Paragon Global Markets
R Best, LLC
Private Client Institutional Program 1X
Systematic / Intraday / S&P Futures | Trend Following, Contrarian
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Month Performance
+0.35%
Sep 2026
YTD Return
-3.51%
Through Sep 2026
AUM
$21,250,000
Assets Under Management
Overview
R Best, LLC is a Chicago based alternative asset manager focused on developing alpha generating strategies. R Best provides risk management and operational oversight for its flagship systematic trading program, the Private Client Institutional Program. This Program has an absolute return profile designed to achieve risk-adjusted non-correlated returns. The strategy is 100% systematic, intraday, absolute-return program that applies short-term models powered by machine learning, AI and proprietary indicators to CME listed S&P futures. The product universe is liquid exchange-traded equity futures, traded exclusively intraday with zero overnight risk.
Program Details
| Inception Date | Jan 2014 |
| Trading Style | Trend Following, Contrarian |
| Holding Period | Intraday |
| Markets Traded | Stock Indices |
| Margin | 20% |
| Minimum Investment | $250,000 |
| Management Fee | 2.00% |
| Performance Fee | 20.00% |
This is a snapshot only. Investors should read the applicable Disclosure/Offering documents to determine suitability.
GROWTH OF $1,000 VAMI
Program vs. Autumn Gold CTA Index
Hypothetical growth of $1,000 based on reported monthly returns.
Autumn Gold CTA Index:
The Autumn Gold CTA Index is a non-investable index comprised of performance from CTA programs included in the Autumn Gold database and does not represent the complete universe of CTAs.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
| YEAR | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETURN | +6.51% | -3.86% | -8.26% | +7.56% |
Maximum Drawdown Since Inception
-13.70%
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Please see Accounting Notes
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, CRYPTO FUTURES, AND/OR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, CRYPTO FUTURES, 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. THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION TO INVEST IN MANAGED FUTURES. 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. THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION TO INVEST IN MANAGED FUTURES.