Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC

Strategic E-Mini Program
Principal: Charles Dai & Vishal Olson
ST / Systematic / Option Writer / E Mini | Spread Trading, Option Trading
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Month Performance
+1.25%
Aug 2026
YTD Return
+10.30%
Through Aug 2026
AUM
$42,000,000
Assets Under Management

Overview

1) Buckingham's Strategic E-mini Program (SEP) is a commodity option strategy employing an absolute return investment approach. The Strategy primarily writes (sells) a series of out-of-the-money (OTM) call and put options on S&P 500 E-mini futures, 2) SEP focuses on short-duration derivatives - the option expires within 30 days, because the time decay is the greatest in those final days. It does this primarily by identifying the option strikes with the best risk/reward ratio according to our proprietary Quant model, 3) SEP adopts the risk management mechanism both in position and portfolio level (same as WEP, hedging based on daily P/L), 4) SEP aims for Sharpe Ratio +2.5 long term (5+ years) considering tail risk due to the economic cycles.


Program Details

Inception DateDec 2018
Trading StyleSpread Trading, Option Trading
Holding PeriodShort Term
Markets TradedStock Indices
Margin25-60%
Minimum Investment$250,000
Management Fee2.00%
Performance Fee20.00%
This is a snapshot only. Investors should read Disclosure/Offering documents to determine suitability of investment.
GROWTH OF $1,000 VAMI
Program vs. Autumn Gold CTA Index
Strategic E-Mini Program compared with the Autumn Gold CTA Index
Hypothetical growth of $1,000 based on reported monthly returns.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Annual Returns (Net)
YEAR 2025 2024 2023 2022
RETURN +13.85% +15.34% +19.25% +5.94%
Maximum Drawdown Since Inception -13.30%
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
FUTURES, OPTIONS, CRYPTO, AND FOREX TRADING INVOLVES RISK AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.