Note: May
also include spouse, child, sibling or parent if investment is
made with knowledge and direction or a company, estate or any
person acquiring participation by gift, bequest, separation or
divorce from one of these persons.
Summary
Investment Risk Disclosure Document
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 DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CONTAINS, AT PAGE 16, A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
OF EACH FEE TO BE CHARGED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY THE COMMODITY TRADING
ADVISOR.
THIS BRIEF
STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT
ASPECTS OF THE COMMODITY MARKETS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY
STUDY THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AND COMMODITY TRADING BEFORE YOU
TRADE, INCLUDING THE DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS OF
THIS INVESTMENT, AT PAGE 17.
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 UNITED STATES MARKETS, 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 THIS TRADING PROGRAM DIRECTLY
WITH A FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT.
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