The Newedge CTA Index rose by 2.74 per cent in October and is up 9.02 per cent year-to-date.
Nine out of ten Newedge hedge fund indices posted positive performances in October.
The strongest performing index was the Newedge CTA Trend Sub-Index, which rose by 5.12 per cent.
The Newedge AlternativeEdge Short-Term Traders Index fell by 0.49 per cent, bringing its year-to-date performance to +0.97 per cent.
The Newedge CTA Index top performance for the month of October included Chesapeake Capital (Diversified), up an estimated 10.95 per cent; Graham Capital Management (K4D-15V), up 5.00 per cent; and Aspect Capital (Diversified Fund), up 4.52 per cent.
The Newedge AlternativeEdge Short-Term Traders Index top performers for the month of October included Revolution Capital (Mosaic), up 18.36 per cent; SSARIS Short-Term Momentum, up 2.86 per cent; and Kaiser Trading Group (2X), up 2.81 per cent.
