The Institutional Options Strategy trades the S&P 500 futures and its options. It's a discretionary and rule-based investing program seeking long-term growth by capturing the premium and time decay of option contracts. The options traded are any option contracts with the S&P 500 futures contract as an underlying, e.g. S&P 500 futures options with daily, weekly and monthly expiration. Typically, the time frame is short to medium term, with an option expiration 1 to 15 days out. Additionally, the Strategy sells deep out of the money options for relatively low premiums. Therefore, a low commission rate of max.
$3.00 all in per option is the maximum allowed. The Strategy consists of writing deep out of the money covered and/or uncovered options. The strategy will also use S&P future contracts for hedging purposes and to minimize risk. In rare instances outright long positions of options can be initiated if current market situations require it. Both fundamental and technical analysis is incorporated into the trading decision and frequently adjusted.
Program Details
Inception Date
Sep 2020
Trading Style
Option Trading
Holding Period
Short Term
Markets Traded
Stock Indices
Margin
80%
Minimum Investment
$50,000
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
+6.90%
+8.21%
+12.17%
+11.64%
Maximum Drawdown Since Inception
-21.69%
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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.
INVESTOR SERVICES
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