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Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures traders gained 0.50% in March 2015 according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 3.47% year to date. “Equity markets were mixed, commodities gave back the prior month’s gain, and interest rates turned lower after trending higher in February. But you wouldn’t know it based on CTA returns in March,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. All of Barclay’s eight CTA indices had gains in March. The Currency Traders Index was up 1.50%, Agricultural Traders gained 1.11%, Financial/Metals Traders were up 0.70%, and Systematic Traders added 0.51%. “The US Dollar Index rose 3.20 percent in March, its ninth consecutive monthly gain, and continued to provide a favorable trading environment for currency funds,” says Waksman. At the end of the first quarter, the Diversified Traders Index is up 3.91%, Systematic Traders have gained 3.53%, Financial/Metals Traders are up 3.46%, and Currency Traders have gained 3.03%. The Barclay BTOP50 Index, which measures performance of the largest CTAs, gained 1.45% in March. The BTOP50 is up 4.92% through the end of March. press release Bg |
Industry Updates
Barclay CTA Index gains 0.50% in March, 3.47% YTD
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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