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Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
On the Managed Futures Front
Barclay Names Financial Commodity Investments (FCI) to Top 20 CTA List
Washington, D.C - August 29, 2009
Financial Commodity Investments (FCI) is proud to report that FCI has recently been ranked as one of the top CTA performers for the past five years. The "Barclay's Managed Funds Report", which is published by BarclayHedge, Ltd. has summarized and reported results of the top CTAs managing at least $10 million dollars as of June 30, 2009. The original FCI program, the FCI-OSS (Option Selling Strategy) as reported by Barclay's, posted a 21.54% compounded annual rate of return for the five year period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009. During this same time frame, the S & P equity index generated a negative 4% (-4%). Published quarterly for the last 18 years, the Barclays Report provides industry professional with information on relevant industry trends and performance rankings for the managed futures (CTAs) and hedge fund investment industries. This year, 582 programs were reviewed and included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA index. To qualify, an advisor had to have publicly reported at least five years of prior performance history. "Our customer focus and risk management discipline approach in executing an Alternative Investment Approach with commodities has resulted in consistent commendable returns for our institutional and private investors. Furthermore, our long term consistent returns illustrate that an alternative investment program such as FCI, is a viable investment strategy that can be used to further diversify a portfolio," stated Craig Kendall, President of FCI. FCI has approximately $40 million of assets under management. FCI is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). FCI's mission, philosophy and investment strategy is "Absolute Returns in an Uncommon Market." FCI now serves more than 250 financial institutions and individual client who are located in 42 states and 26 countries. Recently FCI has also been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the Inc 500/5000 awards. FCI has been ranked as #509 of the top fastest growing privately held firms in the nation.
About FCI: FCI is a commodity trading advisor (CTA) service registered with the National Futures Association (NFA). FCI executes investment strategies on behalf of an investor directly in the investor's own account. FCI trades options in a diversified range of commodities including energies, grains, softs, metals and financial commodities. Participants in FCI have unlimited risk. To learn more visit http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102681176229&s=6200&e=001l-3xp8mXHLkvyZf3et_Ipyl1xzu8G3OWGlDhZ4daYeipyyRLyI-oMLZYIpnlBS5nU5wU2lKiyHuCcIT-A03JN6sQ3ndEssUko44QIekj9iYPwTgXnyvvnw== and/or http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102681176229&s=6200&e=001l-3xp8mXHLmRJkSK8o1eC2qPctTaiOdCJxr6rX8kb5I5eDEHMuT9_RlDEfYYzUt04j-9Uq31qQ2eG8G_PSANsYoxXuiKZHEncsArGC3LsQcDjCG6sUPv5Q== or call 703-435-2777.
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
Washington, D.C - August 29, 2009
Financial Commodity Investments (FCI) is proud to report that FCI has recently been ranked as one of the top CTA performers for the past five years. The "Barclay's Managed Funds Report", which is published by BarclayHedge, Ltd. has summarized and reported results of the top CTAs managing at least $10 million dollars as of June 30, 2009. The original FCI program, the FCI-OSS (Option Selling Strategy) as reported by Barclay's, posted a 21.54% compounded annual rate of return for the five year period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009. During this same time frame, the S & P equity index generated a negative 4% (-4%). Published quarterly for the last 18 years, the Barclays Report provides industry professional with information on relevant industry trends and performance rankings for the managed futures (CTAs) and hedge fund investment industries. This year, 582 programs were reviewed and included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA index. To qualify, an advisor had to have publicly reported at least five years of prior performance history. "Our customer focus and risk management discipline approach in executing an Alternative Investment Approach with commodities has resulted in consistent commendable returns for our institutional and private investors. Furthermore, our long term consistent returns illustrate that an alternative investment program such as FCI, is a viable investment strategy that can be used to further diversify a portfolio," stated Craig Kendall, President of FCI. FCI has approximately $40 million of assets under management. FCI is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). FCI's mission, philosophy and investment strategy is "Absolute Returns in an Uncommon Market." FCI now serves more than 250 financial institutions and individual client who are located in 42 states and 26 countries. Recently FCI has also been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the Inc 500/5000 awards. FCI has been ranked as #509 of the top fastest growing privately held firms in the nation.
About FCI: FCI is a commodity trading advisor (CTA) service registered with the National Futures Association (NFA). FCI executes investment strategies on behalf of an investor directly in the investor's own account. FCI trades options in a diversified range of commodities including energies, grains, softs, metals and financial commodities. Participants in FCI have unlimited risk. To learn more visit http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102681176229&s=6200&e=001l-3xp8mXHLkvyZf3et_Ipyl1xzu8G3OWGlDhZ4daYeipyyRLyI-oMLZYIpnlBS5nU5wU2lKiyHuCcIT-A03JN6sQ3ndEssUko44QIekj9iYPwTgXnyvvnw== and/or http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102681176229&s=6200&e=001l-3xp8mXHLmRJkSK8o1eC2qPctTaiOdCJxr6rX8kb5I5eDEHMuT9_RlDEfYYzUt04j-9Uq31qQ2eG8G_PSANsYoxXuiKZHEncsArGC3LsQcDjCG6sUPv5Q== or call 703-435-2777.
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
twtpoll :: So what do you think is more of an issue for the economy? (via @cmegroup)
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Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Five Things to Consider Before you Invest
Before you embark on trading the E-Mini futures contract, or any futures contract for that matter, there are a few things to consider. Actually, there are probably hundreds of things to consider depending on your level of expertise and tolerance for risk but for this article we will focus on some of the key points. A common note that comes across when talking to investors is that they have invested in various instruments before and they wish to use this vehicle to raise their current income.
Very courageous, is what comes to mind. It is possible to accomplish this feat, it is my opinion though that they must first do a great deal of homework and have luck on their side.
As mentioned before, this is a partial list and is not the proverbial “Roadmap to Riches.” What I offer is a good jumping off point:
1. Are you properly capitalized? Easily the most avoided item in the aspiring trader’s tool-box. Here is some basic math to illustrate. To hold one E-mini contract overnight will require around $3,500. This amount fluctuates depending on which one of the mini stock index markets you trade and the current level of volatility. Let’s just say that of your first 20 trades, you have a bad streak of losers. If you lost just $250 on each trade, and did that ten times, that is already $2,500. Add on commissions of $120 and you can see that bad things can happen fast. I recommend that trader start with a minimum of three times the overnight margin. In this case, that would be $11,000. With that kind of capital, you have a better chance of weathering the storm versus going in undercapitalized. Look at it this way; you are basically opening a business. Would you open a flower shop but not have the capital to buy flowers past the first week or pay your rent?
2. Find a method that works for you. There are a million ways to trade any market and be successful. There are an equal number of ways to lose money. Before you get up to bat, investigate as many possible strategies as you can until one clicks with you. Simplest is usually best. If you are less computer savvy maybe you should investigate how indicators work. These are basically overlays to charts that provide an indication as to potential future market direction. If you are more computer oriented, look toward trading systems. These are computer generated models which yield buy and sell points.
3. Join a group. Mine the internet for trading groups in your area. It seems like there is a new “meet up” site starting every day in this wonderful “social networking” world that we live in. From Facebook to Yahoo Groups this is a resource you should tap into. These groups are filled with people just like you that have probably already covered a lot of research ground and are happy to share the knowledge.
4. Read! Seriously, read everything you can get your hands on about the subject of investing. So many people treat investing as a video game that is leaded with unlimited quarters. Before you do any investing, do your investigation first. The actual trading might not come for a long time and that will be frustrating to you but unless you have unlimited funds, the long road is the best.
5. Practice. Virtually all clearing firms have an online demo you can use to try out their software. This is not only an excellent time to get used to their software, but for you to try out your ideas before you put down your money. You might even be able to pay a small fee and use it for whatever length of time you need in order to feel comfortable.
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
Very courageous, is what comes to mind. It is possible to accomplish this feat, it is my opinion though that they must first do a great deal of homework and have luck on their side.
As mentioned before, this is a partial list and is not the proverbial “Roadmap to Riches.” What I offer is a good jumping off point:
1. Are you properly capitalized? Easily the most avoided item in the aspiring trader’s tool-box. Here is some basic math to illustrate. To hold one E-mini contract overnight will require around $3,500. This amount fluctuates depending on which one of the mini stock index markets you trade and the current level of volatility. Let’s just say that of your first 20 trades, you have a bad streak of losers. If you lost just $250 on each trade, and did that ten times, that is already $2,500. Add on commissions of $120 and you can see that bad things can happen fast. I recommend that trader start with a minimum of three times the overnight margin. In this case, that would be $11,000. With that kind of capital, you have a better chance of weathering the storm versus going in undercapitalized. Look at it this way; you are basically opening a business. Would you open a flower shop but not have the capital to buy flowers past the first week or pay your rent?
2. Find a method that works for you. There are a million ways to trade any market and be successful. There are an equal number of ways to lose money. Before you get up to bat, investigate as many possible strategies as you can until one clicks with you. Simplest is usually best. If you are less computer savvy maybe you should investigate how indicators work. These are basically overlays to charts that provide an indication as to potential future market direction. If you are more computer oriented, look toward trading systems. These are computer generated models which yield buy and sell points.
3. Join a group. Mine the internet for trading groups in your area. It seems like there is a new “meet up” site starting every day in this wonderful “social networking” world that we live in. From Facebook to Yahoo Groups this is a resource you should tap into. These groups are filled with people just like you that have probably already covered a lot of research ground and are happy to share the knowledge.
4. Read! Seriously, read everything you can get your hands on about the subject of investing. So many people treat investing as a video game that is leaded with unlimited quarters. Before you do any investing, do your investigation first. The actual trading might not come for a long time and that will be frustrating to you but unless you have unlimited funds, the long road is the best.
5. Practice. Virtually all clearing firms have an online demo you can use to try out their software. This is not only an excellent time to get used to their software, but for you to try out your ideas before you put down your money. You might even be able to pay a small fee and use it for whatever length of time you need in order to feel comfortable.
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
Monday, August 17, 2009
We are pleased to announce the launch of http://www.easy-emini.com/!
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative fo future results.
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