CTA Guide to Managed Futures

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WHAT ARE CTAs AND MANAGED FUTURES?
The term Managed Futures describes an industry made up of professional money managers known as commodity trading advisors (CTAs). These trading advisors manage client assets on discretionary basis using global futures markets as an investment medium. Trading advisors take positions based on expected profit potential.

Investment management professionals have been using Managed Futures for more than 30 years. More recently, institutional investors such as corporate and public pension funds, endowments and trusts, and banks have made Managed Futures part of a (well-diversified portfolio).

The growing use of Managed Futures by these investors may be due to increased institutional use of the futures markets. Portfolio managers have become more familiar with futures contracts. Additionally, investors want (greater diversity) in their portfolios. They seek to increase portfolio exposure to international investments and nonfinancial sectors, an objective that is easily accomplished through the use of global futures markets.

 

Risk Disclaimer: PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS WHEN INVESTING IN FUTURES AND DERIVATIVE MARKETS, INCLUDING MANAGED FUTURES, FUTURES OPTIONS, AND FOREX. NO SYSTEM OR CTA TRADING PROGRAM CAN GUARANTEE PROFITS OR FREEDOM FROM LOSS. THESE INVESTMENTS MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.

CTAGuide is legally obliged to inform investors of a potential conflict of interest in recommending CTAs, given that CTAGuide is compensated through fees or commissions by CTAs. This material and any views expressed herein are provided for information purposes only and should not be construed in any way as an endorsement or inducement to invest in any specific program. Before investing in any program, you must obtain, read and examine thoroughly its disclosure document or offering memorandum.

Any performance included herein is based upon information that has been compiled by CTAguide.com from CTA disclosure documents and by third party independent CTA tracking services such as Barclay Group, Ltd., AutumnGold, CTA Research Corp., CTA Info, Institutional Advisory Services Group, International Traders Research.  All sources we use are free to the public.  Such information has not been independently reviewed or audited by CTAGuide.com or its affiliates and therefore neither CTAGuide.com nor its affiliates make any representation as to its accuracy or completeness.

 
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