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Top Ten CTAs For Nov-2024
Performance Ranked by Annualized Compounded Rate of Return
Performance for traders reporting as of as of Friday, December 27, 2024

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 Rank   Program   QEP 
 Restrictions 
 Annualized 
Compounded
 ROR 
 Assets 
 under Mgt 
 (millions) 
 Minimum 
 Invst 
 Sharpe 
 Ratio 

 Correlation 
 to AG CTA 
 Index 
 Standard 
 Deviation 
 Worst 
 Drawdown 
Last 5 Years
AIS Capital Mgt - MAAP (2X - 4X) QEPs Only 30.79% $14.54 $3,000,000 0.94 0.36 30.89% -26.84%
Purple Valley - Div. Trend 1 30.31% $10.00 $100,000 0.68 0.74 56.04% -47.63%
Winoma Capital - FX Growth QEPs Only 25.35% $0.10 $100,000 1.69 0.18 12.41% -14.87%
Opus Futures, LLC - Advanced Ag 22.83% $309.49 $200,000 1.70 0.21 11.07% -6.36%
Red Rock Cap. - Commodity L/S 17.84% $35.16 $500,000 0.98 0.43 15.39% -15.91%
PGM Asset Mgt, LLC - Trident Program QEPs Only 16.51% $5.48 $1,000,000 0.75 0.03 19.79% -26.05%
Absolute Return Capital Mgt - Diversified Momentum QEPs Only 14.69% $3.42 $300,000 0.83 0.59 14.79% -24.57%
AP Futures LLC - Volatility Trading 12.70% $1.47 $100,000 0.63 0.38 17.60% -20.97%
AG Capital - Global Macro QEPs Only 12.28% $222.90 $5,000,000 0.47 0.29 26.42% -24.23%
10  Absolute Return Capital Mgt - Ionic Strategy QEPs Only 12.28% $14.32 $500,000 0.99 0.66 9.71% -20.07%
Last 3 Years
Advanced Alpha Advisers - ART S-Term Defensive Proforma QEPs Only 46.06% $8.20 $1,000,000 3.20 0.09 11.30% -2.87%
Winoma Capital - FX Growth QEPs Only 17.96% $0.10 $100,000 1.27 0.06 11.59% -14.87%
AIS Capital Mgt - MAAP (2X - 4X) QEPs Only 17.30% $14.54 $3,000,000 0.66 0.16 25.10% -26.84%
DUNN Capital - WMA QEPs Only 14.24% $797.00 $10,000,000 0.53 0.54 27.03% -24.85%
Buckingham Global Adv. - SEP Program 13.90% $39.00 $60,000 1.43 0.08 7.59% -8.99%
HiProb Capital Mgt - Neutral Plus QEPs Only 13.81% $5.25 $1,000,000 2.76 0.07 3.82% -3.52%
Soaring Pelican, LLC - Overnight Advantage 12.43% $1.50 $25,000 0.44 0.18 31.44% -33.54%
White River - Dynamic S&P Options 12.36% $10.69 $50,000 2.45 0.12 3.77% -4.16%
Ahead Capital Mgt - Global Macro Tactical Opportunities QEPs Only 12.26% $10.10 $1,000,000 1.17 -0.19 8.03% -3.83%
10  Opus Futures, LLC - Advanced Ag 11.75% $309.49 $200,000 0.93 0.17 9.80% -5.44%
Last Year
Alleman Capital Mgt - AC Crude Hedge 83.07% $0.00 $100,000 4.61 -0.39 12.54% -2.65%
Moddco Capital Associates - MCA Strategy (P) 80.69% $0.19 $50,000 1.38 0.20 47.98% -31.48%
Advanced Alpha Advisers - ART ST Systematic SP - Velocity QEPs Only 75.43% $8.20 $1,000,000 2.27 0.09 24.54% -7.18%
Blue Creek Capital Mgt - Global Opportunities QEPs Only 40.41% $17.59 $250,000 2.13 0.08 14.87% -3.85%
QDRA Pty Ltd - QDRA Systematic Commodities 30.43% $1.50 $0 1.01 0.25 26.41% -12.07%
AG Capital - Global Macro QEPs Only 29.95% $222.90 $5,000,000 0.82 0.34 34.54% -14.45%
Soaring Pelican, LLC - Overnight Advantage 28.18% $1.50 $25,000 1.75 0.15 12.86% -4.44%
Advanced Alpha Advisers - ART S-Term Defensive Proforma QEPs Only 26.46% $8.20 $1,000,000 2.12 0.09 9.82% -2.87%
O'Brien Investment Group - Quantitative GM Futures QEPs Only 25.82% $64.70 $3,000,000 1.38 0.77 15.19% -6.99%
10  QQFund.com LLC - Alpha Beta Program 22.62% $10.70 $100,000 0.74 0.31 29.39% -15.48%
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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.


Footnotes:
(C) = Client Trading Results | (P) = Proprietary Trading Results | (P&C) = A Combination of Proprietary & Client Results.
1. Manager/Program - The names of the Manager and/or Programs may have been shortened for formatting reasons

2. QEPS Only: Participation is limited to QEPs. A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements: 1) the investor must first be an accredited investor. The most common ways for this are to either have a net worth of $1,000,000 or more OR an annual income of $200,000 or more for the last two years OR, combined with a spouse, $300,000 per year for two years, 2) the investor must meet an additional portfolio requirement, which is having $4,000,000 in securities holdings OR the person must have on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant at least $400,000 in exchange-specified initial margin and option premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex transactions.)

3. Annualized Compounded ROR - Annualized Compounded Return over the time-period indicated. It smoothes out returns by assuming constant growth

4. Assets Under Mgt (millions) - Current Assets Under Management in Millions

5. Minimum Investment - Minimum Account Size required to particpate in the program

6. Sharpe Ratio - Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted ratio that rewards consistancy of returns. There is a penalization for volatility regardless of whether it is on the up or downside.

7. Correlation to AG CTA Index - The Correlation to the Autumn Gold CTA Index

8. Standard Deviation - represents consistency of returns. It measures the degree by which the monthly returns vary from the average (mean) return

9. Worst Drawdown - Worst Drawdown reflects the greatest loss since inception. Worst Drawdown can be defined as the potential cost of higher return.