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FAIRFIELD, Iowa, September 20, 2017 — Managed futures traders gained 0.54% in August according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Diversified Traders led the way with a 0.94% gain for the month. For the year, the index is down 0.51%.
“Geopolitical uncertainty had investors scurrying for the safety of sovereign bonds,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “As Harvey advanced, Gulf Coast refineries sought safety. Refiners shut down and spot gasoline shortages propelled gasoline futures 28% higher in the closing days of the month.”
Five of the six sub-indices calculated by BarclayHedge recorded gains in August. In addition to Diversified, Systematic (+0.74%), Discretionary (+0.28%), Financial/Metals (+0.17%) and Currency (+0.02%) all gained. Agricultural traders were the only losing sector (-0.56%) on the month.
However, year to date, Agricultural remains the best performing sector with a gain of 2.31%, while Diversified continues to lag all other sectors with a 2.29% decline.
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Sol Waksman is the founder and president of BarclayHedge. Waksman is an industry expert and experienced media source, providing perspectives on hedge fund and managed futures trends.
BarclayHedge is the global leader in providing independent, research-based information services to the alternative investment industry. Founded in 1985, Barclay currently maintains data on more than 6,600 hedge funds, fund of funds, and CTAs. No one has been in the business of collecting alternative investment data longer than BarclayHedge.
Institutional investors, brokerage firms, and private banks worldwide utilize BarclayHedge indices as performance benchmarks for the hedge fund and managed futures industries.
