Over the last few years the CME Group has launched a bevy of micro-sized futures contracts across various market sectors. The micro-sized contracts offer access to the same market as their larger counterparts, but with smaller capital commitments and lower margin requirements. These contracts offer flexibility when trading precious metals,…
2022 has been a great year so far for managed futures. CTA indices are all reporting positive results, with Barclay’s CTA index posting ~+8% return through June 2022, and the SG CTA index posting a return of ~+19%. Trend following strategies, which had been out of favor over the last…
2021 was another strong year for managed futures and CTAs. While this post only displays the top 10 CTAs for the year, we could have easily made the list a top 20 list this year because we had enough positive performers. CTA indices are also performed well in 2021, with…
One of our most popular blog posts: a list of the top FCMs (based on customer funds held in segregation) has been updated with end of 2021 numbers. When doing research in selecting a futures commission merchant, or FCM, (i.e. custodian) to house your managed futures portfolio, it can be…