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  • The Great O'Neill
    Discretionary Global Macro

    Principal(s): John Kierans
    Strategy: Discretionary / Fundamental / Softs & Energy
  • For Additional Information Contact Sweet Futures
    Toll Free: 1-800-661-5618
    Direct: 1-312-216-5701
    Email: [email protected]
  • Start Date: Jan-2016
    Mar Return: 1.34%
    YTD Return: -2.01%
    Annual CROR: 0.41
  • Worst Drawdown: -31.12%
    Losing Streak: -23.96 %
    Sharpe Ratio: 0.02
    Calmar Ratio: N/A
  • Min Investment: $500,000
    Currency: US Dollar
    Notional Funding: Yes
    NFA Number: 01517188
  • Margin: 5-15%
    Mgt Fee: 2.00%
    Incentive Fee: 20.00%
    Round Turns: 811
  • Trading Strategy: The Great O'Neill Program employs a proprietary trading technique in which fundamental factors, such as market psychology, and technical indicators are combined in an attempt to forecast market direction. (www.thegreatoneill.com) Risk Strategy: Monitor overall book size. Monitor for excessive exposure to correlated markets. Use options to protect downside. (www.thegreatoneill.com)

    Accounting Notes: Monthly returns include a deduction for a 20% pro-forma incentive fee based upon net new profits. Monthly returns include a deduction for a 2% annual (1/6% per month) proforma management fee based upon ending net asset value. Pro-forma adjustments were made to demonstrate the rates of return that would have been achieved if the Advisor's maximum current fee structure was in effect.
  • Trading Methodology
    100% Discretionary
  • Trading Style
    10% Trend Following
    30% Contrarian
    10% Spread Trading
    10% Option Trading
    40% Other
  • Style Sub-Categories
    Pattern Recognition
    Option Writer
    Option Spread
    Other Option Strategy
    Volatility
    Mean Reversion
  • Holding Period
    3% Long Term
    14% Medium Term
    74% Short Term
    9% Intraday
  • Sector:
    Contracts: Futures Options
  • Market Allocation
    2% Stock Indices
    2% Currencies
    6% Metals
    44% Energies
    46% Softs
Pro-Forma Returns adjusted for a 2% Management Fee and 20% Incentive Fee - Based on Proprietary Trading

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR Max DD
2024 -4.04% 0.76% 1.34%   -2.01% -4.04%
2023 -6.88% -3.66% -4.29% -0.56% 0.07% -3.57% 2.01% -1.22% 1.29% -2.74% -0.52% -2.70% -20.83% -20.83%
2022 10.71% 9.31% 4.70% -0.56% 14.56% 7.64% -5.99% -5.04% 7.67% -3.12% 0.40% 4.84% 52.28% -10.73%
2021 2.05% -5.60% -5.53% 1.10% 5.75% -5.40% -0.33% -1.52% -12.22% -5.20% -2.30% -4.33% -29.7% -31.12%
2020 -2.71% 0.75% 0.83% -2.80% -1.90% -3.01% 5.63% 6.20% 1.21% 2.20% -2.83% 7.31% 10.57% -8.61%
2019 -0.19% 0.66% 0.53% -1.20% 3.71% -3.59% 0.89% 2.65% -0.03% 0.55% -0.72% 0.71% 3.86% -3.59%


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.

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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.