Tracking CTAs since 1994
Loblolly Trading LLC
Seasonality Based System
Principal(s): Mike Walsh and Patrick Matthews
Strategy: Quantitative / Seasonality / Diversified
Statistical Reports are Subscription Based
Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background
Loblolly Trading was founded by Mike Walsh and Patrick Matthews with the goal of providing clients access to a systematic, sea- sonality-driven trading program. At its core, the program analyzes long-term seasonal patterns across global futures markets and then applies multiple quantitative filters to validate or reject each opportunity. This combination of historical seasonality, rule-based confirmation signals, and strict risk controls forms the backbone of the strategy. The program trades a diversified set of markets, including grains, meats, softs, metals, energies, interest rates, and currencies. Position sizing and market participation are determined by a proprietary risk mod- el that ensures exposures remain within predefined constraints. The system is free to allocate capital dynamically across markets, but it will forgo otherwise attractive trades if the initial risk exceeds acceptable levels. This disciplined approach is designed to preserve capital, reduce volatility, and capture repeatable seasonal tendencies across asset classes.
Loblolly Trading was founded by Mike Walsh and Patrick Matthews with the goal of providing clients access to a systematic, sea- sonality-driven trading program.
Performance
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.14% | 5.91% | -2.83% | -1.76% | -0.99% | -5.89% | 0.68% | -1.88% | 0.38% | -4.75% | 6.47% | – | 7.16% | -16.00% |
| 2024 | -1.62% | 3.40% | -0.68% | 3.78% | -10.67% | 16.51% | -1.50% | -2.01% | -3.09% | 8.34% | 3.27% | -4.17% | 9.44% | -10.67% |
| 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.77% | -0.77% | -0.77% |
Track Record Compiled By: Turnkey Trading Partners
PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.>
Risk Disclosure
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.