Summary

Eric Lin, the PM of the Backhouse Trading Discretionary Macro Program, has actively traded commodity futures for 15+ years. In 2017, Eric created Backhouse Trading, to formalize his trading acumen and start trading managed accounts for family members. In H2 2018, Backhouse Trading took on its first non-family client account, and 2019 became the inception of the official performance track record. In H2 2024, Backhouse Trading “institutionalized” the program for sophisticated allocators, which included risk reduction at the trade-level and program-level (targeting 5% avg margin to equity and 10% max drawdown). Outside of Backhouse Trading, Eric's professional background spans Economic Consulting, Fintech, Consumer Finance, and Automotive Retail. In his free time, Eric enjoys reading, golfing, and spending time with his family.