Commodity Trading Advisors

TRADING STRATEGY
The objective of the Balanced Volatility Program (BVP) is to achieve substantial capital appreciation through the speculative trading of options on futures contracts using Non-Directional proprietary strategies. A secondary objective of the BVP is to offset volatility risks, which are inherent in short option or premium selling programs, while offering the benefits of an absolute return strategy. The BVP works well as a hedging tool when combined with a premium-selling program such as the Premium Stock Index Program (PSIP) or as a standalone investment. The foundation of the strategy used in the BVP blends various short and long options to create an overall position that is buffered from increases in volatility. Furthermore, positions are strategically placed across different calendar months providing an overall net long volatility position. These core elements combined with a robust adjustment protocol result in a balanced strategy. Positions are placed using proprietary strike level and ratio algorithms to achieve a strategy that can be profitable in flat or volatile market conditions. Stop limits derived as a function of account value and real-time monitoring of positions are the primary risk controls. Furthermore, the BVP only participates in high liquidity markets (currently the S&P 500 Emini and Pit option contracts).

TRADING STYLE: Systematic