Attain's investment philosophy strives to achieve maximum growth of capital within defined risk limitations.*

To meet these targets, Attain employs a portfolio of objective, technically-based trading systems and a multidimensional diversification strategy which allots capital to different markets, trading strategies, and time frames.

The selection of component strategies, time frames and markets follows a rigorous quantitative analysis that considers the liquidity and volatility of markets traded, types of strategies employed, trade duration, risk of loss, and probability of achieving performance objectives.

These factors, along with measures of correlation between the system components, attempt to ensure synergy at the portfolio level while limiting risk by maintaining diversification across multiple dimensions.

We believe our philosophy of diversifying among time frames and strategies as well as markets sets Attain apart from the bulk of advisors who diversify amongst market sectors only.

The resulting multi-dimensional approach gives Attain the ability to profit (or suffer losses) in virtually any environment, be it rising or falling markets, quick or long term moves, or trending versus oscillating markets.


*Attain seeks to limit the end of month drawdown (difference between maximum month-ending equity and subsequent minimum month-ending equity) that is expected to occur with a 1 in 100 year frequency to below 15 percent and to limit the 95 percent upper confidence limit of drawdown in the same period to less than 25 percent. By comparison, the S&P 500 (US Stocks) has exhibited drawdowns greater than 25% in 17 of the last 100 years, and greater than 15% in 37 of the last 100 yrs.

Important Risk Disclosure

Futures based investments are often complex and can carry the risk of substantial losses. They are intended for sophisticated investors and are not suitable for everyone. The ability to withstand losses and to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can adversely affect investor returns.

Managed futures accounts can subject to substantial charges for management and advisory fees. The numbers throughout this site include all such fees, but it may be necessary for those accounts that are subject to these charges to make substantial trading profits in the future to avoid depletion or exhaustion of their assets.

The regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) require that prospective clients of a CTA receive a disclosure document when they are solicited to enter into an agreement whereby the CTA will direct or guide the client's commodity interest trading and that certain risk factors be highlighted. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). This document is readily accessible at this site under the Performance and Program pages.

As past performance does not guarantee future results, these results may have no bearing on, and may not be indicative of, any individual returns realized through participation in this investment. No part of this document should be considered apart from the Disclosure Statements contained herein.