PROCESS
We control the things we can control, and harness technology to mitigate
any of the cognitive mistakes that are common to discretionary traders.
The 3 things that matter the most to us are:
Price, Price and Price
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We patiently OBSERVE price action of all the instruments in our portfolio and the relationships between them. Prices are the primary return driver and form the basis for all trading decisions including identifying potential new trends and trend failures.
Our models define the prevailing market environment and automatically ORIENTATE the portfolio as market regimes change and in recognition that trend strategies such as ours tend to make most of their money during relatively short periods of time.
Volatility, risk vs. reward on open positions, chart structure and other characteristics of the underlying instruments will ultimately DECIDE through a competition for capital as to how our risk is best allocated across all of the instruments we trade. Our goal is to have the "biggest" bets on the "best" trades at the "right" time.
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Our fully-automated trading algorithms then ACT upon each signal as needed.
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TRADE EXAMPLES
CHART EXPLANATION
GREEN BARS indicate a LONG position. RED BARS indicate a SHORT position. BLACK BARS indicate FLAT/NEUTRAL.
BLUE CROSSES indicate trade initation, liquidation, or partial profit-taking levels.
BLUE LINES indicate trade duration.
Disclaimer: These charts help to describe our models' performance, but actual trading results may have varied.
RECAP
- We determine the prevailing market regime and adjust the portfolio accordingly.
- A competition for capital determines the risk budget for each trade before any position is even taken.
- We calculate trend channels of multiple speeds to identify potential trends.
- As instruments exit established patterns, they are acted upon without hesitation.
- All trades have an initial protective Stop-Loss* action level in place to preserve capital.
- Small losses are quickly dispatched and forgotten about. Our models may re-establish as needed.
- Winning trades are nurtured to balance boldness with humility.
- We employ a dynamic trailing Stop-Loss* action level at all times to guard against a drawdown and protect gains.
- Our models may gradually reduce holdings to capture hard-earned profits, or as better trade opportunities present themselves.
THIS PROCESS REPEATS EVERY 10 SECONDS OF EVERY TRADING DAY.
* Stop-Loss Disclosure: Stop-Loss orders are intended to limit exposure to losses due to market fluctuations. However, market conditions may make it impossible to execute the order or get the stop price, not necessarily limiting losses to the intended amount. We are pleased to discuss with potential investors the specific methods used and our unique capabilities in managing this process and risk. Potential slippage is best handled by trading small and having a firm hand on the risk management tiller.
PAST PERFORMANCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RETURNS
FUTURES TRADING IS SPECULATIVE AND HIGH-RISK. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS INVOLVED IN FUTURES TRADING AND SUCH TRADING IS NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS.