RLA uses discretionary grain trading strategies driven by fundamental research and technical analysis. This analysis aims at identifying distorted market conditions, particularly in the deferred contract months. RLA mainly trades the soybean crush: the spreads between soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil.
RLA’s trading edges come from applying his soybean cash and futures industry experience, contacts, seasonal research, and analysis to crush and spread trading. The main risk management edges include monitoring and controlling of position size, correlation and drawdowns specific to soybean crush and grain spread trading.
County Cork believes that RLA’s strategy will identify soybean crush and other grain market spread trading opportunities with attractive risk-adjusted returns.
--- IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE --- THE PERFORMANCE SET FORTH ABOVE IS FOR A PROPRIETARY ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY A PRINCIPAL OF COUNTY CORK TRADED PURSUANT TO THE RLA I PROGRAM. THE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN PRO FORMA ADJUSTED FOR A 2% (ANNUALIZED) MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE AND A 20% QUARTERLY INCENTIVE FEE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT PARTICIPATING IN THE RLA I PROGRAM. Â THE PERFORMANCE IS NET OF ACTUAL BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND TRANSACTION FEES CHARGED TO THE ACCOUNT, WITH PROFITS REINVESTED. Â PLEASE NOTE THAT ACTUAL CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TRADED PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM. COUNTY CORK HAS CHOSEN TO USE PERFORMANCE OF A PROPRIETARY ACCOUNT IN THIS PRESENTATION AS IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED SINCE INCEPTION. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR CLIENT ACCOUNT PERFORMANCE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Â