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Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC - WEEKLY E MINI Program (WEP)

Principal(s): Charles Dai
Strategy: ST / Systematic / Option Writer / E Mini
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Statistics & Program Information

Nov Return 1.01%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -13.77%	Minimum Investment $200,000
YTD Return 9.33%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ 0.00 %	AUM⁽⁵⁾ $36,000,000
Annualized CROR ⁽¹⁾ 11.07	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 1.42	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ 1.81

Trading Methodology 80% Systematic 20% Discretionary	Style Sub-Categories Option Writer Option Spread Other Option Strategy Volatility Quantitative Mean Reversion	Trading Style 30% Spread Trading 70% Option Trading
Market Sector 100% Stock Indices	Holding Period 100% Short Term	Sector US Contracts Futures Options

Start Date Mar-2015	Currency US Dollar	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ 25-60%
New Money Yes	AUM ⁽⁵⁾ $36,000,000	Management Fee 2.00%
Min Investment $200,000	Annualized CROR ⁽¹⁾ 11.07	Incentive Fee 20.00%
Fund Minimum $0	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ 0.00 %	Other Fees Fees paid Monthly
Notional Funds Yes	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -13.77 %	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾
NFA Member Yes	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 1.42	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾
NFA Number 0487899	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ 1.81	Round Turns ⁽¹⁰⁾ 8,000

Starting Date: Mar-2015	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $36,000,000
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 11.07%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0	Worst Monthly Drawdown: -13.77
Minimum Managed Account: $200,000	Current Losing Streak: 0.00 %
Domocile:	Calmar: 1.81
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 1.42
Redemptions: N/A	US Attorney: Not Listed
Lock Up: N/A	Offshore Attorney: Not Listed
Hurdle Rate: N/A	Administrator: Not Listed
Administraton Fee: 0.00%	Prime Broker: Not Listed
Management Fee: 2.00%	Auditor: Not Listed
Incentive Fee: 20.00%	NFA Member: Yes
Other Fees: Fees paid Monthly	FINRA Member: No
	Other Memberships: None

Type of Fund:	Domicile:	Strategy:

Track Record Prepared By: Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC

Correlations: AG CTA Index: 0.264 AG Systematic CTA Index: 0.179

P - Proprietary Trading Results * C - Client Trading Result * P&C - Combines Client & Proprietary Trading Results (the accounting notes will identify the time frame for each. 1. Rates of Return: Rate of Returns are calculated from the start date of each program. Usually returns are calculated based on the Annual Compounded Rate of Return method. In some cases returns have been calculated on a Non-Compounded basis. This would occur when a Manager trades based on account unit rather than on account equity. The Annualized Compounded Rate of Return ("Annualized CROR") represents the compounded rate of return or each year or portion thereof presented. It is computed by applying successively respective monthly rate of return for each month beginning with the first month of that period. The Annual Rate of Return ("Annual ROR") is the annualized Mean Return. 2. The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown ("Worst Drawdown") is defined as the greatest cumulative percentage decline in net asset value due to losses sustained by the trading program during any period in which the initial net asset value is not equaled or exceeded by a subsequent asset value. 3. Start & End Dates: Indicates the Start and End Dates of the Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown. 4. The Current Losing Streak ("Losing Streak") represents the extent of the Advisor's current drawdown. 5. Annualzied Standard Deviation is one way to look at consistency of returns. It measures the degree by which the monthly returns vary from the average (mean) return. 6. Downside Deviation is a measure of downside volatility. It only considers those monthly performance results that are less than the monthly Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return. 7. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio that rewards consistency of returns. Traders are penalized for volatility regardless of whether it is on the up or downside. The Sharpe Ratios is calculated using a 1% risk-free rate of return. 8. The Sortino Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio. The higher the number the better. Results are dependent upon the Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (currently set at 5%. 9. The Sterling Ratio is a risk-adjusted return measurement calculated by dividing the Annualized Compound ROR by the Average Yearly Maximum Drawdown less an arbitrary 10%. The Sterling Ratio is normally calculated using the last 36 months of data. 10. The Calmar Ratio represents the historical amount gained for each dollar risked. A higher number is better. Unless otherwise denoted the Calmar Ratio is calculated by dividing the 36 month Annualized Compounded ROR by the 36 month Peak to Valley Drawdown. Traders with less than 36 months of data or a negative Calmar Ratio will be indicated by N/A. 11. The Omega Function accounts for the non-normal distributions of returns and takes into account the investor's preferences for loss and gain. Omega is computed directly from the returns distribution and measures the total impact of the moments instead of each one of them individually. 12. Minimum Investment represents the minimum account size. 13. Assets Under Management ("AUM") represents the current nominal assets traded by the Manager. 14. The Number of Winning Months represents the months with positive return. 15. The Number of Losing Months represents the months with negative return. 16. The Percentage of Winning Months represents the % of winning months. 17. Margin to Equity ("Margin") represents the average margin as a percent of a fully funded account. 18. Round Turns per Million ("Round Turns") represent the average number of round turns that would be generated in a $1,000,000 account. 19. Average Commission ("Avg Comm") represents the average commission rate of the composite track record. A higher or lower commission rate would increase or decrease the performance accordingly. 20. Maximum Commisions ("Max Comm") is the Maximum Round Turn Rate allowable by the Manager.

Trading Description:

Buckingham's Weekly E-mini Program (WEP) is a commodity option strategy employing an absolute return investment approach. The Strategy primarily writes (sells) a series of out of money (OTM) call and put option naked or spread combination on S&P 500 E-mini futures.
WEP focuses on short duration derivatives - the option expires within 2-8 days, because the time decay is the greatest in those final days. It does this primarily by identifying the option strikes with best risk/reward ratio according to our proprietary Quant model.
WEP aims for Sharpe Ratio +2.0 long term (5+ years) considering tail risk due to the economic cycles.
Long options or VIX hedge is implemented to reduce drawdown based on daily P/L.

Risk Strategy:

N/A

Background:

Charles Dai, CEO/CIO Mr. Dai is the Chief Executive Officer of Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC., and the Portfolio Manager for the WEP and SEP strategies. Mr. Dai spent the early years of his career in a computer and software engineering capacity including employment at EMC Corporation and Ford Motor Company. In May 2008, Mr. Dai started his professional finance career with Deutsche Bank as a trader in the Asia equity proprietary trading desk. Mr. Dai left Deutsche Bank during the financial crisis, returning to Chicago to complete graduate school. Mr. Dai obtained MBA degree in Finance from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business in June of 2009. Upon graduation, Mr. Dai was hired as a Senior Quantitative Analyst for Modern Asset Group, a Commodity Pool Operator in Chicago. In this role, Mr. Dai spearheaded the development of a firm-wide strategy in selecting partner trading advisors, as well as designing a risk management policy. In December 2011, Mr. Dai moved to California due to family relocation. Between January 2012 and April 2016, Mr. Dai worked for Western Asset Management Company, one of the biggest bond funds on the West Coast as a Project Manager/Business Analyst in derivative trading. Since 2014, Mr. Dai had been actively prepared to offer investment services and eventually launched Weekly E Mini Program ("WEP") to outside investors in March 2015. Mr. Dai currently oversees all of Buckingham's investment strategies and trade execution.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since March 2015

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR	Max DD
2024	0.70%	0.94%	1.30%	-0.08%	1.03%	1.01%	1.23%	1.18%	-0.50%	1.15%	1.01%		9.33%	-0.5%
2023	1.07%	0.51%	1.02%	0.76%	0.98%	0.61%	1.29%	1.17%	0.98%	1.43%	1.03%	0.96%	12.49%	0%
2022	-0.07%	-4.65%	1.49%	0.54%	1.72%	-2.03%	1.35%	1.50%	0.30%	1.38%	0.96%	0.03%	2.34%	-4.72%
2021	0.84%	1.23%	1.44%	0.68%	0.82%	1.43%	0.61%	1.35%	0.74%	1.30%	0.72%	1.64%	13.58%	0%
2020	0.78%	-10.61%	-3.53%	0.95%	0.84%	1.12%	1.62%	1.31%	1.11%	-0.62%	1.38%	1.42%	-4.84%	-13.77%
2019	1.89%	1.75%	1.53%	1.15%	-2.62%	2.16%	1.22%	1.27%	1.14%	1.13%	1.29%	1.13%	13.73%	-2.62%
2018	2.09%	-4.75%	0.96%	2.48%	2.10%	1.67%	2.41%	1.75%	1.65%	-4.95%	1.56%	-1.38%	5.29%	-4.95%
2017	2.04%	1.92%	2.17%	1.73%	2.10%	1.68%	1.54%	2.12%	1.44%	1.63%	1.43%	1.50%	23.51%	0%
2016	-6.28%	4.37%	2.31%	1.75%	2.20%	1.70%	1.85%	1.72%	1.77%	1.96%	2.35%	1.78%	18.5%	-6.28%
2015			2.51%	1.76%	2.68%	1.81%	2.67%	-6.09%	2.96%	2.64%	3.42%	1.54%	16.7%	-6.09%

Annual Performance

Years	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
ROR	16.70%	18.50%	23.51%	5.29%	13.73%	-4.84%
Max DD	-6.09%	-6.28%	0.00%	-4.95%	-2.62%	-13.77%

Years	2021	2022	2023	2024 YTD
ROR	13.58%	2.34%	12.49%	9.33%
Max DD	0.00%	-4.72%	0.00%	-0.50%

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.

THERE IS UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH WRITING SHORT OPTION CONTRACTS.

VAMI, Assets under Management & Worst Drawdown

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Monthly Returns

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RISK DISCLOSURE

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION FOR MANAGED FUTURES. THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND/OR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THIS HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES, AS WELL AS GAINS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CTA’S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY.

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.

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