THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING COMMODITY INTERESTS 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 FUTURES
CONTRACT OR SELL A COMMODITY OPTION OR ENGAGE IN
OFF-EXCHANGE FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING YOU MAY
SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE INITIAL MARGIN FUNDS OR
SECURITY DEPOSIT 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 REQUESTED
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 INTEREST 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. OUR
DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CONTAINS, FROM PAGE 7-9 , A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF EACH FEE TO BE
CHARGED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY THIS COMMODITY TRADING
ADVISOR..
THIS BRIEF STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS
AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THE COMMODITY
INTEREST MARKETS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY
STUDY THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AND COMMODITY
INTEREST TRADING BEFORE YOU TRADE, INCLUDING THE
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS OF THESE
INVESTMENT, AT PAGE 25.
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.
YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT THIS COMMODITY
TRADING ADVISOR MAY ENGAGE IN OFF-EXCHANGE
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING. SUCH TRADING IS NOT
CONDUCTED IN THE INTERBANK MARKET. THE FUNDS
DEPOSITED WITH A COUNTERPARTY FOR SUCH
TRANSACTIONS WILL NOT RECEIVE THE SAME
PROTECTIONS AS FUNDS USED TO MARGIN OR GUARANTEE
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUTURES AND OPTION CONTRACTS. IF
THE COUNTERPARTY BECOMES INSOLVENT AND YOU HAVE
A CLAIM FOR AMOUNTS DEPOSITED OR PROFITS EARNED
ON TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COUNTERPARTY, YOUR CLAIM
MAY NOT BE TREATED AS A COMMODITY CUSTOMER CLAIM
FOR PURPOSES OF SUBCHAPTER IV OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE
BANKRUPTCY CODE AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER. YOU
MAY BE A GENERAL CREDITOR AND YOUR CLAIM MAY BE
PAID, ALONG WITH THE CLAIMS OF OTHER GENERAL
CREDITORS, FROM ANY MONIES STILL AVAILABLE AFTER
PRIORITY CLAIMS ARE PAID. EVEN FUNDS THAT THE
COUNTERPARTY KEEPS SEPARATE FROM ITS OWN FUNDS
MAY NOT BE SAFE FROM THE CLAIMS OF PRIORITY AND
OTHER GENERAL CREDITORS. 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 THIS TRADING
PROGRAM DIRECTLY WITH A FUTURES COMMISSION
MERCHANT OR RETAIL FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALER,
AS APPLICABLE.
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