1/1/2002 83 Redleaf Capital, LLC Fallback Fundamentals - Accounts >$50K -2.67 50k 10/1/2011 82 Demeter Capital Management Livestock & Grain Trading Program -2.56 50k 3/1/2010 81 Range Wise Investment Program -2.47 250k 2/1/1991 80 Protec Energy Partners LLC ET1 -2.30 500k 4/1/2010 79 Global Bayesian Dynamics, LLC BOND&FX Client Composite -1.94 5,000k 3/1/2009 78 Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC Global Macro Program (LIQUIDATED as of July 31, 2017) -1.36 10,000k 1/1/2001 77 Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC Discretionary Macro Program -1.28 10,000k 8/1/2007 76 Kottke Associates Stockton Fundamental Ag -1.26 500k 1/1/2006 75 M6 Capital Management LLC Standard Program -1.21 300k 7/1/2005 74 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Extended Markets Alpha Program -0.72 10,000k 4/1/2004 73 Capricorn Strategies Limited Capricorn fxST (Lev1) -0.55 1,000k 1/1/1999 72 Blake Capital Management, Inc. SRD Energies -0.55 100k 8/1/2011 71 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Asian Markets Alpha Program -0.39 10,000k 2/1/2006 70 Coloma Capital Futures(r), LLC ColoCap Commodities Partners, LP -0.30 25k 8/1/2009 69 C-View Limited Currency Managed Account Program -0.28 5,000k 10/1/1996 68 Strategic Ag Trading SAT GRAINS -0.27 100k 4/1/2002 67 Option Capital Advisory OCA Premium -0.25 100k 5/1/2011 66 Coloma Capital Futures(r), LLC Coloma Commodity Strategy -0.20 500k 8/1/2010 65 Tanyard Creek Capital Livestock Program -0.14 200k 6/1/2008 64 Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flagship -0.09 10,000k 6/1/2008 63 Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flaghship (Futures Only) -0.05 10,000k 7/1/2008 62 Midwest Trading Partners, LLC Micro-Arbitrage Program (MAP) 0.00 1,000k 1/1/2005 61 Warrington Asset Management Warrington Strategic Program 0.04 50k 1/1/1997 60 Stenger Capital Management, LLC Diversified Trading Program 0.12 200k 4/1/2010 59 Hehmeyer Capital Management, LLC Commodity Capital - Grain & Oil Seeds Program 0.16 1,000k 1/1/2006 58 Hoss Capital Management, LLC Hoss Agricultural Futures Program 0.19 100k 8/1/2011 57 Beryl Investment Group LLC Nominal Discretionary System 0.20 50k 7/1/2007 56 Blake Capital Management, Inc. SRD Short Equities 0.25 100k 1/1/2011 55 Rosetta Capital Management Rosetta Trading Program 0.26 100k 4/1/2000 54 Gables Capital Management, Inc. GCM Global FX 0.32 1,000k 1/1/2009 53 GT CAPITAL CTA GT CAPITAL CTA 0.32 150k 6/1/2009 52 Esulep LLC MAX Esulep LLC MAX 0.33 500k 5/1/2008 51 Tlaloc Capital LLC Grains Program 0.43 1,000k 4/1/2010 50 Sharp Mountain Advisors, LLC Diversified Managed Futures 0.44 250k 8/1/2011 49 HPX Financial LLC HPX Ag Program 0.52 100k 11/1/2011 48 OptHedge Advisors LLC Diversified Options & Futures Program 0.79 250k 10/1/2008 47 A-VENTURE CAPITAL S.A A-VENTURE CAPITAL S.A Euros signals 0.91 50k 10/1/2007 46 Redleaf Capital, LLC Fallback Fundamentals - Accounts <$50K 0.95 25k 1/1/2011 45 Goldman Management, Inc Stock Index Futures 1.00 450k 1/1/2012 44 Vergho Asset Management LLC Kinematics 1.08 1,000k 11/1/2008 43 ITB Capital Management, LLC ITB Premium Fund I, LTD 1.09 1,000k 1/1/2006 42 ITB Capital Management, LLC ITB Capital Income Fund I, LTD 1.15 200k 1/1/2007 41 Red Oak Commodity Advisors Investment Program 1.17 5,000k 12/1/1989 40 Bluenose Capital Management, LLC BNC BI 1.19 30k 10/1/2008 39 Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Apollo Absolute Return Strategy 1.36 10,000k 5/1/2009 38 Typhon Capital Management, LLC Plutus Grain Strategy 1.53 250k 4/1/2008 37 Schindler Capital Management, LLC Dairy Advantage Program 1.67 400k 8/1/2005 36 Kottke Associates Lark - Cattle Program 1.78 500k 2/1/2008 35 Rhicon Currency Management Rhicon Strategic Program 1.90 500k 1/1/2004 34 Bluenose Capital Management, LLC BNC EI 2.22 15k 7/1/2010 33 Strategic Ag Trading SAT HEARTLAND 2.35 100k 12/1/2008 32 Four Seasons Commodities Corp Lone Star Program 2.35 300k 1/1/2005 31 Rosetta Capital Management Macro Program 2.43 50k 1/1/2009 30 Blackheath Fund Management Inc. Blackheath Futures Fund LP Class A 2.50 100k 10/1/2009 29 Insignia Managed Capital Medallion 2.83 50k 2/1/2009 28 HB Capital Management Inc. Diversified Program 2.87 50k 3/1/2008 27 Blackheath Fund Management Inc. Blackheath Offshore Limited Class A 3.03 100k 3/1/2003 26 SMILe Global Management Limited SMILe Managed Currency Account (JD Standard) 3.20 250k 1/1/2009 25 LJM Partners LJM Preservation & Growth Strategy 3.37 250k 5/1/2006 24 Global AG LLC Global Ag LLC 3.46 1,000k 12/1/2008 23 KMJ Investments KMJ Investments 3.87 1,000k 8/1/1994 22 Insignia Managed Capital Epoch3 4.52 20k 7/1/2009 21 Bocken Trading LLC Discretionary Trading Program 4.55 100k 7/1/2011 20 Kottke Associates MV Program 4.63 1,000k 8/1/2010 19 HPX Financial LLC HPX Old School Program 4.64 200k 6/1/2006 18 Four Seasons Commodities Corp Hawkeye Spread Program 4.83 500k 3/1/2005 17 Global Vista Advisors, LLC Global Vista Options ("GVO") 4.84 50k 10/1/2010 16 Ansbacher Investment Management Market Neutral Put Skew Program 4.93 250k 1/1/1996 15 Shared Enlightenment, Inc. CopulaMax NetCreditOps I 4.96 25k 1/1/2012 14 ITB Capital Advisors LLC ITB Time Value Trading Program 5.62 5,000k 1/1/2009 13 LJM Partners LJM Moderately Aggressive Strategy 5.75 500k 4/1/2003 12 White River Group Stock Index Option Writing Strategy 5.81 10k 11/1/2008 11 Haar Capital Management Discretionary Commodity Trading Program 5.90 250k 12/1/2005 10 Third Street Ag Investments, LLC Fundamental Discretionary Ag 6.09 500k 8/1/2012 9 LJM Partners LJM Aggressive Strategy 6.90 500k 7/1/1998 8 Cypress Energy Capital Management, LP Cypress Energy, LP 6.93 50k 7/1/2008 7 White River Group Diversified Option Writing Strategy 7.52 20k 11/1/2008 6 Novus Investments, LLC Novus Precious Commodities 10.73 200k 1/1/2007 5 AIS Capital Management, L.P. MAAP (2x-4x) Composite 10.76 3,000k 10/1/1992 4 Strategic Ag Trading Chatham 11.71 100k 1/1/2005 3 Opus Futures LLC Advance Ag Futures Trading Program 12.11 100k 3/1/2011 2 AIS Capital Management, L.P. MAAP (3x-6x) Composite 18.72 2,000k 7/1/1992 1 TKC Investment Services MAP 37.61 100k 7/1/2010 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.