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Crisis Alpha: How Systematic Futures Strategies Profit When Everything Else Suffers

When stock markets collapse, most investments bleed together. Bonds, stocks, hedge funds — all moving in lockstep downward. The one exception: managed futures strategies that follow systematic, trend-based trading rules. The Problem with Traditional Diversification For decades, the standard portfolio recipe was simple: 60% stocks, 40% bonds. When stocks fell, bonds were supposed to rise.… Continue reading Crisis Alpha: How Systematic Futures Strategies Profit When Everything Else Suffers

Managed Futures, May 2026: Trend Following Holds Through an Energy-Driven Reversal

Index returns for May 2026 vs. year-to-date. Source: SG Prime Services.

How broad managed futures indices fared in May 2026 — SG Trend, SG CTA, and SG Short-Term — and the energy-driven reversal, dollar strength, and gold consolidation that drove the spread between styles.

Managed Futures vs Hedge Funds: What Allocators Actually Need to Know

Two structures, very different mechanics.

Managed futures account or hedge fund? An honest comparison of structure, liquidity, transparency, fees, and tax treatment — from a 20-year IB.