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Manager Name Financial Commodity Investments (FCI)
Program Name Options Selling, Credit Premium Program
Minimum Investment 50,000 USD
 
Strategy Discretionary / Premium Writing
Markets Gas, Crude Oil, Coffee, Soybeans, Corn, Others
Restrictions None

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The goal of Financial Commodity Investments ("FCI") is to achieve appreciation with the use of alternative investment strategies.  Financial Commodity Investments will attempt to obtain consistent quarterly returns that exceed those of the equity market and to protect capital against adverse market trends.  

 

The Option Selling Strategy (OSS) Program engages in the selling or “writing” options (puts and calls) on futures contracts in the natural gas, crude oil, coffee, soybeans, corn and financial currency markets (among others), and in the off-exchange financial currency (forex) market.  With respect to forex trading, FCI limits its trading to the major currency pair.  Furthermore, Financial Commodity Investments may engage in exchange for futures trading, a transaction whereby an off-exchange contract is novated and exchanged for an on-exchange one. 

 

In the future, the Option Selling Strategy may trade a broader portfolio of options, futures and cash markets.  In so doing, Financial Commodity Investments reserves the right to place trades in any commodity futures contract, forex contract or option contracts thereon, on any exchange or marketplace, foreign or domestic, at Financial Commodity Investments sole discretion.

 

Financial Commodity Investments has extensive research and knowledge in the area of selling far out-of-the-money (“OTM”) options.  Historically, about 90% of the purchasers’ of options are net losers on their purchased investment in options. Many of the purchasers of options are making this investment merely as an insurance investment; allowing them to hedge their underlying commodity from a substantial decrease in value. This is done as insurance to protect against a substantial increase or decrease of their underlying investment. Other purchasers of options of commodities are speculators. These speculators are playing calculated odds, assuming that an event may occur, causing a substantial shift in the value of an underlying commodity.

 

Financial Commodity Investments uses an approach to trading that relies heavily on selling or “writing” options on futures contracts. Financial Commodity Investments may also, from time to time, purchase options and may employ the use of hedge strategies such as option spreads, strangles, straddles, or may purchase or sell futures to offset an open option position. 

 

The implementation of this trade program depends on both technical and fundamental considerations. Technical analysis involves the study of charted prices, volumes, momentum, strengths, and moving averages to determine the future course of prices. Technical indicators also include the prices of various options, both in absolute terms in relation to their historic price level, and in relative terms comparing the prices of puts to the prices of similar calls. Fundamental considerations include the condition of the market, the trend and volatility of the markets, supply and demand, as well as business and economic factors, governmental policies, weather, and other worldwide events, which can influence the markets. 

 

Financial Commodity Investments utilizes a market neutral trading strategy that does not attempt to forecast market direction. Financial Commodity Investments sells options on futures or forex contracts on the side of a commodity to which it has strong underlying research, knowledge and belief as to where the commodity is not going.  Either out-of-the-money call or put options are written, followed by appropriate adjustments based on movement of the underlying contract.  Profits are derived when the price of the options that have been written (sold) declines such that the options can be purchased for amounts less than the price at which those options were initially sold.  Profits also are realized when options expire worthless, providing full profit on the option premium sold (after commissions and other fees).  Financial Commodity Investments primary trading philosophy is for profits to be made when the value of options is reduced as a function of time, rather than a function of market direction.  From time to time, a directional future or forex position will be either bought or sold again, depending on the underlying research, market conditions, and knowledge of anticipated direction of a commodity.

 

The profitability of a trading program consisting of selling options on a futures contract depends upon the subsequent price movement of the underlying contract. For example if Financial Commodity Investments writes puts on an index, and the puts are not bought in before their expiration, the strategy will be profitable if the index is above the strike price of the put when the put expires. If the price of the underlying contract is below the strike price of the put when the put expires, the strategy may potentially produce a loss. 

 

Conversely, if Financial Commodity Investments writes calls on a futures contract, and the calls are not bought in before their expiration, the strategy will be profitable if the underlying contract is below the strike price of the call when the call expires. If the price of the underlying contract is above the strike price of the call when the call expires, the strategy may potentially produce an unlimited loss. 

 

It is the intention of Financial Commodity Investments to write options that are at least 10% to 20% out of the money from the price of the underlying futures contract.   “Out-of-the-money” puts have strike prices below the current price of the underlying futures contract, and “out-of-the- money” calls have strike prices above the current price. 

 

The price of the underlying futures contract determines whether the option expires without being exercised (which is what Financial Commodity Investments anticipates will happen) or whether the option is exercised because it is “in-the-money.”  Prices on futures contracts are volatile.  Price movements of these contracts are influenced by a wide variety of complex and hard to predict factors, such as: government trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies; national and international political and economic events; changes in interest rates; and prevailing psychological characteristics of the marketplace.  The profitability of Financial Commodity Investments' options program may depend on anticipating trends in the volatile price movements of futures contracts. 

 

Financial Commodity Investments has developed a proprietary strategy for finding, measuring, monitoring, investing, and recognizing the commendable returns for option selling. Real time pricing information is used and is compared to the additional numerous amounts of financial data available. Information used to influence the investing decisions includes:

 

  :: The historical pricing patters of the underlying assets and / or indices

  :: The historical and current implied volatility and is compared to the commodity’s historical and current volatility

  :: The commodity’s price movement

  :: Current press release and financial forecasted data of a commodity

  :: The liquidity of an underlying asset and its related option

 

An investment of option selling is done with the strategy of selling options that are targeted to expire within one to six months of expiration.  The current price of the underlying commodity, the volatility of the commodity, and the amount of time left until expiration, all are factored in determining the calculated percent of probability for Financial Commodity Investment's investment strategy to be profitable.

 

The entire investment portfolio is further monitored, by consistently calculating the expected returns, using discounted probabilities of options expiring out of the money and the estimated monthly premiums received on an annual basis. The portfolio is monitored and adjusted so that maximum annualized returns are achieved with minimal additional risk. The portfolio is further adjusted based on the financial markets.  By collecting premiums from the selling of far out of the money options, commendable annualized returns can be achieved.  And it is this strategy that allows investors to attain commendable returns, in an environment, that is not dependent on whether the financial markets are in an increasing, decreasing, and/or stagnant mode.

 

Financial Commodity Investments plans on utilizing extensive research material to find and identify specific commodities and the underlying option contracts appropriate for these strategies. Financial Commodity Investment's investment managers are also experienced and versed in the measurement of the risk and returns associated with these alternative investment strategies. 

 

The amount of an account's net assets committed to margin and option premiums will vary as a result of market volatility, among other reasons.  On average, 20% to 40% of net assets of an account will be committed to margin and option premiums, although, due to market conditions, the amount committed may be substantially higher at various times.  In addition, if an exchange or the client's Futures Commission Merchant, "FCM", increases margin requirements (because of market volatility or otherwise), the percentage of net assets committed to margin and option premiums may increase to levels beyond the stated averages.

 

There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of Financial Commodity Investments will be achieved.  Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.  The risk of loss in trading futures, options and off-exchange forex can be substantial. 

 

Program Description: Credit Premium Program (CPP)

The Credit Premium Program (CPP) engages in selling or "writing" options (puts and calls) on futures contracts in the natural gas, crude oil, coffee, soybeans, corn and financial currency markets (among others), and in the off-exchange foreign currency (forex) market.  With respect to forex trading, Financial Commodity Investments limits its trading to the major currency pairs.  Furthermore, Financial Commodity Investments may engage in exchange for futures trading, a transaction whereby an off-exchange contract is novated and exchanged for an on-exchange one.

 

In the futures, the Credit Premium Program may trade a broader portfolio of options, futures and cash markets.  In so doing, FCI reserves the right to place trades in any commodity futures contract, forex contract, or option contracts thereon, on any exchange or marketplace, foreign or domestic, at Financial Commodity Investments sole discretion.

 

Similar to the Option Selling Strategy program, the primary trading strategy of the Credit Premium Program will be to sell, on behalf of the client, options on futures contracts.  However, the Credit Premium Program is different from the Option Selling Strategy program because it may sell options that are likely to be closer to the expiration date, ranging from four (4) days to ninety (90) days from expiration, [versus thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days from expiration for the Option Selling Strategy program], and closer to being "in the money".  The program utilizes more of a vertical credit and calendar spread strategy, thus reducing per trade capital requirements.  when premium collection transactions become unprofitable contracts, offsetting futures contracts or options are purchased as a hedge to limit further future contract losses.  The net effect is the Credit Premium Program targets higher returns with additional contracts being executed.  There is an increased likelihood of the strike price being met on options versus the portfolio of options written in the Option Selling Strategy Program.  Furthermore, the Credit Premium Program is more progressive with its rolling forward, exiting out of option contracts, and with the rolling further out as a hedge to limit contract losses.  The Credit Premium Program will also utilize directional futures trades from time to time.  This will occur when underlying futures appear to be over extended in either an over- or under-valued status in relation to historical values of an underlying commodity.  Finally, the Credit Premium Program will utilize larger margin account balances with capital requirements targeted at a range of 40% to 60% of the total account balance.

 

The amount of an account's net assets committed to margin and option premiums will vary as a result of the market volatility, among other reasons.  On average, forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) of net assets of an account will be committed to margin and option premiums, although, due to market conditions, the amount committed may be substantially higher at various times.  In addition, if an exchange or the client's Futures Commission Merchant increases margin requirements (because of market volatility or otherwise), the percentage of net assets committed to margin and option premiums may increase to levels beyond the stated averages.

 

There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of Financial Commodity Investments will be achieved.  Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.  The risk of loss in trading futures, options and off-exchange forex can be substantial.

 

Introduction: FX Premium Program (FXPP)

The primary trading strategy of the Financial Commodity Investments FXPP (and with “FXPP” an acronym for “FX Premium Program”) is to sell, on behalf of a client, options on commodity contracts offered in the currency derivatives markets – primarily in the off exchange foreign currency (forex) market although trading may occur in the exchange traded market. An option on a commodity contract gives the purchaser of the option the right but not the obligation to take a position at a specified price (the “striking,” “strike” or “exercise” price) in the underlying commodity contract. The purchase price of an option is referred to as its “premium” and is paid to the seller of the option. As the seller (or writer) of an option, the clients of Financial Commodity Investments will earn the premiums paid by the option buyers.

If the option expires without being exercised (which is what Financial Commodity Investments anticipates will happen), the client (as the option writer) retains the full amount of the premium. It should be emphasized, however, that the seller of an option has unlimited risk if the market moves against its positions. In order for Financial Commodity Investments FX Premium Program to be profitable, FCI must properly manage this risk.

Clients should not open a managed account with Financial Commodity Investments unless they are familiar with options on commodities and have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to render them capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

The minimum account size is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), provided that Financial Commodity Investments may, in its discretion, waive the minimum account size. Clients should view an account as a long-term investment with the objective of seeking capital appreciation over time. At inception, an account in FCI - FXPP will encounter a startup period during which it may incur certain risks related to the initial investment of assets. In an effort to manage such risk, Financial Commodity Investments has developed procedures governing the appropriate timing for the commencement of trading and the appropriate means of moving toward full portfolio commitment for a new account. Due to general market conditions, an account may experience short-term unrealized losses while moving toward a “full portfolio commitment.” (Financial Commodity Investments will identify and make an initial investment when a market opportunity presents itself, and will make follow-on investments as further opportunities are presented - once an account has reduced its initial cash balance and invested pari passu –occurring at the same time− with a model account or is situated similar to a majority of the accounts in FCI - FXPP it is deemed to be at a “full portfolio commitment.”) The following description of Financial Commodity Investments and its trading methods and strategies is general and is not intended to be exhaustive. Commodity trading methods are proprietary and complex, so only the most general descriptions are possible; no attempt has been or could be made to provide a precise description of FCI’s strategy. While Financial Commodity Investments believes that the description of FCI’s methods and strategies included herein may be of interest to prospective clients, such persons must be aware of the inherent limitations of such description.

The FXPP is the same strategy employed by FCI for its existing Credit Premium Program (“CPP”) but is employing the program in the currency sector only. FXPP as a standalone program has no prior performance history.

 

Program Description: FX Premium Program (FXPP)

The goal of Financial Commodity Investments is to achieve appreciation with the use of alternative investment strategies. Financial Commodity Investments attempts to obtain consistent quarterly returns that exceed those of the equity market and to protect capital against adverse market trends. FCI - FXPP engages in the selling or “writing” options (puts and calls) on futures contracts in the financial currency markets, and in the off exchange foreign currency (forex) market. With respect to forex trading, Financial Commodity Investments limits its trading to the major currency pairs. Furthermore, Financial Commodity Investments may engage in exchange for futures trading, a transaction whereby an off-exchange contract is novated and exchanged for an on-exchange one. In the future, FCI - FXPP may trade in the forward markets.

Similar to Financial Commodity Investment’s Credit Premium Program (“CPP”), the primary trading strategy of FCI - FXPP is to sell, on behalf of a client, options on commodity contracts that are ranging from four (4) days to ninety (90) days from expiration. The program also utilizes a vertical credit and calendar spread strategy, thus reducing per trade capital requirements. When premium collection transactions become unprofitable contracts, offsetting commodity contracts or options are purchased as a hedge to limit further commodity contract losses. The net effect is that FCI - FXPP targets higher returns with additional contracts being executed. FCI - FXPP also utilizes directional trades from time to time. This occurs when underlying futures appear to be over extended in either an over or under valued status in relation to historical values of an underlying commodity.

The FCI - FXPP program utilizes larger margin account balances with capital requirements targeted at a range of forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) of the total account balance.

Financial Commodity Investments has extensive research and knowledge in the area of selling far out-of-the-money (“OTM”) options. Historically, about ninety percent (90%) of the purchasers of options are net losers on their purchased investment in options. Many of the purchasers of options are making this investment merely as an insurance investment; allowing them to hedge their underlying commodity from a substantial decrease in value. This is done as insurance to protect against a substantial increase or decrease of their underlying investment. Other purchasers of options of commodities are speculators. These speculators are playing calculated odds, assuming that an event may occur, causing a substantial shift in the value of an underlying commodity.

Financial Commodity Investments uses an approach to trading that relies heavily on selling or “writing” options on commodity contracts. Financial Commodity Investments may also, from time to time, purchase options and may employ the use of hedge strategies such as option spreads, strangles, straddles, or may purchase or sell futures and/or forex contracts to offset an open option position.

 

The implementation of this trade program depends on both technical and fundamental considerations. Technical analysis involves the study of charted prices, volumes, momentum, strengths, and moving averages to determine the future course of prices. Technical indicators also include the prices of various options, both in absolute terms in relation to their historic price level, and in relative terms comparing the prices of puts to the prices of similar calls. Fundamental considerations include the condition of the market, the trend and volatility of the markets, supply and demand, as well as business and economic factors, governmental policies, weather, and other worldwide events, which can influence the markets.

Financial Commodity Investments utilizes a relative value trading strategy and does not specifically attempt to forecast market direction. Financial Commodity Investments sells options on futures or forex contracts on the side of a commodity to which it has strong underlying research, knowledge, and belief as to where the commodity is not going. Either OTM call or put options are written, followed by appropriate adjustments based on movement of the underlying futures contract. Profits are derived when the price of the options that have been written (sold) declines such that the options can be purchased for amounts less than the price at which those options were initially sold. Profits also are realized when options expire worthless, providing full profit on the option premium sold (after commission and other fees). Financial Commodity Investment’s primary trading philosophy is for profits to be made when the value of options is reduced as a function of time, rather than a function of market direction. From time to time, a directional future or forex position will be either bought or sold again, depending on the underlying research, market conditions, and knowledge of anticipated direction of a commodity.

The profitability of a trading program consisting of selling options depends upon the subsequent price movement of the underlying commodity contract. For example if Financial Commodity Investments writes puts on an index, and the puts are not bought in before their expiration, the strategy will be profitable if the index is above the strike price of the put when the put expires. If the price of the underlying contract is below the strike price of the put when the put expires, the strategy may potentially produce a loss.

Conversely, if Financial Commodity Investments writes calls on a currency contract, and the calls are not bought in before their expiration, the strategy will be profitable if the underlying contract is below the strike price of the call when the call expires. If the price of the underlying contract is above the strike price of the call when the call expires, the strategy may potentially produce an unlimited loss.

It is the intention of FCI - FXPP to write options that are closer to the strike price of the currency. It is estimated that these options are approximately ten percent (10%) to fifteen percent (15%) out of the money from the price of the underlying futures contract. “Out-of-the-money” puts have strike prices below the current price of the underlying futures contract, and “out-of-the- money” calls have strike prices above the current price.

Writing options that are closer to the strike price, have a noticeably improved reduction in the bid/ask spread on these options. There is also much more liquidity on the closer options. This will improve with Financial Commodity Investment’s overall execution of writing options with favorable annual yields. Should the program need to exit these options, again with an improved bid/ask spread, losses will be minimized with the improved liquidity.

The price of the underlying commodity contract determines whether the option expires without being exercised (which is what Financial Commodity Investments anticipates will happen) or whether the option is exercised because it is “in-the-money.” Prices on commodity contracts are volatile. Price movements of these contracts are influenced by a wide variety of complex and hard to predict factors, such as: government trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies; national and international political and economic events; changes in interest rates; and prevailing psychological characteristics of the marketplace. The profitability of Financial Commodity Investment’s options program may depend on anticipating trends in the volatile price movements of futures contracts.

Financial Commodity Investments has developed a proprietary strategy for finding, measuring, monitoring, investing, and recognizing the commendable returns for option selling. Real time pricing information is used and is compared to the additional numerous amounts of financial data available. Information used to influence the investing decisions includes:
 

  :: The historical pricing patters of the underlying assets and / or indices

  :: The historical and current implied volatility and is compared to the currency’s historical and current volatility

  :: The currency’s price movement

  :: Current press release and financial forecasted data of the currency

  :: The liquidity of an underlying asset and its related option


An investment of option selling is done with the strategy of selling options that are targeted to expire within one (1) to three (3) months of expiration. The current price of the underlying currency, the volatility of the currency, and the amount of time left until expiration, all are factored in determining the calculated percent of probability for Financial Commodity Investment’s investment strategy to be profitable.

The entire investment portfolio is further monitored, by consistently calculating the expected returns, using discounted probabilities of options expiring out of the money and the estimated monthly premiums received on an annual basis. The portfolio is monitored and adjusted so that maximum annualized returns are achieved with minimal additional risk. The portfolio is further adjusted based on the financial markets. By collecting premiums from the selling of far out of the money options, commendable annualized returns can be achieved. And it is this strategy that allows investors to attain commendable returns, in an environment, that is not dependent on whether the financial markets are in an increasing, decreasing, and/or stagnant mode.

Financial Commodity Investments utilizes extensive research material to find and identify specific currencies and the underlying option contracts appropriate for these strategies. Financial Commodity Investment’s investment manager, Craig B. Kendall, is also experienced and versed in the measurement of the risks and returns associated with these alternative investment strategies.

The amount of an account’s net assets committed to margin and option premiums will vary as a result of market volatility, among other reasons. On average, forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) of net assets of an account will be committed to margin and option premiums, although, due to market conditions, the amount committed may be substantially higher at various times. In addition, if an exchange or the client’s futures commission mercahnt increases margin requirements (because of market volatility or otherwise), the percentage of net assets committed to margin and option premiums may increase to levels beyond the stated averages.

 

There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of Financial Commodity Investments will be achieved.  Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.  The risk of loss in trading futures, options and off-exchange forex can be substantial.

 

Risk Management

Financial Commodity Investment's projects a trading range for a commodity contract over a specified period of time, usually one to six months.  After considering other factors, Financial Commodity Investments sells put and/or call options on the outer limits of that trading range.  If the contract price stays within the projected range, time will erode the value of the option to the purchaser, the option will be worthless at expiration, and the premium that the client collected upfront, net of brokerage fees, will be profit.  If the contract price starts to get close to a strike price and threatens to breach one of the projected limits, Financial Commodity Investments needs to manage this risk.

 

It should be emphasized that, unlike an option buyer who risks losing only his investment in the premium, the seller of an option has unlimited risk.  Financial Commodity Investments must carefully manage this risk.  If it does not manage this risk, a client could have substantial losses.  In addition, there may be market conditions that make it impossible to properly manage this risk.  Thus, Financial Commodity Investment's options selling program is designed for sophisticated investors who can accept a high degree of risk.

 

Due to the risks involved in selling options, significant emphasis is placed on risk management techniques to minimize the losses on any particular trade on the portfolio as a whole. Stop-losses orders are used and managed in a proprietary manner to balance the potential loss in any trade versus the opportunity for maximum profit. Stop-loss orders may not necessarily limit losses since they become market orders upon execution; as a result a stop-loss order may not be executed at the stop-loss price. Depending on the model used, risk may be managed through variable position size or risk levels for any market. Additionally, modern portfolio techniques are used to construct the overall portfolio for a given program. These techniques will account for the volatility and correlation for markets as well as behavior during specific market extremes. Portfolio adjustments will be made to account for systematic changes in the relationships across markets. Portfolios are managed to meet risk and volatility tolerances.

 

Management Information: Craig B. Kendall

Craig B. Kendall is the sole principal of Financial Commodity Investments, an affiliate of Financial Investments, Inc. He became a registered principal of Financial Commodity Investments with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on January 9, 2006, and became registered as an Associated Person (“AP”) of Financial Commodity Investments on January 31, 2006, and with such registrations terminating on March 8, 2009. Mr. Kendall re-registered as a principal of Financial Commodity Investments with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on May 2, 2009, and became registered as an AP of FCI on May 12, 2009. (Mr. Kendall’s gap in registration is the result of a restructuring with Financial Commodity Investment's affiliate, Financial Investments, Inc.)

Craig Kendall is solely responsible for all money management, trade execution, and risk management of all transactions executed on behalf of FCI.

Craig Kendall is the owner and manager of Kendall & Company, CPA, and Financial Investments, Inc. (“FII”). He is a CPA licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Kendall has operated Kendall & Company since 1993, a Herndon, Virginia based CPA firm, tailoring its services to entrepreneurial business needing comprehensive CPA and Chief Financial Officer, “CFO Services for Hire.”

In 1997, Craig Kendall founded Financial Investments Inc. Financial Investments Inc. is an investment firm that has been an NFA member since July 15, 2003; has been registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Commodity Trading Advisor since February 4, 2009; was registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as an introducing broker (“IB”) from July 2003 through August 2006; and is registered as an investment advisor with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Financial Investments Inc. advises clients in the acquisition of or investment in securities or other instruments. Until April 2009, Financial Investments Inc. operated as a registered commodity pool operator and hedge fund that traded a portion of its assets pursuant to FCI’s Option Selling Strategy. Craig Kendall has been listed as a principal and registered as an AP of FII since July 25, 2003.

Craig Kendall served as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Renex Corp., a Woodbridge, Virginia electronic manufacturer firm from January 1987 until forming Kendall & Company.

Craig Kendall graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1978. He received his CPA license from Maryland in 1981 and from Virginia in 1991.

Craig Kendall received his Series 6, 63, 65 and 3 Securities Licenses in 2001 and currently maintains his license as a Registered Investment Advisor.

Craig Kendall's business experience includes over twenty (20) years in the finance, accounting and investment banking industry.

 

The descriptions above are from the managers disclosure documents.

 

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ALTAVRA Inc. is a Florida corporation, registered in the United States with the NFA and the CFTC. 

ALTAVRA Inc. is a registered Introducing Broker guaranteed by Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. 

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