R Best, LLC
Private Client Institutional Program 1X
Principals:
Joe Wilkins, Mary Lou Pier & Margaret Sweeney
Systematic / Intraday / S&P Futures | Trend Following, Contrarian
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Month Performance
-0.55%
Aug 2026
YTD Return
-3.86%
Through Aug 2026
AUM
$22,000,000
Assets Under Management
Overview
R Best, LLC is a Chicago based alternative asset manager focused on developing alpha generating strategies. R Best provides risk management and operational oversight for its flagship systematic trading program, the Private Client Institutional Program. This Program has an absolute return profile designed to achieve risk-adjusted non-correlated returns. The strategy is 100% systematic, intraday, absolute-return program that applies short-term models powered by machine learning, AI and proprietary indicators to CME listed S&P futures. The product universe is liquid exchange-traded equity futures, traded exclusively intraday with zero overnight risk.
Program Details
| Inception Date | Jan 2014 |
| Trading Style | Trend Following, Contrarian |
| Holding Period | Intraday |
| Markets Traded | Stock Indices |
| Margin | 20% |
| Minimum Investment | $250,000 |
| Management Fee | 2.00% |
| Performance Fee | 20.00% |
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
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Hypothetical growth of $1,000 based on reported monthly returns.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Annual Returns (Net)
| YEAR | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETURN | +6.51% | -3.86% | -8.26% | +7.56% |
Maximum Drawdown Since Inception
-13.70%
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Performance / Program Note
Please see Accounting Notes
Investor Eligibility
What is a QEP?
A Qualified Eligible Person (QEP) is an investor or entity that meets the eligibility requirements described in CFTC Regulation 4.7. The applicable requirements vary by investor type and may include financial, portfolio, professional, or institutional qualifications.
This information is provided for general reference only. QEP status is
self-identified here and should be determined by reviewing the applicable
regulation and, when appropriate, with your professional advisers.
FUTURES, OPTIONS, CRYPTO, AND FOREX TRADING INVOLVES RISK AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.