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Overview of CTA Indexes
Stark 300 Trader Index
The Stark 300 Trader Index is designed to represent the performance of the 300 largest CTA programs in the Stark database that meet the inclusion requirements. To qualify for inclusion in the index, a program’s
CTA must be registered with the NFA and be willing to report performance to the Stark database on
the monthly basis.
Each month all CTA programs in the database are ranked by program assets. The 300 largest programs
comprise the constituent list for the following month. The index return for the month is the asset weighted
average return of the constituent programs for that month.
As of December 2014, the 300 programs in the index represented assets of approximately $72.56 billion.
Daniel B. Stark & Co., Inc. is both the proprietor and is responsible for calculating the Stark 300 Trader
Index. The index is available without cost online at www.starkresearch.com and they can be reached at
info@starkresearch.com or (619) 702-1230.
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The risk of loss in trading commodities & futures contracts can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in commodity trading can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains. In some cases, managed commodity accounts are subject to substantial charges for management and advisory fees. It may be necessary for those accounts that are subject to these charges to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion or exhaustion of their assets. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the Commodity Trading Advisor. The regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission require that prospective clients of a CTA receive a disclosure document at or prior to the time an advisory agreement is delivered and that certain risk factors be highlighted. This document is readily accessible from Red Rock Capital, LLC. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects of the commodity markets. Therefore, you should thoroughly review the disclosure document and study it carefully to determine whether such trading is appropriate for you in light of your financial condition. The CFTC has not passed upon the merits of participating in this trading program nor on the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure document. Other disclosure statements are required to be provided you before a commodity account may be opened for you.
