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B. G., Opalesque Geneva:

Macro strategies extended strong YTD performance in October as equities reversed intra-month declines, while the US Federal Reserve prepared to raise interest rates to slow generational inflation, with performance led by multi-strategy and commodity-focused exposures. The investable HFRI 500 Macro Index gained 1.4% for the month, extending YTD performance to 18%. At BarclayHedge, the minority of profitable sectors were championed by the Global Macro Index which was up 7% YTD through October and outperforming the broad Barclay Hedge Fund Index (-9% YTD).

One of those thriving global macro funds is Trident Fund LP, a multi-model CTA which uses proprietary measures of market volatility and risk appetite to add stability and consistency to its portfolio. These models are meant to be especially valuable in times of crisis by either being short equity or long fixed income, or both.

The systematic global macro fund is backed by noted trader Jay Feuerstein, founder and CEO of Chicago-based Trident Capital Management since 2017.

"Despite sustained hawkish rhetoric ......................

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