EMC Capital Advisors, LLC
EMC Classic Program
Report Start Date: Jan-1985 | End Date: Nov-2025
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Current Return: -1.1%
YTD Return: +1.96%
Annualized Return: +15.7%
AUM: $ 26,730,000
Trading Strategy

Trend Following / Diversified

Program Description

The technical investment strategies are trend-following, although under certain conditions countertrend elements may also be employed. The program uses the historical analysis of monthly, weekly and daily price movements to interpret current market behavior and to evaluation technical indicators for trade initiations and liquidations. The Classic is more aggressive than the New Program and uses a higher degree of leverage. The New Program may make use of countertrend elements more frequently that the classic Program

Program Statistics
Peak-to-Valley Drawdown (2) -45.13%
    From May 1995 to May 1996
Worst Month (Apr 1985) -27.84%
Current Losing Streak -18.94%
Average Monthly Return 1.8%
Monthly Std. Deviation 11.88%
Gain Deviation (255 months) 12.71%
Loss Deviation (236 months) 5.07%
Gain to Loss Ratio 1.6
Omega Ratio (5% Threshold) 1.51
Annualized Performance
Compound ROR (1) 15.7%
Standard Deviation41.14%
Downside Deviation17.38%
Sharpe Ratio (3) 2% RF ROR 0.51
Sortino Ratio (4) 5% MAR 0.84
Calmar Ratio (5)-0.1
Sterling Ratio (6) -0.1
Gain Deviation44.01%
Loss Deviation17.55%
Profit Loss Ratio1.72
Investment Information
Program Start Date Jan-1985
Percent Systematic 100%
Currency Denomination - US Dollar
Minimum Investment $5,000,000
Management Fee 2.00%
Incentive Fee 0.00
Margin 13%
Round Turns per Million 2,000
NFA No: #0466576
4.7 Exempt - QEPs Only
Performance Since January 1985 | Track Record Compiled By: N/A | Please See Accounting Notes
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecROR Max DD
20251.27%-3.96%-2.68%-1.94%-3.02%3.07%1.70%-0.10%7.17%2.05%-1.10%–1.96%-11.12%
2024-0.79%10.49%2.70%6.22%-5.56%-4.62%-8.26%-4.23%5.42%-14.72%2.87%8.64%-4.93%-28.86%
2023-1.22%1.45%-7.22%8.78%4.02%1.16%-1.99%-4.84%3.29%-3.69%-7.72%3.87%-5.34%-14.38%
20227.81%4.71%9.04%3.29%-1.66%1.47%-6.59%2.53%11.48%-0.26%-9.61%0.11%22.26%-9.85%
2021-0.34%11.38%-2.00%4.38%2.57%-3.70%-0.58%-0.65%9.17%6.82%-2.52%-1.51%24.03%-4.88%
2020-2.44%4.59%14.66%-0.89%0.21%-1.62%2.32%0.75%-5.69%1.22%-0.65%11.20%24.28%-5.69%
2019-5.80%-0.30%3.70%1.40%6.21%-1.80%1.71%10.10%-6.81%-2.91%1.57%3.27%9.47%-9.52%
201812.50%-5.84%-1.64%0.10%-2.70%-1.20%-0.70%1.80%-1.00%-4.44%0.90%1.60%-1.70%-14.77%
2017-0.80%4.71%-6.40%0.40%1.97%-4.50%0.92%1.14%-6.70%6.20%-0.50%3.04%-1.44%-12.85%
20168.62%5.02%-7.00%-6.75%-2.27%2.14%1.82%-5.40%-1.35%-4.85%-2.60%-0.90%-13.83%-24.46%
20153.40%-1.54%0.53%0.09%0.71%-4.58%4.66%-2.65%3.90%-3.60%3.07%-3.26%0.17%-4.80%
2014-3.05%-2.15%-3.25%0.41%0.73%1.60%7.32%4.68%7.67%0.66%5.47%2.90%24.60%-8.23%
20135.75%-3.57%2.72%2.25%-5.53%-1.46%-3.96%-2.22%-4.30%2.62%3.90%-3.01%-7.34%-16.34%
20120.94%6.30%-3.39%0.59%19.09%-6.37%0.31%-2.74%-1.23%-5.39%-1.02%1.15%6.13%-15.51%
20110.67%3.12%-4.22%6.05%-9.83%-5.25%6.82%-2.04%3.40%-9.04%2.13%-1.45%-10.76%-15.92%
2010-11.01%-1.08%6.02%0.48%-3.64%-1.69%-0.61%0.76%6.25%6.84%-0.20%5.74%6.57%-11.97%
2009-1.95%0.41%-6.65%-2.66%0.50%-6.01%-1.25%2.54%0.34%-1.91%3.88%-1.99%-14.26%-16.55%
20083.50%14.90%-1.40%0.16%1.72%5.35%-6.05%1.20%5.80%11.89%2.79%0.45%46.26%-6.05%
20073.77%-5.22%-3.25%4.24%3.63%4.74%-7.35%-1.06%10.38%6.62%-0.33%1.30%17.26%-8.34%
20064.59%-5.85%7.57%16.06%1.23%-2.39%-4.15%1.31%-2.03%0.71%1.35%0.05%18.02%-7.14%
2005-5.02%7.30%-1.80%-4.03%3.71%2.02%0.20%3.67%4.10%-7.58%8.19%-0.41%9.43%-7.58%
2004-1.13%9.61%-2.14%-12.52%-5.61%-5.04%-3.79%0.07%-1.54%3.62%10.47%-3.82%-13.21%-27.26%
20035.12%10.34%-12.62%1.13%13.04%-2.17%2.36%-0.03%2.59%7.23%-2.70%8.59%34.81%-12.62%
2002-4.73%-9.77%5.25%-4.13%6.49%13.68%5.54%-1.32%3.95%-11.97%-5.37%2.85%-2.60%-16.70%
2001-0.30%1.76%16.99%-6.81%-0.75%-0.25%-1.70%6.20%12.97%-0.31%-9.69%-1.68%14.33%-11.48%
2000-0.71%2.89%-2.53%-0.79%8.83%-4.71%-2.75%4.62%-5.85%2.73%7.17%9.00%17.76%-8.72%
1999-4.78%17.32%-6.05%4.99%-4.26%-1.07%-6.32%-0.83%7.51%-18.14%2.08%2.12%-11.03%-23.61%
1998-0.34%3.34%-3.84%-10.53%-0.60%-6.23%-3.75%32.82%8.13%-8.81%-3.01%2.76%3.78%-22.81%
19975.62%8.69%3.91%-8.42%1.18%0.97%7.46%-4.32%-0.35%-6.65%0.97%5.90%14.13%-11.00%
1996-2.90%-16.49%-1.57%3.47%-5.89%4.15%1.49%-2.84%3.02%18.90%9.61%-8.70%-2.15%-22.28%
1995-7.85%7.74%21.28%16.70%22.84%-0.70%-19.33%-13.02%-9.67%-5.12%0.84%17.24%21.87%-40.28%
1994-12.99%-11.40%11.98%-1.40%11.90%-1.18%-6.76%-7.19%-1.15%-11.09%14.37%-0.15%-18.25%-28.42%
19936.94%8.50%3.00%10.24%-5.50%-1.50%21.99%9.49%-2.65%-1.87%-2.39%8.22%65.29%-6.92%
1992-15.16%-5.84%-5.75%-4.76%-3.80%5.40%9.39%1.20%-12.10%-1.10%0.80%-4.30%-32.50%-32.50%
1991-7.30%-11.80%0.20%-4.80%-3.20%1.10%-11.30%-1.80%13.40%-2.80%-2.60%44.60%3.21%-33.52%
19905.32%0.51%36.40%39.60%-15.87%18.04%11.49%16.73%9.38%2.91%0.21%-1.96%188.09%-15.87%
1989-4.12%-2.42%17.10%-18.22%33.97%-4.01%5.33%-22.45%-7.73%-19.33%0.64%35.96%-4.14%-42.28%
19883.30%9.40%-5.85%-16.60%9.50%77.10%-19.60%4.60%10.50%15.80%8.47%11.90%124.78%-21.48%
198727.41%-9.29%15.57%108.29%-1.00%-3.70%9.90%-13.06%6.70%-6.10%1.61%7.80%178.13%-13.06%
198633.58%84.20%23.30%-9.81%-5.21%-14.70%6.59%7.19%-0.29%-6.91%0.00%0.00%134.63%-27.08%
198526.70%23.13%-20.32%-27.84%72.46%-22.50%29.19%-18.79%-26.87%-6.63%47.03%20.03%51.60%-44.94%
   Monthly Return and $1,000 VAMI

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.

Ascent Capital Management
311 S. Wacker Drive - Suite 600 * Chicago, IL 60606
Office: 312-283-3350 Email: [email protected] | Web Address: http://www.ascentcm.com
© 1997 - 2025 AutumnGold.com LLC
EMC Capital Advisors, LLC
EMC Classic Program
Report Start Date: Jan-1985 | End Date: Nov-2025
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Time Window Analysis
Length Best Average Worst
1 mo 108.3% 1.8% -27.8%
3 mo 203.4% 5.4% -44.5%
6 mo 400% 11.3% -41.3%
12 mo 362.4% 22.6% -45.1%
18 mo 1052% 34.7% -30.4%
24 mo 1003.2% 51.8% -30.3%
36 mo 2032.8% 88.6% -34.4%
Drawdowns and Recoveries
Start End Drawdown Recovery
Jun-95Mar-01-45.13%58 mo
Mar-85Jan-86-44.94%3 mo
Aug-89Mar-90-42.28%5 mo
Dec-90Dec-91-34.82%4 mo
Jan-92Jul-93-32.50%7 mo
Mar-16Feb-21-31.62%41 mo
Drawdown Periods Since Jan 1985
Distribution of Monthly Returns
Statistical Comparisons EMC Capital Advisors
EMC Classic Program		 AutumnGold
AG CTA Index
Remove		 S&P 500
SP 500 TR
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Annualized Compound ROR (1)15.70%10.83%10.82%
Cumulative Return38,941.85%3,918.36%3,906.70%
Cumulative VAMI(7)390,41940,18440,067
Best Monthly Return108.29%18.24%12.82%
Worst Monthly Return-27.84%-8.04%-16.80%
Annual Standard Deviation41.14%9.31%14.74%
Profit Loss Ratio1.722.881.77
Correlation—-0.060.08
Last Month-1.10%1.96%0.25%
Last 12 Months10.76%4.54%15.01%
Last 36 Months-8.14%13.22%75.29%
Growth of $1,000 VAMI Comparison

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.

Ascent Capital Management
311 S. Wacker Drive - Suite 600 * Chicago, IL 60606
Office: 312-283-3350 Email: [email protected] | Web Address: http://www.ascentcm.com
© 1997 - 2025 AutumnGold.com LLC
EMC Capital Advisors, LLC
EMC Classic Program
Report Start Date: Jan-1985 | End Date: Nov-2025
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Accounting Notes

Prior to October 1, 2013, the accounts were managed by EMC Capital Management, Inc. the predecessor of EMC Capital Advisors, LLC.

Other Fees

None

An Important Note on the Start Date and End Date of this Report

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.

Historical Drawdowns and Recoveries

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.

Qualified Eligible Persons

THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY OPEN TO INVESTORS FITTING THE DEFINITION OF A QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSON AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED UNDER CFTC REGULATION 4.7(A). A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements:

    1. Must be an accredited investor (e.g., $1,000,000 net worth or $200,000 individual income / $300,000 joint income for 2 years).
    2. Must meet a portfolio test (e.g., $4,000,000 in securities or $400,000 in required margin deposits).

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE CFTC. THE CCFTC DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CFTC HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS DOCUMENT.

Statistical Footnotes
1. The Annualized Compounded Rate of Return (ACROR) represents the compounded rate of return for each year or portion thereof presented. It is computed by applying successively respective monthly rate of return for each month beginning with the first month of that period. It smooths out the returns by assuming a constant growth.
2. Peak to Valley Drawdown = worst % loss between Jan-1985 and Nov-2025
3. Sharpe Ratio is calculated using a Risk-Free ROR
4. Sortino Ratio is calculated using a Minimum Acceptable ROR
5. Calmar Ratio uses the last 36 months of data
6. Sterling Ratio uses the last 36 months of data
7. VAMI = Hypothetical growth of $1,000
8. Drawdown/recovery: start = first loss, recovery = full return to prior peak

Benchmark Descriptions

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.

This report was prepared from trader-provided information and is believed to be reliable. It should be read alongside each Trader’s Disclosure Document or Fund Offering Document.

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.

Ascent Capital Management
311 S. Wacker Drive - Suite 600 * Chicago, IL 60606
Office: 312-283-3350 Email: [email protected] | Web Address: http://www.ascentcm.com
© 1997 - 2025 AutumnGold.com LLC
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