Tracking CTAs since 1994
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Tracking CTAs since 1994
Principal(s): James Hamman & David Hamman
Strategy: Discretionary / Agricultural
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The Program attempts to generate profits through the Advisor's discretionary selection of futures and options trades in agricultural markets. Trades are selected on the basis of fundamental analysis, which is concerned with any factor that would affect the supply and demand, and therefore the price, of a given instrument. The Advisor's market analysis tends to focus on seasonal trends and year-to-year comparisons. The Advisor absorbs and interprets a wide range of research on a daily basis, employing its principals' combined 40+ years of experience in agricultural futures markets. However, there is no assurance the Program will meet its objectives or that clients will avoid substantial losses.
In keeping with its principals' expertise, the Program is restricted to agricultural markets. The Advisor may trade in futures, and options on futures, in any of the following markets: Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Oil, Soybean Meal, Wheat, Kansas City Wheat, Cotton, and Sugar. The Advisor generally will hold positions from one to five weeks. However, occasionally positions will be offset or liquidated in the same day they were initiated, or held for periods of ten weeks or more.
The Program generally involves trading spreads in the futures, and purchasing options outright. However, the Advisor occasionally may initiate a flat (non-spread) futures position (either long or short). The Advisor seldom sells options (puts or calls) outright to capture premium, except in cases of a call/put spread (buying one strike while selling another strike). The Advisor generally does not attempt to straddle markets to capture premium (selling out of money calls/puts).
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR* | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.27% | -1.45% | -2.72% | -2.7% | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.32% | -0.12% | -0.54% | 2.09% | -0.65% | -0.30% | -0.32% | -0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.15% | 0.55% | 0.84% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | -1.43% | -0.46% | -0.92% | -0.24% | -0.84% | 0.10% | -0.16% | -0.26% | -0.85% | 0.01% | -0.08% | -0.38% | -5.51% | -5.38% |
| 2022 | 3.94% | 7.45% | -5.49% | -0.54% | -3.13% | -4.73% | 1.08% | -0.14% | -0.88% | 0.57% | -1.45% | -0.89% | -4.21% | -14.74% |
| 2021 | 5.30% | -8.35% | 1.53% | 1.62% | -0.92% | 0.99% | -2.47% | -2.70% | -1.23% | -1.32% | 0.53% | 0.23% | -6.79% | -12.49% |
| 2020 | -0.20% | 0.41% | 10.57% | 7.20% | 1.38% | 3.44% | -1.43% | -0.42% | -0.91% | 3.02% | -0.06% | 4.42% | 27.42% | -2.74% |
| 2019 | -2.04% | -2.44% | 6.58% | -2.12% | -2.35% | -3.42% | -3.72% | -1.77% | 1.15% | -1.16% | 0.83% | -1.00% | -11.46% | -12.89% |
| 2018 | 2.61% | 0.67% | -0.99% | 0.22% | 0.95% | 1.91% | 2.54% | 0.87% | -0.61% | 0.78% | -1.09% | -1.82% | 6.04% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.03% | 4.52% | 0.75% | -0.68% | 2.33% | 3.75% | 2.51% | 1.25% | 3.10% | -3.81% | -0.59% | -0.66% | 12.5% | -5.01% |
| 2016 | -0.12% | -0.78% | -1.09% | -1.42% | -0.32% | -0.21% | 4.20% | -0.13% | 4.43% | -1.44% | -2.10% | -0.99% | 0.03% | -4.47% |
| 2015 | 5.20% | -0.88% | 0.46% | -1.94% | -0.02% | -0.64% | -0.62% | -2.49% | -1.66% | 0.10% | -0.06% | 0.82% | -1.73% | -7.56% |
| 2014 | 1.69% | 7.12% | 2.56% | 0.37% | 2.27% | 2.40% | 5.39% | 1.01% | 1.23% | -1.41% | 0.77% | -2.78% | 20.62% | -3.42% |
| 2013 | 1.21% | 0.59% | -2.68% | 1.70% | -0.16% | 4.73% | 3.32% | -0.39% | 1.19% | -0.52% | 0.45% | -1.37% | 8.07% | -2.68% |
| 2012 | 1.40% | -1.58% | -4.23% | -3.78% | -0.39% | 2.48% | 15.51% | -2.56% | -3.27% | 1.65% | -2.43% | -2.46% | 0.34% | -9.66% |
| 2011 | -0.10% | 9.07% | 5.81% | 2.75% | -5.01% | -3.81% | 1.67% | -0.23% | -5.58% | 2.42% | -0.87% | 0.35% | 6.47% | -12.49% |
| 2010 | 4.16% | 11.32% | -6.87% | -3.32% | 4.49% | 7.65% | 6.21% | 35.92% | -20.92% | 4.44% | 43.08% | -20.92% | ||
*The Annual ROR (Rate of Return) for Fixed Trade Level Accounts has been calculated by adding each monthly return.
| Years | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 43.08% | 6.48% | 0.33% | 8.09% | 20.61% | -1.73% |
| Max DD | -20.92% | -12.49% | -9.66% | -2.68% | -3.42% | -7.56% |
| Years | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 0.04% | 12.50% | 5.98% | -11.49% | 27.42% | -6.79% |
| Max DD | -4.47% | -5.01% | -2.90% | -12.89% | -2.74% | -12.49% |
| Years | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | -4.22% | -5.51% | 0.84% | -2.72% |
| Max DD | -14.74% | -5.38% | -1.45% | -2.70% |
PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES, MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S "REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON.
THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.
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.
AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.