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  • Crescent Bay Capital Management, Inc.
    The Cipher Program

    Principal(s): David Bedford
    Strategy: Intraday Options Trading / E-mini S&P
  • Start Date: Feb-2025
    Mar Return: 3.07%
    YTD Return: 3.07%
    Annual CROR: N/A
  • Worst Drawdown: 0.00%
    Losing Streak: 0.00 %
    Sharpe Ratio:
    Calmar Ratio: N/A
  • Min Investment: 50,000
    Currency: US Dollar
    Notional Funding: Yes
    NFA Number: 0345919
  • Margin: 0
    Mgt Fee: 0.02
    Incentive Fee: 0.2
    Round Turns: 50
  • Trading Strategy: The Cipher Managed Program is a proprietary intraday options trading strategy focused on delivering consistent, positive absolute returns through a disciplined and systematic approach. Concentrating on short-dated options tied to the E-mini S&P 500 futures, the program strategically exploits time decay and directional momentum, while maintaining zero overnight exposure to minimize gap risk and enhance risk management. Designed for investors seeking high-efficiency, data-driven trading with robust risk controls, Cipher offers a compelling solution for portfolio diversification. Its edge lies in the precision, speed, and repeatability of a strategy honed for today's dynamic markets. Risk Strategy: By targeting short-dated options in the E-mini S&P 500 futures market, the program capitalizes on time decay and directional trend signals, all while maintaining zero overnight exposure to reduce gap risk and enhance overall risk management.
  • Trading Methodology
    90% Systematic
    10% Discretionary
  • Trading Style
    30% Trend Following
    30% Spread Trading
    40% Option Trading
  • Style Sub-Categories
    Option Writer
    Option Spread
    Other Option Strategy
    Volatility
    Quantitative
    Trend Anticipatory
    Spread
    Algorithmic
    Absolute Return
  • Holding Period
    100% Intraday
  • Sector: US
    Contracts: Options
  • Market Allocation
    100% Stock Indices
Recent Performance - Start Date of Program March 2025

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR Max DD
2025  3.07%   3.07% 0%


PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.
THERE IS UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH WRITING SHORT OPTION CONTRACTS.

M VAMI, AUM & Worst Drawdown (since Mar 2025)$900$0.5 $940$980$1,020$1,060$1,100$0.55 $0.6 $0.65 $0.7 $0.75 $1,000 VAMIAssets in Millions Assets Under ManagementVAMI (Red Line Indicates Max Drawdown)



M Monthly Returns (since Mar 2025)0%1%2%3%4%5%2025 Month/Year
Footnotes:
(C) = Client Trading Results
(P) = Proprietary Trading Results
(P&C) = A Combination of Proprietary & Client Results.
Current Drawdown - The Current Losing Streak of the CTA, if any.
Worst Drawdown - The Worst Drawdown reflects the greatest loss from Inception. Worst Drawdown can be defined as the potential cost of higher return.
Annual Compound Rate of Return - The Annualized Compounded Rate of Return represents the average return of the CTA over the time frame of the report. It smoothes out returns by assuming constant growth.
Calmar Ratio - The Calmar Ratio - Calmar Ratio represents the historical amount gained for each dollar risked. A higher number is better. Unless otherwise denoted the Calmar Ratio is calculated by dividing the 36 month Compounded ROR by the 36 month Peak to Valley Drawdown. Traders with less than 36 months of data or a negative Calmar Ratio will be indicated by N/A.
Sharpe Ratio - The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio that rewards consistency of returns. Traders are penalized for volatility regardless of whether it is on the up or downside. The Sharpe Ratios is calculated using a 1% risk-free rate of return.
Round Turns - Represents the annual number of Round Turns per $1 million.

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


RISK DISCLOSURE

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION FOR MANAGED FUTURES. THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX") 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.

LIMITATIONS OF RANKINGS ARE THAT ONLY THOSE ADVISORS OR POOL OPERATORS THAT SUBMITTED THEIR PERFORMANCE DATA TO AUTUMNGOLD WERE RATED. THE ENTIRE CTA UNIVERSE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RANKINGS. THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROVIDED WHEREIN HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY AUTUMNGOLD.