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AhlTrade LLC - IndigoOne

Principal(s): Rick Ahlander
Strategy: Option Trading / S&P 500 E-Minis
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Statistics & Program Information

May Return 0.51%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -7.91%	Minimum Investment $50,000
YTD Return 8.57%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -1.80 %	AUM⁽⁵⁾ $554,853
Annualized CROR:¹ 20.16%	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 1.69	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ N/A

Trading Methodology 95% Systematic 5% Discretionary	Style Sub-Categories Option Writer Other Option Strategy Volatility Quantitative Trend Anticipatory Mean Reversion Algorithmic	Trading Style 100% Option Trading
Market Sector 100% Stock Indices	Holding Period 100% Short Term	Geographic Sector US Contracts: Options

Start Date Apr-2021	Currency US Dollar	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ up to 50%
New Money Yes	AUM ⁽⁵⁾ $554,853	Management Fee 1.50%
Min Investment $50,000	Annualized CROR ¹ 20.16%	Incentive Fee 20.00%
Fund Minimum $0	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -1.80 %	Other Fees None
Notional Funds No	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -7.91 %	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾ $3.37 Round Turn
NFA Member Yes	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 1.69	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾
NFA Number 0542927	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ N/A	Round Turns ⁽¹⁰⁾ 1,880

Starting Date: Apr-2021	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $554,853
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 20.16%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0	Worst Monthly Drawdown: -7.91
Minimum Managed Account: $50,000	Current Losing Streak: -1.80 %
Domocile:	Calmar: N/A
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 1.69
Redemptions: N/A	US Attorney: Not Listed
Lock Up: Redemption Requests can Take up to 30 Days	Offshore Attorney: Not Listed
Hurdle Rate: N/A	Administrator: Not Listed
Administraton Fee: 0.00%	Prime Broker: Not Listed
Management Fee: 1.50%	Auditor: Not Listed
Incentive Fee: 20.00%	NFA Member: Yes
Selling Fee: 0.00%	FINRA Member: No
Other Fees: None	Other Memberships: None

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Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

Trading Description

The IndigoOne trading program offered by AhlTrade uses an option writing strategy trading S&P 500 E-Mini Futures Options. Created and managed by Rick Ahlander, the principal and founder of AhlTrade, the program seeks to generate profits by capitalizing on the premium of deep out of the money options. It operates systematically, utilizing proprietary algorithms that employ technical analysis to identify market volatility while optimizing entry and exit points. The program continually evaluates its trade entry and exit criteria during the 24-5 market hours to ensure the most favorable outcomes.

Client ProForma performance adjusted for a 20% Incentive Fee.

Clients are required to provide AhlTrade with thirty (30) calendar days' notice to terminate the CTA Agreement

Risk Strategy

Background

Rick has a passion for making money work using computer algorithms - he created the IndigoOne program, supporting trading systems, and the algorithms that power it. He has been trading securities and securities options for 25+ years, and trading futures options for 3+ years. Rick has extensive software development experience, most recently as the CTO for a software company and consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Rick holds a degree in computer science and an MBA.

Performance

Client ProForma performance has been adjusted for a 1.5% Management Fee and a 20% Incentive Fee. Clients are required to provide AhlTrade with thirty (30) calendar days' notice to terminate the CTA Agreement

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR	Max DD
2024	3.35%	3.48%	3.38%	-2.30%	0.51%								8.57%	-2.3%
2023	1.97%	2.15%	1.42%	3.03%	2.30%	1.04%	1.56%	2.11%	0.18%	2.82%	-1.30%	-5.20%	12.45%	-6.43%
2022	1.65%	2.12%	4.33%	-5.22%	9.32%	2.24%	-0.74%	3.15%	0.46%	6.33%	1.56%	3.43%	31.8%	-5.22%
2021				1.85%	2.82%	2.17%	1.67%	2.76%	1.43%	-0.49%	-7.46%	6.47%	11.17%	-7.91%

Annual Performance

Years	2021	2022	2023	2024 YTD
ROR	11.17%	31.80%	12.45%	8.57%
Max DD	-7.91%	-5.22%	-6.43%	-2.30%

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

THERE IS UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH WRITING SHORT OPTION CONTRACTS.

VAMI, Assets under Management & Worst Drawdown

Monthly Returns

Accounting Notes:

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, 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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