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Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC - Strategic E-Mini Program



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

Mar Return   1.05% Worst Drawdown (2)    -13.30% Minimum Investment   $250,000
YTD Return   1.66% Losing Streak (3)    0.00 % AUM (5)   $55,000,000
Annualized CROR:1 9.34% Sharpe Ratio (4)   1.08 Calmar Ratio (6)    2.75
Trading Methodology
80% Systematic
20% Discretionary
Style Sub-Categories
Option Writer
Option Spread
Other Option Strategy
Volatility
Quantitative
Mean Reversion
Trading Style
50% Spread Trading
50% Option Trading
Market Sector
100% Stock Indices
Holding Period
100% Short Term
Geographic Sector
US
Contracts:
Futures
Options

Start Date   Nov-2018 Currency   US Dollar Margin (7)   25-60%
New Money   Yes AUM (5)   $55,000,000 Management Fee    2.00%
Min Investment    $250,000 Annualized CROR 1    9.34% Incentive Fee    20.00%
Fund Minimum    $0 Losing Streak (3)    0.00 % Other Fees   Fees paid Monthly
Notional Funds    Yes Worst Drawdown (2)    -13.30 % Avg Comm (8)   
NFA Member    Yes Sharpe Ratio (4)    1.08 Max Comm (9)   
NFA Number    0487899 Calmar Ratio (6)    2.75 Round Turns (10)    8,000
Starting Date:  Nov-2018 Currency:  US Dollar
Open to New Investors:  Yes Current Assets:  $55,000,000
Open to US Investors:  Yes Annualized CROR:  9.34%
Minimum Fund Investment:  $0 Worst Monthly Drawdown:  -13.30
Minimum Managed Account:  $250,000 Current Losing Streak:  0.00 %
Domocile:   Calmar:  2.75
Subscriptions:  N/A Sharpe Ratio:  1.08
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
Selling Fee:  0.00% FINRA Member:  No
Other Fees:  Fees paid Monthly Other Memberships:  None
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Track Record Prepared By: Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC
Correlations: AG CTA Index: 0.126              AG Systematic CTA Index: 0.109             

Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

  • 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 money (OTM) call and put options on S&P 500 E-mini futures.
  • 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 best risk/reward ratio according to our proprietary Quant model.
  • SEP adopts the risk management mechanism both in position and portfolio level (same as WEP, hedging based on daily P/L).
  • SEP aims for Sharpe Ratio +2.5 long term (5+ years) considering tail risk due to the economic cycles.

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 December 2018

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR Max DD
2025 0.09% 0.52% 1.05%   1.66% 0%
2024 1.63% 2.09% 2.48% -0.18% 2.91% 2.54% 2.25% -4.37% -1.64% 2.66% 3.20% 1.07% 15.34% -5.94%
2023 1.30% 1.40% -0.88% 1.54% 1.56% 1.74% 2.20% 1.86% 1.41% 2.21% 1.60% 1.83% 19.25% -0.88%
2022 -2.15% -6.99% 3.34% -0.88% 3.92% -1.00% 2.54% 2.40% 0.05% 2.95% 1.58% 0.55% 5.94% -8.99%
2021 -0.84% 0.22% 2.52% 1.29% 0.46% 2.11% 1.75% 1.05% 1.21% 1.64% -2.90% 2.44% 11.36% -2.9%
2020 1.31% -10.11% -3.55% 0.71% 0.32% 1.35% 1.66% 1.37% 1.26% -1.80% 1.32% 1.91% -4.84% -13.3%

Annual Performance

Years201820192020202120222023
ROR-2.54%15.06%-4.84%11.36%5.94%19.25%
Max DD-2.54%-1.32%-13.30%-2.90%-8.99%-0.88%

Years20242025 YTD
ROR15.34%1.66%
Max DD-5.94%0.00%



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

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 VAMI, AUM & Worst Drawdown (since Dec 2018)$800$0 $1,000$1,200$1,400$1,600$1,800$12 $24 $36 $48 $60 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025$1,000 $1,137 $986 VAMIAssets in Millions Assets Under ManagementVAMI (Red Line Indicates Max Drawdown)

Monthly Returns

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Monthly Returns (since Dec 2018)-12%-8%-4%4%8%20182019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20250% Month/Year

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, FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') AND/OR CRYPTOCURRENCIES 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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