FAQs
Darren Carlat finished his initial development of the trading program in early 2010 which has been used for his own trading activities. In mid 2014, SpreadEdge Capital, LLC was founded, and the trading program was offered to the public
Initially, the SpreadEdge program entailed trading of both inter-commodity (i.e. Long Wheat, Short Corn) and intra-commodity spreads (i.e. Long Jul Corn, Short Dec Corn). Although the inter-commodity trades were profitable, the volatility was deemed to be too high for most investors and were thus ceased. The 100% focus on intra-commodity (or calendar) spreads has greatly improved the balance between consistency, risk, and reward.
Agriculture –
Grain (Corn, Soybeans, Soy Meal, Soy Oil, Wheat).
Meat (Feeder Cattle, Live Cattle, Lean Hogs), and
Softs (Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, Sugar)
Energy –
Energy (Brent, Crude, Gas Oil, Heating Oil, Natural Gas, RBOB Gasoline),
Financial (Euro Dollar),
Metals (Copper)
Diversified – All of the above
SpreadEdge account minimums for each program are $100,000. However, these minimum can be adjusted on a case by case basis
No, Single Managed Accounts are available to investors that understand and can handle the risk involved with futures trading
SpreadEdge Capital is focused on providing “consistent”, “over-sized” returns with “minimized risk” to all investors. Finding an optimal balance between these 3 KPM’s is our primary goal,
There are no guarantees! While every effort is made to achieve our goals…Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors