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CTA Index Performance Summary
 
Stark CTA Sector Indices
May 2009*
YTD 2009
*81% of the database reporting.    
Discretionary
2.83%
4.69%
Systematic
1.12%
-2.22%
Diversified
1.47%
-1.06%
Financials Only
1.32%
-2.00%
Non-Financials
1.06%
1.77%
Agriculture
-0.48%
-0.44%
Currencies
1.31%
-2.35%
Interest Rates
-0.24%
-8.24%
Stock Index
1.83%
7.87%
     
 Stark 300 CTA Index

1.27

-1.60% 
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CTA Index Performance Summary
 
Top 15 CTA Programs
May 2009*
YTD 2009
*81% of the database reporting.    
1. Barbashop LLC (Institutional)
313.51%
71.02%
2. Barbashop LLC (3 Return)
123.83%
34.60%
3. Pearlman CTA (Conservative)
44.74%
114.83%
4. Fort Orange (Global Strategic)
34.05%
-7.94%
5. Briarwood (Diversified 2XL)
31.18%
19.51%
6. Becker (Managed Account)
20.33%
38.09%
7. RAM (Managed Risk Aggressive)
20.30%
-4.89%
8. Commodity Futures (IP & TS)
20.06%
-3.32%
9. Clarke Capital (Worldwide)
19.16%
2.90%
10. Madgroup (Aggressive Growth)
17.28%
24.07%
11. Heyden & Steindl (TOMAC2)
17.04%
12.26%
12. Hawksbill (Global Diversified)
15.61%
-12.89%
13. Tactical (Institutional Commodity)
15.54%
2.19%
14. Marchese (Diversified Futures)
14.94%
18.84%
15. Clarke Capital (FXF)
14.46%
-17.17%
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CTA Index Performance Summary
 
The STAR CTA Database is a full-access managed futures research and analysis platform for individual and institutional investors, investment advisors, and asset allocators looking for comprehensive qualitative and quantitative information on Commodity Trading Advisors.
 
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CTA Index Performance Summary
 
June 29, 2009 - Rho Asset Management AG and Linn Group Asset Management added to the STAR CTA Database.
June 26, 2009 - Arma Asset Management and Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. added to the STAR CTA Database.
June 25, 2009 - Da Vinci Invest AG added to the STAR CTA Database.
June 18, 2009 - The STAR CTA Database reports 67% of CTAs reporting. 71% of those reporting posted positive results for May, 2009.
June 18, 2009 - Avalon Strategic Capital and Auctos Capital Management added to the STAR CTA Database.
June 17, 2009 - Blue Fin Capital and Crabel Capital Management added to the STAR CTA Database.
 
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