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R Best, LLC - Private Client Program (C)

Principal(s): Joe Wilkins, Mary Lou Pier
Strategy: S-Term / Systematic / Treasury & Equities
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Statistics & Program Information

Oct 2025 Return 0.71%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -19.54%	Minimum Investment $50,000
YTD Return: -11.2%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾: -13.16%	AUM ⁽⁵⁾: $300,000
Annual Mean Return⁽¹⁾ 0.02%	Sharpe Ratio 4% RF ROR⁽⁴⁾: -0.19	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾: N/A
1) This CTA reports performance based on a fixed trading level rather than actual equity; therefore, the returns shown are not compounded

Trading Methodology 100% Systematic	Style Sub-Categories Momentum Mean Reversion	Trading Style 75% Trend Following 25% Contrarian
Market Sector 72% Stock Indices 28% Financials	Holding Period 100% Intraday	Geographic Sector US Contracts:

Start Date Aug-2015	Currency US Dollar	Management Fee 2.00%
Accepting New Accounts Yes	Min Investment $50,000	Incentive Fee 0.00
NFA Member Yes	Fund Minimum $0	Other Fees None
NFA Number 0442937	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ 20%	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾
Notional Funds Yes	Round Turns Per Million ⁽¹⁰⁾ 4,800	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾

Starting Date: Aug-2015	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $300,000
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 1.24%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0
Minimum Managed Account: $50,000	Current Losing Streak: -13.16 %
Domocile:	Calmar: N/A
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 4% RF ROR -0.19
Redemptions: N/A	US Attorney: Not Listed
Lock Up: N/A	Offshore Attorney: Not Listed
Hurdle Rate: N/A	Administrator: Not Listed
Administraton Fee: 0.00%	Prime Broker: Not Listed
Management Fee: 2.00%	Auditor: Not Listed
Incentive Fee: 20.00%	NFA Member: Yes
Selling Fee: 3.00%	FINRA Member: No
Other Fees: None	Other Memberships: None

Type of Fund:	Domicile:	Strategy:

Correlations:

Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Returns

Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

Trading Description

The R Best Client Private Program utilizes short term, systematic technical models to capitalize on directional moves in the Treasury and Equity Futures markets. Our models are designed to establish intraday trading positions when the markets exhibit a high probability of developing a sustained trending move or a sustained reversion move. The programs use machine learning to intelligently select profitable opportunity, and use specific profit targets and stops to limit market exposure. Proprietary indicators and strict management policies reduce trading in volatile conditions to protect risk capital.

Risk Strategy

N/A

Background

R Best has been registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor ("CTA") with the Commodity Trading Commission ("CFTC") since September 13, 2012 and has been a National Futures Association ("NFA") member since that date. Mr. Joseph R. Wilkins is the active Principal of R Best, while Ms. Mary Lou Pier is also a principal, serving as the CFO and in an advisory role for the firm.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since Aug 2015

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR*	Max DD
2025	-2.14%	-1.05%	2.26%	3.40%	-2.54%	-2.98%	-0.68%	0.09%	-8.27%	0.71%			-11.20%	-13.78%
2024	-2.98%	-0.39%	-0.60%	0.76%	-0.19%	3.28%	1.40%	7.77%	5.66%	2.51%	0.23%	-0.26%	17.19%	-3.94%
2023	-5.90%	-4.70%	2.24%	2.85%	0.13%	-4.30%	-1.96%	-0.19%	3.69%	-6.88%	2.09%	-3.90%	-16.83%	-16.24%
2022	4.29%	-0.80%	3.91%	4.95%	-1.86%	5.97%	-2.75%	0.69%	-0.60%	11.33%	0.61%	2.96%	28.70%	-2.75%
2021	6.12%	-1.15%	-2.84%	2.29%	-3.15%	0.81%	3.15%	-1.04%	-0.24%	1.34%	-5.55%	2.24%	1.98%	-6.51%
2020	7.72%	-2.39%	-0.16%	-2.23%	-5.98%	9.04%	-9.14%	0.15%	-0.01%	3.37%	-2.70%	-1.75%	-4.08%	-12.17%
2019	2.06%	0.41%	-1.19%	0.37%	-0.81%	-1.17%	-1.15%	1.02%	-2.45%	3.02%	0.41%	0.05%	0.57%	-5.30%
2018	-1.11%	6.76%	-1.75%	1.19%	-3.66%	-0.29%	-0.80%	-1.94%	0.03%	-2.59%	4.78%	-3.18%	-2.56%	-9.48%
2017	-0.07%	0.02%	0.20%	-0.75%	2.02%	-0.39%	-0.94%	2.53%	-0.77%	0.01%	-1.93%	-0.11%	-0.18%	-2.78%
2016	0.38%	1.41%	-0.14%	0.64%	-1.26%	-2.08%	0.66%	-0.19%	-0.68%	0.54%	-0.12%	-0.03%	-0.87%	-3.52%
2015								0.57%	-0.14%	1.65%	1.55%	2.30%	5.93%	-0.14%

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.

Footnotes

1. The Annualized Compounded ROR ("Rate of Return") is the average return of an investment over a number of years. It smoothes out returns by assuming constant growth. 2. Peak to Valley Drawdown ("Maximum Drawdown") is the worst drawdown % the time-period. 3. Sharpe Ratio uses a 4% Risk Free ROR (Rate of Return) 4. Calmar Ratio Uses last 36 months of Data 5. The hypothetical growth of $1,000

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.

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.

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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS