DMH Futures Management is a short-term discretionary trading program, trading in 30 domestic (U.S.) futures products including currency, energy, agriculture, livestock, stock index, interest rate and metal markets.  The program utilizes technical analysis of price and study patterns as well as disciplined risk reward analysis to subjectively determine whether a trade should be implemented.  Trades are made either with the prevailing trend or, when there is an indication of a reversal in the prevailing trend which offers a low risk, high return reward, a counter trend would be initiated.  Trades may be held from several hours to several weeks. 

 

The program will use "technical" analysis based on the theory that a study of the markets themselves provides a means of anticipating price movements. Technical analysis used by the Advisor includes, but is not limited to, Elliot Wave analysis, Fibonacci retracements, divergences, Commodity Channel Index, Momentum, moving averages and pattern analysis.

 

The Advisor will also consider "fundamental" analysis.  Fundamental analysis considerations relate to the underlying economic and political forces that ultimately determine the true value of a particular financial instrument or commodity.

 

Effective risk management is a crucial aspect of the trading program. With the goal of limiting potential loss, the Advisor uses calculated risk assessment techniques. Account size, expectation, volatility of market traded and the nature of other positions taken are all factors in deciding whether to take a position and determining the amount of equity committed to that position. Protective stops are used to control risks.

 

Trades are made either within the prevailing trend or, when there is an indication of a reversal in the prevailing trend which offers a low risk, high return reward, a counter trend trade will be initiated. Trades can be held from several hours to several weeks or months.

 

DMH Futures Management's trading program is discretionary and determines trades subjectively on the basis of personal judgment and trading experience. Therefore, the success of trading depends largely on the trading ability of the Advisor and its trading principal. The Advisor will exercise its judgment and discretion in interpreting and applying its program and will make all decisions regarding the trading of commodity interests. In addition, the Advisor will determine the time at which orders are to be placed with and executed by a broker, the method by which orders are to be placed, the types of orders that are to be placed and the overall leverage for the portfolio.

 

Decisions made by the Advisor will be based on an assessment of available facts.  However, because of the large quantity of facts at hand, the number of available facts that may be overlooked and the variables that may shift, any investment decision must, in the final analysis, be based on the judgment of the Advisor. 

 

DMH Futures Management trades in all global exchange traded futures products, including, but not limited to, the following markets: grain, meat, foodstuff, fiber, lumber, metals, interest rate, currency, energy and stock index markets. The markets in which the Advisor will trade may grow and there are no restrictions on such growth. The preference of a trade will depend upon which market the Advisor determines will provide the best opportunities for profit.

 

The decision by the Advisor not to trade certain markets or not to make certain trades may result at times in missing price moves and hence profits of great magnitude, which other trading managers who are willing to trade these commodities may be able to capture. The Advisor's approach is dependent in part on the existence of certain technical or fundamental indicators.  There have been periods in the past when there were no such market indicators, and those periods may recur.

 

The trading program utilized by the Advisor is proprietary and confidential. The foregoing description is of necessity general and is not intended to be exhaustive. Consequently, clients of the Advisor will not be able to determine the full details of this method, or whether this method is being followed. There can be no assurance that any trading strategy of the Advisor will produce profitable results or will not result in losses.

 

DMH Futures Management, LLC was formed by three veteran futures industry professionals with a goal of providing a managed account structure that would offer clients a low risk, low volatility program with consistent returns.

 

:: David M Heinz

David M. Heinz is a Principal and Associated Person of the Advisor and has been since October 2007. He is a 23 year veteran of the Futures Industry and a Member of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Mr. Heinz was a registered floor Broker from March1985 to September 1992 and re-registered as such in December 1997. Since May 1996 he has also been a registered floor trader and a sole proprietor Commodity Trading Advisor since September 1992. Mr. Heinz was an Associated Person and Branch Office Manager of Insignia Futures & Options, Inc, an Introducing broker, from August 2005 to November 2005.

 

Throughout his career Mr. Heinz has been actively involved in futures trading research and the development and analysis of futures trading approaches. He formed the Advisor with the goal of offering his advisory services to qualified investors. The performance record of his client accounts is presented under “Past Performance” (page8).

 

:: Jeffery J. Simon

Jeffery J. Simon is a Principal and Associated Person of the Advisor and has been since October 2007. He is a Branch Office Manager of the Advisor since January 2009.  He has also been an Associated Person since August 1998 and Principal since November 1998 of Denali Futures, LLC, an Introducing Broker. From September 1984 through February 1991, Mr. Simon was an Associated Person of Index Futures Group Inc, a futures commission merchant.  Mr. Simon left Index in February 1991 and became an Associated Person of Stellaris Futures, L.P., a futures commission merchant. Mr. Simon left Stellaris Futures, LLLP in November 1991, returned to Index in December 1991 and continued to work there as an Associated Person until June 1996. Mr. Simon was an Associated Person of MF Global Inc., a futures commission merchant from July 1996 to February 1998. He was an Associated Person (February1994 to April 2003) and Principal (February 1994 to March 2003) of Denali Asset Management LLLP, a Commodity Trading Advisor and pool operator.

 

:: Ted J. Ryan

Ted J. Ryan is a principal of the Advisor since March 2008, associated person of the Advisor since April 2008 and Branch Office Manager of the Advisor since January 2009.  Mr. Ryan has been involved in the futures industry for over 25 years. He is a principal and associated person of CCI Research, a commodity trade advisor since December 1996, CCI provided commodity research and capital introductions to a select group of commodity trading advisors. Since April 2005, Mr. Ryan is also an associated person with Hyde Park and Associates, a commodity trading advisor. Mr. Ryan provides marketing and capital introductions. From June 1999 to July 2001 and from April 2004 to July 2004, Mr. Ryan was a principal and provided marketing to First Angel Capital, a commodity trading advisor. From September 1999 to June 2000 he was an associated person with Denali Futures, an Introducing Broker while providing marketing and brokerage services. 

 

The descriptions above are from the Advisor’s disclosure document and website.

 

THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING FUTURES, OPTIONS AND OFF-EXCHANGE FOREX CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL.  PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.  PLEASE READ THE CTA'S RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING MONEY. 

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