Mark J. Walsh & Company markjwalsh.altavra.com

Mark J. Walsh & Company currently offers one trading program, the Standard Program. Currently, the minimum account size is $2 million. The account size determines the level of trading (i.e., the number of contracts purchased or sold) for the account and does not refer to the level or type of funding in the account. Mark J. Walsh & Company reserves the right to increase this minimum account size at any time and/or to accept smaller account sizes, in its discretion.

Mark J. Walsh & Company's objective is to achieve appreciation of its clients' assets through speculative trading of "Commodity Interests". Currently, Mark J. Walsh & Company primarily engages in trading in futures and options contracts on domestic and foreign exchanges. However, Mark J. Walsh & Company may also trade forward contracts on commodities and foreign currencies, and may also engage in transactions in physical commodities, including exchange for physical transactions. The exact nature of Mark J. Walsh & Company's methods are proprietary and confidential. The following description is, of necessity, general and is not intended to be exhaustive. The specific futures contracts and options on futures contracts to be traded will be selected from time to time by the Trading Advisor on the basis discussed below. Examples of futures contracts now traded by Mark J. Walsh & Company include, but are not necessarily limited to, gold, silver, copper, coffee, sugar, cocoa, U.S. Treasury bonds, 10-year Treasury notes, Eurodollars, certain foreign currencies, foreign interest rate products, grains, the soybean complex and the S&P Stock Index. Mark J. Walsh & Company may add or delete markets at its discretion. Mark J. Walsh & Company will not trade retail forex.

Mark J. Walsh & Company may also engage in transactions in physical commodities, including exchange for physical transactions. An exchange for physical ("EFP") is a transaction permitted under the rules of many futures exchanges in which two parties holding futures positions may close out their positions without making an open, competitive trade on the exchange. Generally, the holder of a short futures position buys the physical commodity, while the holder of a long futures position sells the physical commodity. The prices at which such transactions are executed are negotiated between the parties.

The trading program is comprised of a number of trading systems. The method is technical and is not based on analysis of fundamental supply and demand factors, general economic factors or anticipated world events, but rather upon a study of actual daily, weekly and monthly price fluctuations, volume variations and changes in open interest. Generally, trade initiations are in the direction of the trend; in some cases, potential trades are not taken if the trend has not been confirmed by other signals. Trade liquidation’s are also generally trend-following, but can be countertrend if the trend has been exhausted.

Risk management is an important aspect of Mark J. Walsh & Company's methods. Mark J. Walsh & Company will attempt to control overall risk by limiting the number of trades both in each market and across all markets. The markets traded have been chosen for their historical performance, and for their customary liquidity. From time to time Mark J. Walsh & Company may trade in less liquid markets. It should be kept in mind that there can be no assurance of liquidity. Execution of a futures contract always anticipates making or accepting delivery. In certain cases Mark J. Walsh & Company may determine to accept or to make delivery, or market conditions may be such that an open position cannot be liquidated to avoid delivery. In the event of delivery it may be necessary for the account to utilize borrowing. Such borrowing may be arranged by Mark J. Walsh & Company and in that event will be from independent third parties, at market rates for short-term loans and will be at the customer's expense.

The trading methods utilized by Mark J. Walsh & Company are proprietary and confidential. The foregoing description is of necessity general and is not intended to be exhaustive. Trading decisions will require the exercise of judgment by Mark J. Walsh & Company. The decision not to trade certain commodities 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. There is no assurance that the performance of Mark J. Walsh & Company will result in profitable trading.  Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.  The risk of substantial loss exists in trading futures, options and off-exchange forex.

Mark J. Walsh and the Mark J. Walsh Revocable Trust are principals of Mark J. Walsh & Company. Mark J. Walsh, born February 21, 1961, is a graduate from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance. Mr. Walsh has been a principal of Mark J. Walsh & Company since June 1986. He has been registered as an Associated Person since November 1993.

The descriptions above are from the manager's disclosure document.

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.