Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Return
Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background
AST exploits both mean reversion and short-term momentum in a tactical (non-trend following) strategy. Markets tend to move in waves. Strong moves in one direction are often followed by retracements in the opposite direction. AST identifies turning points and rides the reversion momentum for a short-term gain. Program highlights the unique skills and experience of principals, former institutional option traders at a major energy merchant and bank.
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The team at Auspice is led by two veteran commodity professionals, Tim Pickering and Ken Corner. The team has 15 years institutional trading and risk management experience. Their background consists of trading OTC and exchange traded derivatives in energy, commodities, currency, and interest rates. Tim Pickering, President of Auspice, held previous senior trading roles at TD Securities and Shell Trading (V.P. Options Trading North America). Ken Corner also held senior trading roles at Shell Trading and TD Securities (V.P. Options Trading).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR (YTD) | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.54% | 0.26% | -0.71% | -2.69% | -2.50% | 0.59% | 0.40% | 0.75% | -1.23% | -5.60% | -6.07% | |||
| 2024 | -0.66% | 0.34% | -1.38% | -0.99% | -7.27% | -1.92% | 3.04% | -1.47% | 0.96% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.01% | -9.13% | -11.48% |
| 2023 | -0.27% | -0.10% | 1.34% | 1.68% | 0.88% | -1.49% | -0.04% | 6.14% | -2.53% | -0.09% | -1.49% | -2.60% | 1.14% | -6.56% |
| 2022 | -0.55% | 3.73% | 7.94% | 2.57% | 3.39% | -0.74% | -2.26% | -2.14% | 0.02% | 0.74% | -5.76% | -2.66% | 3.61% | -12.25% |
| 2021 | -4.19% | 1.32% | 2.58% | -1.54% | -4.57% | -9.72% | -1.68% | 0.28% | -6.17% | -3.38% | -1.26% | -2.40% | -27.23% | -27.23% |
Accounting Notes: Performance is net of fees. AST began trading as a stand-alone program in Sep 2016. Performance prior to this (and ongoing), the program trades as part of the multi-strategy Auspice Diversified Program. The stand-alone program is shown using a proportional risk level represented by a single managed account.
Annual Performance Summary
| Year | Yearly Return | Max Drawdown | Year-End AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -7.39% | -6.07% | C$5,981,138 |
| 2024 | -9.13% | -11.48% | C$6,549,935 |
| 2023 | 1.14% | -6.56% | C$6,625,130 |
| 2022 | 3.61% | -12.25% | C$7,285,516 |
| 2021 | -27.23% | -27.23% | C$6,012,949 |
| Year | Yearly Return | Max DD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -7.39% | -6.07% |
| 2024 | -9.13% | -11.48% |
| 2023 | 1.14% | -6.56% |
Accounting Notes:
Performance is net of fees. AST began trading as a stand-alone program in Sep 2016. Performance prior to this (and ongoing), the program trades as part of the multi-strategy Auspice Diversified Program. The stand-alone program is shown using a proportional risk level represented by a single managed account.++Qualified Eligible Investors Only:
A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements: 1) the investor must first be an accredited investor. The most common ways for this are to either have a net worth of $1,000,000 or more OR an annual income of $200,000 or more for the last two years OR, combined with a spouse, $300,000 per year for two years, 2) the investor must meet an additional portfolio requirement, which is having $4,000,000 in securities holdings OR the person must have on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant at least $400,000 in exchange-specified initial margin and option premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex transactions).
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