| 1. | S. Li | $15,164.17 |
| 2. | G. Sharma | $8,908.24 |
| 3. | J. Law | $1,839.18 |
| 1. | L. Steinberg | $58,241.78 |
| 2. | G. Sharma | $51,722.60 |
| 3. | S. Li | $37,212.00 |
| Symbol | Last | Chg |
| DOW JONES INDUS.(DAY)-$10 | 7850 | -177 |
| S&P 500 | 78900 | -2350 |
| NASDAQ 100 | 107600 | -1650 |
| US TREASURY BOND | 125065 | 3035 |
| US DOLLAR INDEX | 88290 | 725 |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR | 7785 | -224 |
| EURO | 125060 | -820 |
| GOLD | 7499 | 140 |
| SILVER | 9155 | -155 |
| CORN (DAY) | 3630 | -156 |
| WHEAT (DAY) | 5116 | -152 |
| SOYBEANS (DAY) | 8554 | -414 |
| HEATING OIL | 17061 | -536 |
| LIGHT CRUDE OIL | 4985 | -377 |
| COFFEE | 10830 | -270 |
| Data is delayed 10 minutes or more. | ||
Managed Products/ Systems Trading
PFGBEST.com has developed a portfolio of Managed futures and FOREX products that are accessible to clients with various account sizes. The Managed Futures and Forex team works closely with successful trading advisors and works with brokers to spot managers who can be developed into CTAs. For systems traders, it has developed applications to tie-in trading systems with BEST Direct.
Managed Futures
PFGBEST.com is a recognized industry leader in distribution of quality, institutional-type alternative investments to its retail investor base, whose needs are largely unaddressed in the managed funds arena. PFGBEST.com is committed to identifying and developing quality, alternative managers - emerging CTA talent - as evidenced in the success of and continuation of the annual CTA Challenge. PFGBEST.com's Managed Futures Division builds long-term relationships with select CTAs in order to permit clients and investors the opportunity of expanding their portfolio allocations beyond equities and bonds into futures and foreign exchange. PFGBEST.com continually reviews the qualifications of top trading advisors in order to identify, and to help you select the right match for your particular account size, market focus and trading style.
Managed Forex
PFGBEST.com's managed account services in FOREX are designed for private individuals, financial institutions, and global corporations requiring the highest level of activity transparency and controlled level of risk. Utilizing the latest currency trading technologies, and partnerships with the most reliable and leading assets management companies, PFGBEST.com is able to offer the highest quality of professional services while at the same time, remaining flexible and cost effective for its universe of forex clients. As with managed futures, PFGBEST.com has developed managed FOREX products that are accesible to smaller account sizes.
Systems Trading
As more traders recognize the value of trading systems, PFGBEST.com has made its platform available to traders for auto-trading. There are several auto-trading solutions that are available to PFGBEST.com brokers and customers. Some of those entail more of a self-directed format, while others can be setup to be fully managed by PFGBEST.com. PFGBEST.com can also make its API available for system writers who wish to setup auto-trading of a system for PFGBEST.com customers.
While realizing that diversification from traditional stock and bond investments is critical to individuals and institutions seeking profit opportunities within the futures markets, many find value in having a professional CTA manage day-to-day responsibility and trading of their account. PFGBEST.com provides an excellent venue for participation in a variety of structured, consistent-return, low-volatility products including futures, options, foreign exchange, and base commodities.
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The available CTAs and managed funds offered by PFGBEST.com competitors require such high minimum investment amounts that they are out of reach for many retail investors. The demand for core investment choices fueled by our clients' interest in accessible and risk-appropriate alternative investments in the $25,000 to $50,000 range was the impetus for creating the CTA CHALLENGE.
Taking a leading role and creating a unique advantage, PFGBEST.com had the foresight in 2003 to establish a way in which to identify emerging Commodity Trading Advisors and to showcase their talents so that they could gain exposure within the marketplace, and increase their assets under management. PFGBEST.com created the CTA CHALLENGE. With a field of some 30 entrants at the beginning, the CTA CHALLENGE has grown today to more than 50 competitors in each event. The Challenge permits entrants to trade their own strategies via PFGBEST.com's online platform BEST Direct™, or through its 24-hour order desk.
During 2003, 2004 and 2005, the grand prize winner of each six-month CTA CHALLENGE received a US $500,000 account allocation to trade (Read the Official Rules). This boosts their assets under management. By being partners to these competitors, PFGBEST.com is able to select, distribute and market the investment choices and opportunities these new CTAs present for retail investors.
In 2006, the contest was expanded. Today, four quarterly contests are offered beginning in March, June, September and December, each resulting in a trading allocation to the winner of $250,000 in the form of a PFGBEST.com managed account. Then, on March 1, the first and second place in each of the contests will participate in a CTA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN from March 1 to August 31, and the winner will be given the opportunity to trade a managed account of $1 million for PFGBEST.com.
PFGBEST.com is a recognized industry leader in distribution of quality, institutional-type alternative investments to its retail investor base, whose needs are largely unaddressed in the managed funds arena. PFGBEST.com is committed to identifying and developing quality, alternative managers - emerging CTA talent - as evidenced in the success of and continuation of the annual CTA Challenge.
PFGBEST.com's Managed Futures Division builds long-term relationships with select CTAs in order to permit clients and investors the opportunity of expanding their portfolio allocations beyond equities and bonds into futures and foreign exchange. PFGBEST.com continually reviews the qualifications of top trading advisors in order to identify, and to help you select the right match for your particular account size, market focus and trading style.
Contact Jim O'Connell or Paul Moran by e-mail, at managed@pfmail.com, or call 1 (312) 775-3526. Learn more about the trading results, styles, and strategies of recommended advisors, and request information about PFGBEST.com's other fund products.