This is a pretty horrible time for CTAs, not only because of the sector’s very visible performance issues, but because it’s even worse than the numbers suggest. After all, the big selling point for CTAs has always been they are a good hedge in falling equity markets – but they clearly have not been this year. It may not be all doom and gloom, however, for using new technologies and techniques they have the opportunity to re-engineer their models to meet the challenges of the modern market structure.
And Another Thing…
