We are proud to announce that Clarke Capital Management has been designated as a Top Trader for 2012 by Futures Magazine.  This marks the 4th time that CCM has earned this recognition, which is more than any other firm.  We are particularly proud of this year’s award considering the very difficult environment that 2012 presented for trend-followers.  Five of our seven programs were able to generate double-digit returns, and six of our seven programs finished in positive territory during a year when most CTA indices and trend-following CTAs had negative returns.

 

Read the Top Trader profile on CCM from the March 2013 edition of Futures Magazine.

 

Clarke Capital Management, Inc. provides alternative investment programs through managed futures accounts for those seeking investment opportunity apart from the stock and bond markets. Employing sophisticated trend-based trading systems, Clarke Capital Management has compiled an impressive track record trading a widely diversified range of commodities via established futures exchanges around the world.

 

Company Profile

 

Clarke Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) was incorporated in September 1993 for the purpose of acting as a Commodity Trading Advisor. CCM was registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on October 25, 1993. CCM was registered with the National Futures Association (NFA) in October 1993 as a Commodity Trading Advisor and in October 2004 as a Commodity Pool Operator. However, the CPO registration was subsequently withdrawn in October 2007 as CCM at that time no longer operated any of its own commodity pools.

 

Trading Programs

 

Clarke Capital offers a broad range of trading programs in various minimum account sizes. We currently offer seven managed account programs that range in trading size from $50,000 per unit up to $3 million per unit.

 

Please read the Risk Disclosure information before continuing.

Managed accounts differ from hedge funds in that they are completely transparent. All trading activity and currently held positions are in full view for the account holder to see and monitor. If funds need to be withdrawn or the account needs to be closed, there are no "lock-out" periods in effect. These actions can usually be taken on the same day they are requested.  

 

Prospective clients most often employ Introducing Brokers, (or IBs) to guide them through the process of opening a futures account to be traded. Clients should feel free to contact Clarke Capital for more company information or for an IB referral, if necessary.

 

IBs usually have good working relationships with the clearinghouses for futures trading accounts, commonly referred to as Futures Commission Merchants, or FCMs. Clarke Capital requests that clients choose an FCM from those with whom we currently have a working relationship. A list of approved client FCMs can be found on the FAQ page of this website.

 

The client then submits account opening paperwork that includes instruction to give the trader written authority to trade futures on his or her behalf. All trading activity can, and should be monitored by the client through real-time websites or by daily electronic or paper statements. Once opened, no outside trading activity can take place in this account other than those trades initiated by Clarke Capital Management.

 

Client accounts are balanced each day by Clarke Capital to ensure that all approved trading activity has taken place in the proper client accounts. FCMs are notified immediately of any discrepancies or changes that need to be made. 

 

Trader's fees are billed quarterly and invoices are sent directly to clients for approval before being debited from the client's account. At no other time does the trader (or anyone but the client) have access to remove funds from the client's account. Other account activity such as T-Bill purchases and currency conversions are the client's responsibility, and should be handled by the client or the client's IB.

 

Prospective clients should take time to read and thoroughly understand the risk disclosure found here.

Forms are provided here for convenience and should be submitted to your IB or account representative (if you use one) for forwarding to CCM.

• Latest Disclosure Document
• Account Opening Package
• Latest Monthly Performance Report
• Supplemental Commodity Agreement
• Unit Level Change
• Program Switch
• Account Liquidation

THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING COMMODITIES CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO TRADE OR TO AUTHORIZE SOMEONE ELSE TO TRADE FOR YOU, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:  IF YOU PURCHASE A COMMODITY OPTION YOU MAY SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE PREMIUM AND OF ALL TRANSACTION COSTS. IF YOU PURCHASE OR SELL A COMMODITY FUTURE OR SELL A COMMODITY OPTION YOU MAY SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE INITIAL MARGIN FUNDS AND ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT YOU DEPOSIT WITH YOUR BROKER TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN YOUR POSITION. IF THE MARKET MOVES AGAINST YOUR POSITION, YOU MAY BE CALLED UPON BY YOUR BROKER TO DEPOSIT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL MARGIN FUNDS, ON SHORT NOTICE, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN YOUR POSITION. IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FUNDS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME , YOUR POSITION MAY BE LIQUIDATED AT A LOSS, AND YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY RESULTING DEFICIT IN YOUR ACCOUNT. UNDER CERTAIN MARKET CONDITIONS, YOU MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO LIQUIDATE A POSITION. THIS CAN OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE MARKET MAKES A “LIMIT MOVE”. THE PLACEMENT OF CONTINGENT ORDERS BY YOU OR YOUR TRADING ADVISOR, SUCH AS A “STOP LOSS” OR “STOP LIMIT” ORDER, WILL NOT NECESSARILY LIMIT YOUR LOSSES TO THE INTENDED AMOUNTS, SINCE MARKET CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXECUTE SUCH ORDERS. A “SPREAD” POSITION MAY NOT BE LESS RISKY THAN A SIMPLE “LONG” OR “SHORT” POSITION. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE THAT IS OFTEN OBTAINABLE IN COMMODITY TRADING CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THE USE OF LEVERAGE CAN LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS. IN SOME CASES, MANAGED COMMODITY ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CHARGES FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY FEES. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS TO AVOID DEPLETION OR EXHAUSTION OF THEIR ASSETS. THIS BRIEF STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THE COMMODITY MARKETS.

 

YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT THIS COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR MAY ENGAGE IN TRADING FOREIGN FUTURES OR OPTIONS CONTRACTS. TRANSACTIONS ON MARKETS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING MARKETS FORMALLY LINKED TO A UNITED STATES MARKET MAY BE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS WHICH OFFER DIFFERENT OR DIMINISHED PROTECTION. FURTHER, UNITED STATES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPEL THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OR MARKETS IN NON-UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS WHERE YOUR TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED. BEFORE YOU TRADE YOU SHOULD INQUIRE ABOUT ANY RULES RELEVANT TO YOUR PARTICULAR CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS AND ASK THE FIRM WITH WHICH YOU INTEND TO TRADE FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE TYPES OF REDRESS AVAILABLE IN BOTH YOUR LOCAL AND OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTIONS. THIS COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM ACCEPTING FUNDS IN THE TRADING ADVISOR’S NAME FROM A CLIENT FOR TRADING COMMODITY INTERESTS. YOU MUST PLACE ALL FUNDS FOR TRADING IN THESE TRADING PROGRAMS DIRECTLY WITH A FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT.

 

       Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.