
Long Volatility / Long Spreads Butterflies / VIX
The program is designed to be a robust and cash efficient method of hedging long market exposure by utilizing long positions in VIX futures during market crisis. This program is not, by any means, a perpetual hedge against the market; it is a dynamic actively traded long volatility strategy that is designed to capture profits during severe market declines. that is to say, this program should not be expected to hedge equity market declines of less than 10 to 15%. The managers believe that a perpetual hedge that protects against small losses is an inefficient and extremely costly method of protecting an equity portfolio. This program is designed to yield profits of substantial magnitude when volatility levels spike 200 to 500%. The program utilizes long spreads butterflies, and single contracts in VIX futures to accomplish its aims. The program features a unique incentive fee structure that is benchmarked to its own performance as well as that of the S&P index. A 1% management fee also applies.
| Program Statistics |
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| Peak-to-Valley Drawdown (2) | -22.37% |
| From Sep 2021 to Oct 2025 | |
| Worst Month (Nov 2024) | -5.52% |
| Current Losing Streak | -22.37% |
| Average Monthly Return | -0.46% |
| Monthly Std. Deviation | 1.51% |
| Gain Deviation (16 months) | 1.14% |
| Loss Deviation (36 months) | 1.27% |
| Gain to Loss Ratio | 0.81 |
| Omega Ratio (5% Threshold) | 0.16 |
| Annualized Performance |
|
| Compound ROR (1) | -5.56% |
| Standard Deviation | 5.22% |
| Downside Deviation | 4.71% |
| Sharpe Ratio (3) 2% RF ROR | -1.15 |
| Sortino Ratio (4) 5% MAR | -1.22 |
| Calmar Ratio (5) | -0.36 |
| Sterling Ratio (6) | -0.35 |
| Gain Deviation | 3.96% |
| Loss Deviation | 4.39% |
| Profit Loss Ratio | 0.36 |
| Investment Information |
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| Program Start Date | Jul-2021 |
| Percent Systematic | 100% |
| Currency Denomination - US Dollar | |
| Minimum Investment | $250,000 |
| Management Fee | 1% |
| Incentive Fee | 0.00 |
| Margin | 10-25% |
| Round Turns per Million | 800 |
| NFA No: | #295798 |
| Performance Since July 2021 | A Portion of this Performance is Based on Proprietary Trading |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.01% | -2.99% | 1.33% | 4.28% | -0.68% | 0.47% | -2.23% | -4.40% | -1.35% | -0.07% | – | – | -7.64% | -8.05% |
| 2024 | -0.08% | -0.08% | -0.77% | -0.08% | -1.27% | -0.37% | 1.61% | -0.87% | 2.53% | -0.42% | -5.52% | -0.29% | -5.68% | -6.20% |
| 2023 | -0.08% | -0.08% | -0.26% | -0.15% | 0.24% | -0.48% | -0.08% | -0.15% | 0.00% | -2.24% | -2.75% | 0.12% | -5.82% | -5.93% |
| 2022 | -1.58% | -0.50% | 0.03% | 0.28% | -0.84% | 0.95% | -0.08% | -0.76% | 0.42% | -0.15% | -1.25% | 0.15% | -3.30% | -3.45% |
| 2021 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.25% | -0.13% | 0.39% | -1.62% | 0.49% | -1.02% | -1.65% | -2.15% |
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.


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.
AG CTA Index: The Autumn Gold CTA Index is a Non-Investable Index comprised of the client performance of all CTA programs included in the AG database and does not represent the complete universe of CTAs. CTA programs with proprietary performance are not included. Monthly numbers are updated until 45 days after the end of the month. Investors should note that it is not possible to invest in this index.
SP 500 TR: The S&P 500 indices are designed to reflect all sectors of the U.S. equity markets. The S&P 500 includes 500 blue chip, large cap stocks, which together represent about 75% of the total U.S. equities market. Companies eligible for addition to the S&P 500 have market capitalization of at least US$3.5 billion. The TR Index accounts for the reinvestment of dividends.
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.