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Tracking CTAs since 1994
Principal(s): Andreas Diessbacher
Strategy: Index Option Writer
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The Stock Index Option Writing Strategy writes call and put options on index futures (primarily on the S&P index but occasionally also on other indices). The strategy is designed to capture the decay of option premiums. The program sells deep out of the money options after unusual Stock Market movements. Option contracts are written at a sufficient distance, to allow in most cases, for the options to expire worthless. Primarily uncovered or naked options are sold (although spreads are utilized at times). The advisor may also take outright positions in the underlying future contract. The trading strategy is mostly discretionary. Both fundamental and technical analysis is incorporated into the trading decision.
The Advisor reserves the right to maintain significant amounts in cash, particularly when the Advisor believes a client account should follow a temporary defensive posture, or when the Advisor determines that opportunities for investing are unattractive.
A principal risk in the Advisor's trading system is caused by volatility (or rapid fluctuation) in the market prices of commodities. The volatility of commodity trading may cause your account to lose all or a substantial amount of its assets in a short period of time. Prices of commodity interests are affected by a wide variety of complex and hard to predict factors, such as political and economic events, weather and climate conditions and the prevailing psychological characteristics of the marketplace.
Mr. Diessbacher became registered with the CFTC as an associated person of Professional Market Brokerage Inc, a Future Commission Merchant (FCM), in April 1999. During his employment he established and managed a trading desk supporting German speaking clients. In November of 2001, Refco LLC (FCM) acquired the business of Professional Market Brokerage Inc and Mr. Diessbacher became an Associated Person with Refco LLC. He continued to manage a trading desk and introduced Foreign Exchange Trading to existing clients and Introducing Brokers (IB). In November 2001, Mr. Diessbacher also registered as an associated person with Marblehead Financial Group Inc., a commodity trading advisor (CTA). He had no duties while being registered with Marblehead Financial Group Inc. Refco LLC was purchased in November 2005 by Man Financial, Inc., at which point Mr. Diessbacher became an Associate Person of Man Financial, Inc. (FCM). While at Man Financial Inc. he served as a liaison for Introducing Brokers (IB) and started trading customer accounts. In January 2007, Mr. Diessbacher deregistered his associated person status with Marblehead Financial Group Inc. In July 2007, Man Financial was spun off by its parent company Man Group, Inc (a UK based hedge fund) and made an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange as MF Global (NYSE Listed MF). His function at MF Global Inc. remained unchanged to his duties at Man Financial Inc.
In April 2011, Mr. Diessbacher left MF Global Inc. to form Andreas Diessbacher (sole proprietorship), a guaranteed introducing broker of MF Global Inc. Mr. Diessbacher became listed as a principal and registered as an Associated Person of Andreas Diessbacher (sole proprietorship) in April 2011. As a guaranteed introducing broker of MF Global Inc., Mr. Diessbacher continued to introduce and service customer accounts with MF Global Inc. In November 2011, Andreas Diessbacher (sole proprietorship) ceased to be a guaranteed introducing broker of MF Global Inc. and became a guaranteed introducing broker for RJ O’Brien Associates LLC. Mr. Diessbacher introduced and serviced customer accounts with RJ O’Brien Associates LLC. In May 2012 Mr. Diessbacher withdrew his sole proprietorship and guaranteed introducing brokerage status with RJ O'Brien Associates LLC and purely concentrates on his CTA business.
Mr. Diessbacher graduated from the University of Coventry (United Kingdom) with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies, with Honors, in 1998 and from Fachhochschule Aachen (Germany) with a Diplom Betriebswirt (FH) in 1998.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.28% | 1.99% | 1.35% | 5.72% | 0% | |||||||||
| 2024 | 0.62% | 0.35% | 1.39% | 0.26% | 1.24% | 0.91% | 0.98% | 1.16% | 1.21% | 1.40% | 2.11% | 0.07% | 12.33% | 0% |
| 2023 | 1.44% | 0.91% | 0.07% | 1.44% | 0.70% | 0.97% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 0.75% | 1.43% | 1.30% | 0.90% | 12.89% | 0% |
| 2022 | -3.41% | -0.52% | 2.98% | -2.12% | 2.81% | -4.66% | 2.03% | 1.50% | 0.82% | 2.86% | 1.69% | 0.80% | 4.51% | -5.07% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 3.35% | 4.21% | 1.64% | 2.34% | 2.03% | 1.39% | 1.65% | 1.46% | 1.62% | 0.90% | 2.37% | 26.01% | 0% |
| 2020 | 0.12% | -17.68% | -0.10% | 1.98% | 3.57% | -3.23% | 1.89% | 0.60% | -3.85% | 0.58% | 1.92% | 3.03% | -12.4% | -17.76% |
| 2019 | 4.37% | 1.52% | 1.40% | 1.44% | -1.53% | 2.05% | 1.52% | -3.29% | 2.42% | 0.53% | 2.78% | 0.43% | 14.27% | -3.29% |
| 2018 | -7.03% | -2.82% | -1.52% | 0.26% | 2.61% | 0.85% | 3.53% | 1.08% | 3.05% | -2.90% | -0.22% | -4.88% | -8.26% | -11.03% |
| 2017 | 2.45% | 0.42% | 0.64% | 2.23% | -0.76% | 2.38% | 2.57% | 0.68% | -0.21% | 0.87% | -2.12% | 0.78% | 10.27% | -2.12% |
| 2016 | -9.86% | -3.71% | -0.31% | 1.56% | 3.13% | 3.46% | -1.69% | 2.79% | 0.79% | 1.89% | 1.67% | -0.44% | -1.49% | -13.47% |
| 2015 | 2.30% | 4.38% | 1.61% | 1.74% | 1.20% | 2.48% | 1.87% | -7.37% | 2.96% | 0.21% | 1.68% | -2.82% | 10.12% | -7.37% |
| 2014 | -1.37% | 2.48% | 2.04% | -2.91% | 4.22% | 0.71% | -3.59% | 5.09% | 1.00% | -2.24% | 3.67% | -3.14% | 5.57% | -3.59% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 0.50% | 0.56% | -0.41% | 1.34% | -1.95% | 2.60% | 2.62% | 0.20% | 1.73% | 4.70% | 2.86% | 16.49% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 3.79% | 3.75% | 0.68% | 4.05% | 1.10% | 1.89% | -1.94% | 5.81% | -1.27% | 2.04% | 0.09% | 2.25% | 24.29% | -1.94% |
| 2011 | 2.11% | 2.37% | 0.69% | 2.05% | 1.96% | -3.06% | 0.12% | -16.26% | 1.16% | 8.02% | 4.77% | 3.93% | 5.89% | -18.73% |
| 2010 | 1.24% | 1.10% | 0.85% | 0.63% | -6.73% | 3.16% | 4.16% | 2.05% | 1.59% | 2.14% | 2.24% | 1.94% | 14.91% | -6.73% |
| 2009 | 2.06% | 1.89% | 0.46% | 1.89% | 1.75% | 2.01% | 1.01% | 1.42% | 1.74% | 1.85% | 1.40% | 0.88% | 19.98% | 0% |
| 2008 | 0.59% | 2.80% | 3.41% | 0% | ||||||||||
| Years | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 3.41% | 19.98% | 14.91% | 5.89% | 24.29% | 16.49% |
| Max DD | 0.00% | 0.00% | -6.73% | -18.73% | -1.94% | -1.95% |
| Years | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 5.57% | 10.12% | -1.49% | 10.27% | -8.26% | 14.27% |
| Max DD | -3.59% | -7.37% | -13.47% | -2.12% | -11.03% | -3.29% |
| Years | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | -12.40% | 26.01% | 4.51% | 12.89% | 12.33% | 5.72% |
| Max DD | -17.76% | 0.00% | -5.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.
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