Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Return
Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background
Overview: Ambitious Strategy is a fully automated trading model designed to capture short-term market trends on the currency pairs. It trades only during the most active market hours, from the London open until the end of the New York session, and closes all positions before the trading day ends. This approach ensures no overnight risk and stable day-to-day performance. Investment Philosophy: The strategy adheres to the principle of trend continuation, employing disciplined risk control. It aims to identify strong directional movements and participate in them with precision timing. Every trade is automatically managed, with profits secured progressively and risk exposure constantly monitored and adjusted.
Risk Management No overnight or weekend exposure Automatic daily profit and loss limits Capital protection mechanisms stop trading after a defined drawdown Dynamic position sizing adjusts exposure to market conditions News protection helps avoid trading around major economic events (e.g., NFP, CPI, FOMC, Powell speeches). This results in low volatility of returns and shallow drawdowns, even during turbulent markets.
Robert Jan Teuwissen - A progressive investment professional with more than 25 years of experience in trading the financial markets, combined with running an independent trading & advisory business for the last 2 decades.
Having a consistent track record including managing trading desks and advising globally on interest rate and FX risk. Furthermore specialist in taking risk to generate above-average returns.
Head of Trading management team running two different currency investment processes: an Absolute return discretionary forex process and a higher vol target systematic forex strategy. Products included absolute return funds and managed accounts, as well as active and passive currency overlay mandates.
As a 25+ year veteran of the commodity & foreign exchange markets, I have been responsible for currency strategy and trading for several high-profile clients who are allocated within the currency space. I have managed an alpha driven portfolio of G10 currencies, as well as a number of other hedging programmes and strategies. I have been responsible for building out the Currency Desk, including infrastructure, technology, and reporting.
Having started trading commodities futures & currencies on the ICE, LME, CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX in the early 90's, I have gained the expertise to manage risk through times of calm, as well as times of extreme market stress, My years of experience have helped me model and analyse risk in both short and long-term time horizons, studying market fundamentals, and correlations across currencies.
Specialties: Commodity & Currency Strategy, Trader Selection, Multi Strategies.
Knowledge of Modern Portfolio Theory & Behavioral finance, skilled in applying the investment process across portfolio structures and investment vehicles.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR (YTD) | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.26% | 1.53% | 1.97% | 0.21% | 4.02% | N/A | ||||||||
| 2025 | 3.21% | 2.11% | 1.07% | 1.84% | 1.21% | 2.05% | 2.57% | 0.71% | 1.75% | -1.04% | 2.05% | 1.22% | 20.37% | -1.04% |
| 2024 | 1.62% | 1.66% | 1.13% | 4.55% | 0.69% | 3.10% | 2.87% | -0.08% | 0.84% | 0.84% | -0.25% | 0.00% | 18.22% | -0.25% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.19% | 1.71% | 2.99% | 5.03% | N/A |
Track Record Compiled By: IQ-EQ Fund Administrator
Accounting Notes: Net Returns are based on proprietary accounts.
A Portion of this Performance is Based on Proprietary Trading
Annual Performance Summary
| Year | Yearly Return | Max Drawdown | Year-End AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.02% | N/A | €48,123,741 |
| 2025 | 20.37% | -1.04% | €1,000 |
| 2024 | 18.22% | -0.25% | €1,000 |
| 2023 | 15.88% | N/A | €1,000 |
| Year | Yearly Return | Max DD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.02% | N/A |
| 2025 | 20.37% | -1.04% |
| 2024 | 18.22% | -0.25% |
Accounting Notes:
Net Returns are based on proprietary accounts.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.
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