represents an industry comprised of professional money mangers known as CTAs, who manage client assets using the global futures and options markets as an investment medium
A fund that uses the futures market as its primary asset.
The hedge fund investment strategy employed by Commodity Trading Advisors, or CTAs, investing in listed financial and commodity futures markets and currency markets. Trading disciplines can be either systematic or discretionary. Systematic traders tend to use price and market specific information (often technical) to make trading decisions, while discretionary managers use a judgmental approach.
Hedge fund strategy. As in the case of Global Macro funds, Managed Futures funds operate in a broad variety of markets. Managed Futures funds typically make use of commodity-based derivatives, such as cotton or coffee, that have a minimal correlation with traditional types of assets and can thus serve to promote risk minimization as part of an overall investment strategy.
Portfolios of forwards or futures managed as an "alternative asset category."
A vehicle in which an investor gives a commodity trading advisor -- usually a manager or broker -- discretion or authority to buy and sell futures contracts, either unconditionally or with restrictions. A type of discretionary account
An investment strategy that invests in listed financial and commodity futures markets and currency markets around the world. The managers are usually referred to as Commodity Trading Advisors, or CTAs. Trading disciplines are generally systematic or discretionary. Systematic traders tend to use price and market specific information (often technical) to make trading decisions, while discretionary managers use a judgmental approach.
Represents an industry comprised of professional money mangers known as commodity trading advisors who manage client assets on a discretionary basis, using global futures markets as an investment medium.
This globally oriented investment strategy involves trading in listed financial, currency and commodity futures markets. In managed futures funds, one may expect to find futures and forward contracts representing a wide range of items from agricultural products and livestock to gold, silver, interest rates and stock indexes.