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3D Capital Management LLC - Bull/Bear Strategy



Principal(s): Eric Dugan
Strategy: Systematic / Long Short / S&P 500
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Statistics & Program Information

Sep Return   2.24% Worst Drawdown (2)    -11.68% Minimum Investment   $1,200,000
YTD Return   6.8% Losing Streak (3)    AUM (5)   $24,200,000
Annualized CROR(1)   N/A Sharpe Ratio (4)   1.53 Calmar Ratio (6)    N/A
Trading Methodology
100% Systematic
Style Sub-Categories
Trend Following
Momentum
Pattern Recognition
Quantitative
Trend Anticipatory
Long Short
Absolute Return
Trend Following
Trading Style
100% Trend Following
Market Sector
100% S&P 500
Holding Period
100% Intraday
Sector
US
Contracts
Futures

Start Date   Mar-2023 Currency   US Dollars Margin (7)   2-5%
New Money   Yes AUM (5)   $24,200,000 Management Fee    1.25%
Min Investment    $1,200,000 Annualized CROR(1)  N/A Incentive Fee    15.00%
Fund Minimum    $0 Losing Streak (3)    Other Fees   None
Notional Funds    Yes Worst Drawdown (2)    -11.68 % Avg Comm (8)   $5.00
NFA Member    Yes Sharpe Ratio (4)    1.53 Max Comm (9)   0.00
NFA Number    0419881 Calmar Ratio (6)    N/A Round Turns (10)    1,100
Starting Date:  Mar-2023 Currency:  US Dollars
Open to New Investors:  Yes Current Assets:  $24,200,000
Open to US Investors:  Yes Annualized CROR:  24.44%
Minimum Fund Investment:  $0 Worst Monthly Drawdown:  -11.29
Minimum Managed Account:  $1,200,000 Current Losing Streak:  
Domocile:   Calmar:  N/A
Subscriptions:  N/A Sharpe Ratio:  1.53
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:  1.25% Auditor:  Not Listed
Incentive Fee:  15.00% NFA Member:  Yes
Other Fees:  None FINRA Member:  No
Other Memberships:  
Type of Fund:
Domicile:
Strategy:
Track Record Prepared By: Senex Solutions
Correlations: AG CTA Index: -0.152              AG Systematic CTA Index: -0.224             

P - Proprietary Trading Results * C - Client Trading Result * P&C - Combines Client & Proprietary Trading Results (the accounting notes will identify the time frame for each.

1. Rates of Return: Rate of Returns are calculated from the start date of each program. Usually returns are calculated based on the Annual Compounded Rate of Return method. In some cases returns have been calculated on a Non-Compounded basis. This would occur when a Manager trades based on account unit rather than on account equity.

The Annualized Compounded Rate of Return ("Annualized CROR") represents the compounded rate of return or each year or portion thereof presented. It is computed by applying successively respective monthly rate of return for each month beginning with the first month of that period. The Annual Rate of Return ("Annual ROR") is the annualized Mean Return.

2. The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown ("Worst Drawdown") is defined as the greatest cumulative percentage decline in net asset value due to losses sustained by the trading program during any period in which the initial net asset value is not equaled or exceeded by a subsequent asset value.

3. Start & End Dates: Indicates the Start and End Dates of the Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown.

4. The Current Losing Streak ("Losing Streak") represents the extent of the Advisor's current drawdown.

5. Annualzied Standard Deviation is one way to look at consistency of returns. It measures the degree by which the monthly returns vary from the average (mean) return.

6. Downside Deviation is a measure of downside volatility. It only considers those monthly performance results that are less than the monthly Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return.

7. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio that rewards consistency of returns. Traders are penalized for volatility regardless of whether it is on the up or downside. The Sharpe Ratios is calculated using a 1% risk-free rate of return.

8. The Sortino Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio. The higher the number the better. Results are dependent upon the Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (currently set at 5%.

9. The Sterling Ratio is a risk-adjusted return measurement calculated by dividing the Annualized Compound ROR by the Average Yearly Maximum Drawdown less an arbitrary 10%. The Sterling Ratio is normally calculated using the last 36 months of data.

10. The Calmar Ratio represents the historical amount gained for each dollar risked. A higher number is better. Unless otherwise denoted the Calmar Ratio is calculated by dividing the 36 month Annualized Compounded ROR by the 36 month Peak to Valley Drawdown. Traders with less than 36 months of data or a negative Calmar Ratio will be indicated by N/A.

11. The Omega Function accounts for the non-normal distributions of returns and takes into account the investor's preferences for loss and gain. Omega is computed directly from the returns distribution and measures the total impact of the moments instead of each one of them individually.

12. Minimum Investment represents the minimum account size.

13. Assets Under Management ("AUM") represents the current nominal assets traded by the Manager.

14. The Number of Winning Months represents the months with positive return.

15. The Number of Losing Months represents the months with negative return.

16. The Percentage of Winning Months represents the % of winning months.

17. Margin to Equity ("Margin") represents the average margin as a percent of a fully funded account.

18. Round Turns per Million ("Round Turns") represent the average number of round turns that would be generated in a $1,000,000 account.

19. Average Commission ("Avg Comm") represents the average commission rate of the composite track record. A higher or lower commission rate would increase or decrease the performance accordingly.

20. Maximum Commisions ("Max Comm") is the Maximum Round Turn Rate allowable by the Manager.

Trading Description:

3D Bull/Bear is a Long/Short S&P 500 program that seeks to profit from rallies and declines in the S&P 500. 3D Bull/Bear is available to qualified investors in separately managed accounts with daily liquidity, transparency, and investor control.

3D Bull/Bear is an actively managed tactically driven S&P 500 strategy that uses decades of data from multiple global markets to identify and pro?t from strength and weakness. The strategy is a rules-based system and uses logical, symmetrical, persistent, and statistically signi?cant patterns to identify when the index is overvalued or undervalued.

Risk management is integrated into the systems trading rules and time based exits and price based stops are used in an effort to maximize gains and minimize losses.

Risk Strategy:

N/A

Background:

Eric Dugan, Managing Member. Eric Dugan is the Advisor's Founder and Managing Member. He is solely responsible for the design and implementation of the Advisor's trading systems, and responsible for the overall management of the Advisor. In April 2010, Eric registered 3D Capital Management, LLC as a CTA and is listed as a principal of the firm. Mr. Dugan is a highly regarded investment industry professional with 30 years' experience in 24-hour global short-term systematic futures trading. This experience includes identifying market patterns, trends and correlations; and developing and implementing scalable futures trading strategies for multiple asset classes. Mr. Dugan began his trading career in January 1993 at Trout Trading Management Company, Ltd., a hedge fund manager selected as one of Barron's top Hedge Fund 100 picks for 2009. At Trout, Mr. Dugan eventually managed all trading decisions during Asian market hours. He was instrumental in assessing European and U.S. economic activities and contributed to the development process of short-term trading strategies. Mr. Dugan was the only Trout trader given discretion to trade strategies other than those generated by the firm's trading systems. He also was responsible to trade the two largest contracts in Trout's portfolio. Mr. Dugan left Trout in January 1999 to accept a position as Portfolio Manager for Willowbridge Associates, Inc., another hedge fund manager included in Barron's top Hedge Fund 100 picks for 2009. At Willowbridge, Mr. Dugan managed the company's short-term trading systems and directed the efforts of the short-term trading group. He also was responsible for the implementation and development of multiple successful and scalable short-term futures trading strategies designed to reduce risk and maximize return. Since leaving Willowbridge in April 2007, Mr. Dugan embarked on the creation of 3D Capital Management. Mr. Dugan attended the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. Born and raised in New Jersey, he currently resides in Bernardsville, New Jersey.

Accounting Notes:

3D Bull/Bear returns are calculated based on an assumed funding level of 25%, of Trading Level and are intended to show the impact that 75%, notional funding has on returns (when those returns are expressed as a percentage of account value rather than Trading Level). The returns are net of the Advisor's 1.25% management fee and 15% incentive fee. Fees are charged on the Trading Level of the account. Returns do not include interest income. 3D Capital Management is a unit-based CTA. Per NFA requirements, the addition method is used to calculate annual rates of return because the trading level of the accounts managed did not fluctuate with prior month's profits or losses.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since March 2023

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR* Max DD
2024 -6.52% -1.80% -3.36% 5.40% 3.40% -2.20% 4.80% 4.84% 2.24%   6.8% -11.29%
2023  7.88% 6.56% 0.52% 1.40% -1.40% 7.84% -0.32% -2.76% 5.64% 4.32% 29.68% -3.07%

*The Annual ROR (Rate of Return) for Fixed Trade Level Accounts has been calculated by adding each monthly return.


Annual Performance

Years20232024 YTD
ROR29.68%6.80%
Max DD-3.07%-11.29%



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

VAMI, Assets under Management & Worst Drawdown

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Monthly Returns

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++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).

Exemptions:

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIBIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUANCY OR ACCURACY OF THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.

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 AND/OR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') 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.

AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.