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Nova Investment Strategies, LP - Discretionary Macro - Futures Only

Principal(s): Stephen Buehler & Ed Lalanne
Strategy: Discretionary Macro
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Investment Restrictions: 4.7 Exempt - QEPs Only

Statistics & Program Information

Apr 2025 Return 2.03%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -10.38%	Minimum Investment $500,000
YTD Return: 3.03%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾: -7.36%	AUM ⁽⁵⁾: $950,928
Annualized CROR⁽¹⁾ 8.47%	Sharpe Ratio 4% RF ROR⁽⁴⁾: 0.37	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾: N/A
2) Annualized ACROR is based on compounding. Please see Footnotes for more information.

Trading Methodology 100% Discretionary	Style Sub-Categories Discretionary	Trading Style 100% Discretionary Global Macro
Market Sector 18% Stock Indices 24% Currencies 1% VIX 57%	Holding Period 26% Long Term 26% Medium Term 41% Short Term 3% Intraday	Geographic Sector Global Contracts: Futures

Start Date Jan-2021	Currency US Dollar	Management Fee 1.50%
Accepting New Accounts Yes	Min Investment $500,000	Incentive Fee 15.00
NFA Member Yes	Fund Minimum $0	Other Fees None
NFA Number 0553782	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ 9%	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾
Notional Funds Yes	Round Turns Per Million ⁽¹⁰⁾ 200	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾

Starting Date: Jan-2021	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $950,928
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 7.78%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0
Minimum Managed Account: $500,000	Current Losing Streak: -7.36 %
Domocile:	Calmar: N/A
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 4% RF ROR 0.37
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: 0.00%	Auditor: Not Listed
Incentive Fee: 0.00%	NFA Member: Yes
Selling Fee: 0.00%	FINRA Member: No
Other Fees: None	Other Memberships: None

Type of Fund:	Domicile:	Strategy:

Track Record Prepared By: MJT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Correlations:

Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Returns

Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

Trading Description

The Nova Discretionary Macro program (futures only) is a global macro strategy that seeks to profit by identifying valuation gaps and potential dislocations across asset classes. Positions are typically diversified across macro futures markets (stock indices, bonds, and currencies). The program is designed for investors seeking returns that are uncorrelated with equity and credit cycles. We aim to generate returns in both up and down markets independent of the performance of any one asset class.

Risk Strategy

We actively employ and monitor both position and portfolio risk limits. Please inquire for more detail.

Background

Ed Lalanne - Chief Investment Officer
Past Experience: Tse Capital Management (NYC) - Investment Analyst for a $1 billion+ global macro hedge fund
Education: MBA - Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern; BA - Dartmouth College (1999)

Stephen Buehler - Chief Operating/Compliance Officer
Past Experience: Blackstone (NYC) - Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of a $9.5 billion business within the hedge fund division
Education: MBA - Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern; BA/BBA - Mississippi State University (2000)

Performance

EXTRACTED FUTURES-ONLY PRO-FORMA PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR ASTRA VENTURES STRATEGY ADJUSTED FOR A 1.5% MGT FEE AND A 15% INCENTIVE FEE.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR	Max DD
2025	0.39%	-0.23%	0.84%	2.03%									3.05%	-0.23%
2024	-2.77%	-1.09%	-0.34%	-0.54%	-0.54%	0.38%	-1.17%	1.28%	-0.42%	-1.52%	-1.90%	0.31%	-8.08%	-8.36%
2023	-1.09%	2.23%	4.20%	-2.26%	-1.23%	-0.07%	1.44%	0.30%	1.61%	0.01%	-1.64%	-0.33%	3.05%	-3.53%
2022	4.49%	0.20%	9.01%	7.55%	-4.42%	3.70%	-5.29%	10.74%	9.99%	-0.02%	-5.04%	0.69%	34.18%	-6.13%
2021	-0.47%	3.09%	2.46%	1.99%	-2.27%	2.57%	0.69%	3.01%	-3.07%	-3.40%	-1.51%	2.75%	5.64%	-7.78%

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.

Footnotes

1. The Annualized Compounded ROR ("Rate of Return") is the average return of an investment over a number of years. It smoothes out returns by assuming constant growth. 2. Peak to Valley Drawdown ("Maximum Drawdown") is the worst drawdown % the time-period. 3. Sharpe Ratio uses a 4% Risk Free ROR (Rate of Return) 4. Calmar Ratio Uses last 36 months of Data 5. The hypothetical growth of $1,000

RISK DISCLOSURE

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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