
Fundamental / Livestock
Scott is a fundamental trader. He has experience in the cash markets, on the floor, with meat packers, and other livestock industry institutions. This helped to provide him with a unique perspective. This unique perspective and knowledge base enables Scott to forecast US and international meat and livestock supply and demand. Scott's fundamental analysis also includes constant monitoring of commodity consumption, global weather, currency trends, political issues, and other market factors. Scott applies all of these elements into his trading in which positions include long or short futures, options, and spreads.
| Program Statistics |
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| Peak-to-Valley Drawdown (2) | -27.33% |
| From Apr 2024 to Sep 2025 | |
| Worst Month (Nov 2015) | -13.88% |
| Current Losing Streak | -13.71% |
| Average Monthly Return | 1.09% |
| Monthly Std. Deviation | 5.55% |
| Gain Deviation (78 months) | 4.75% |
| Loss Deviation (61 months) | 3.01% |
| Gain to Loss Ratio | 1.39 |
| Omega Ratio (5% Threshold) | 1.42 |
| Annualized Performance |
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| Compound ROR (1) | 11.88% |
| Standard Deviation | 19.21% |
| Downside Deviation | 9.98% |
| Sharpe Ratio (3) 2% RF ROR | 0.66 |
| Sortino Ratio (4) 5% MAR | 1.12 |
| Calmar Ratio (5) | 0.2 |
| Sterling Ratio (6) | 0.23 |
| Gain Deviation | 16.47% |
| Loss Deviation | 10.42% |
| Profit Loss Ratio | 1.78 |
| Investment Information |
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| Program Start Date | May-2014 |
| Percent Discretionary | 100% |
| Currency Denomination - US Dollar | |
| Minimum Investment | $200,000 |
| Management Fee | 2.00% |
| Incentive Fee | 0.00 |
| Round Turns per Million | 1,188 |
| NFA No: | #0483596 |
| Performance Since May 2014 | Track Record Compiled By: In house | Please See Accounting Notes |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.37% | 0.97% | -4.59% | -1.38% | -2.95% | -2.82% | -2.02% | -4.94% | -1.38% | 6.58% | 11.41% | – | -2.63% | -18.49% |
| 2024 | 5.50% | 4.46% | 1.21% | 1.07% | -3.61% | -2.45% | -1.70% | 1.59% | -4.47% | -3.67% | 4.03% | -1.41% | -0.09% | -13.59% |
| 2023 | -0.48% | 3.36% | 7.51% | 2.95% | 1.83% | 8.07% | 0.76% | -4.04% | -3.13% | 0.14% | 1.52% | -0.89% | 18.24% | -7.04% |
| 2022 | 1.50% | -0.64% | -1.05% | -3.87% | -6.31% | 0.12% | 3.47% | 0.72% | -2.05% | 7.93% | -0.61% | 1.67% | 0.18% | -11.45% |
| 2021 | 1.22% | 0.16% | -4.12% | 2.53% | -0.54% | 3.66% | 0.39% | 0.04% | -5.46% | 3.80% | 8.86% | 1.94% | 12.38% | -5.46% |
| 2020 | -8.80% | -1.63% | -0.91% | -1.37% | 4.05% | -2.90% | 4.94% | 2.61% | -3.90% | 1.24% | 1.40% | 1.78% | -4.22% | -12.32% |
| 2019 | -3.22% | 2.33% | -1.44% | 3.39% | -3.09% | -0.47% | -2.33% | -4.18% | 6.48% | 2.48% | -0.83% | -1.17% | -2.57% | -9.73% |
| 2018 | -0.73% | -0.69% | 14.93% | -0.55% | 2.53% | 1.90% | 1.28% | -0.04% | 3.56% | -0.83% | 0.01% | -0.31% | 22.04% | -1.41% |
| 2017 | 4.22% | 3.13% | 0.78% | 1.04% | -10.92% | 2.70% | 1.49% | -0.56% | 5.42% | 4.08% | 0.29% | 2.39% | 13.85% | -10.92% |
| 2016 | -12.40% | 3.82% | 1.74% | -3.99% | 14.10% | -3.73% | 2.46% | -5.85% | -3.15% | 1.10% | 11.84% | 0.80% | 3.91% | -12.40% |
| 2015 | 28.26% | -6.43% | 4.96% | 9.06% | -5.74% | 2.53% | -1.55% | 7.37% | -10.30% | 8.25% | -13.88% | 4.60% | 22.76% | -16.38% |
| 2014 | – | – | – | – | 1.53% | -0.73% | 9.59% | 8.67% | 17.38% | 9.13% | -3.27% | 15.20% | 71.34% | -3.27% |
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. AN INVESTOR COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE MORE THAN THE INITIAL INVESTMENT. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR'S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. SELLING OPTIONS INVOLVES UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY. THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION TO INVEST IN MANAGED FUTURES.


Performance from May 2014 - January 2015 represents accounts individually managed by Scott Shepard. In February 2015, accounts managed by Scott Shepard, individually, were moved into the M&R Capital, LLC program. The returns were able to be attributed to M&R Capital, LLC because Scott Shepard, individually, used the same trading strategy as is used by M&R. Returns from May 2014 - January 2015 have been adjusted to reflect the 2% Management and 20% Incentive fees.
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If the Start Date of this Report Predates the Inception of the Program, the Maximum Drawdown from Inception may be larger than indicated in this report. Performance Results reported or amended subsequent to Monday December 8, 2025 are not reflected in this Report. Monthly ROR and drawdowns are based on end-of-month values and do not reflect intramonth volatility.
The drawdown begins in the month listed as "start." Length is in months. Recovery begins the following month and ends when full recovery is reached.
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. AN INVESTOR COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE MORE THAN THE INITIAL INVESTMENT. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR'S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. SELLING OPTIONS INVOLVES UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY. THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION TO INVEST IN MANAGED FUTURES.