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Pacific Capital Advisors
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Program Descriptions
Robert J. Hartman’s trading methods are proprietary
and confidential. The following description is of
necessity and is not intended to be exhaustive.
The Advisor will employ only technical analysis in
making trading decisions. Technical analysis is not
based on the anticipated supply and demand of
cash (actual) commodity; instead, it is based on the
theory that a study of the markets themselves will
provide a means of anticipating futures prices.
Technical analysis of the markets often includes a
study of the actual intraday daily, weekly and
monthly price volume and open interest data,
utilizing charts and or computers for analysis of
these items.
Pacific Capital Advisors has developed a series of
proprietary computerized trading systems that
generate trading
signals. Buy and sell orders are placed in the
various markets traded based upon these signals.
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Trading Systems
The computerized trading systems are designed to
respond to short-term market fluctuations that may
last only a portion of a day, or up to several days.
Both momentum and mean reversion trading techniques
are employed across a variety of futures markets.
Employing stop loss levels, time exits and
diversification across sectors and geographical
regions controls risk. Emphasis is placed on
preservation of capital. The dollars risked per
trade is planned and strictly adhered to.
These aforementioned short-term trading systems are
used in the following program as described below.
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The Vanguard Trading Program
Vanguard is an
intraday program trading a variety of systems with
holding periods of less than one hour to one
session. Trades are not held overnight thereby
eliminating the risk of overnight price shocks.
Momentum and mean reversion methods are used.
Contracts traded are typically limited to U.S. stock
indices and energies. This program tends to
have a low correlation with other managed futures
programs.
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Management Information
Robert Hartman has an extensive background in the
information technology field. He had technical and
management roles at IBM, Sun Microsystems, Computer
Sciences Corp (CSC), Conner Peripherals, Seagate
Technologies and Logitech Inc. Then, from August
1999 to October 2000, he was a project manager, and
a consultant, involved with network and systems
security for Apple Computer. It was during this time
that he began developing the trading methodologies
that he is offering herein. Then from October of
2000 and still continuing, he is the President of
Trilocom, Inc. This corporation, of which he is the
only principal, was created in Mountain View, CA
specifically as a trading firm, trading his own
accounts as he further refined his trading systems.
He then formed and registered Pacific Capital
Advisors, Inc., the CTA of this disclosure document.
The performance records for the firm and its
principals begin on page 10 of this document. Mr.
Hartman became registered as an Associated Person
with Vankar Trading Corporation an Introducing
Broker, in November of 2007 and listed as a
Branch Office Manager of Vankar Trading Corporation
in January 2008.
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.
Disclosure Statement
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