100% discretionary commodity trading advisor (CTA).

Pearlman CTA managed futures is a 100% discretionary commodity trading advisor (CTA). We provide unique managed future programs to clients. We offer programs appropriate for various client objectives and risk tolerance levels. We position each account, and evaluate possible adjustments on an ongoing basis, in an attempt to maximize long term growth.

Markets Considered:

Grains, Metals, Energy, Meat, Food, Fiber, Equity and Treasury.

Based in California working for clients across the nation and globe.



Why Pearlman CTA Managed Futures

Experience: Roger M. Pearlman CTA 3 decades of hands on futures investing, CFTC registered since 1986.
Knowledge: Broad perspective, hands on experience in treasury, equity, grain, energy and metal, markets.
Vision: See opportunity now, sensible economic and world view, at times contrary to popular perception.
Position: A CTA to redirect capital to with potential to prosper from unfolding economic conditions.
Flexibility: A fully discretionary trader free to act on current analysis of risk and return relative to asset category.
Risk Management: Consider potential gain relative to perceived risk, client choice of risk tolerance level.

Stability: A CTA firm clients can grow with over the long term.
Independent: Client choice of FCM / IB for good service.
Incentive: CTA does not share in commission and has common interest with client of profitability.
Liquidity: Position in US regulated future exchange contracts.



What makes our philosophy and style unique is it combines personal experience with common sense. Exceptional opportunities may be had by dissecting the prevalent logic and premise others rely on. We use a fully discretionary strategy positioning for what our research and analysis deems the greatest potential gain relative to risk over the long term.
asr: yes for OIL in 401k accounts( DIG, DUG ) one can grow account safely ..

With commodities we like being net long as prices don't go below zero but have no upside limit. We prefer those liquid markets which are cheap relative to other asset classes in real dollar historic terms. Don't be fooled by our drawdown months.

Unlike those traders who will always take a loss and then try again from a weaker position, typically we will have been improving our cost basis and are in better position then before the drawdown. At times it is as if the other side is painting itself deeper into a corner and can only exit out an upper floor window.
asr: this guy explained reason to have darwdowns and hold ( like OIL at 1 week down postions )

Non systematic: We all know past performance may not repeat. So more important then impressive past performance is the rate of return going forward. We do not want to depend on a system whose recent success may have been due to the law of probability. A certain percentage of systems will appear outstanding back tested but have no better then a random chance of success going forward. Don't get stuck with systems that may depend on yesterdays economic conditions.

Not option dependent: That can limit potential gains by selling, or cost time premium when buying.

The why futures section lists the Pearlman CTA advantage over investment programs that are limited to buying equities bonds or real estate all of which have already appreciated substantially and have great downside risk. Just keeping money in the bank or short term treasuries leaves one exposed to the risk of a declining dollar and inflation.

The why managed futures section explained the best way to access the best opportunities is the futures market. While futures are a zero sum market another advantage Pearlman CTA has is the composition of other market participants. Hedgers are there to avoid risk. Some inexperienced traders make poor decisions. Some day traders do not care about the big picture. Trend followers can exaggerate market moves. These and other future trader profiles may create opportunity over the long term for above average returns relative to risk with our fully discretionary managed future programs.