Alternative Investment Strategy Presented by Worldwide Futures Systems

The Efficiencies and Performance of Futures Markets, Naples Florida

Over the past 27 years, managed futures have out performed almost every other asset class, including high-performing S&P 500 Total Returns.

While managed futures systems trading are new to some, banks, corporations and mutual fund managers have used futures markets to manage their exposure to price change for decades. Futures markets make it possible for these companies “to hedge” or transfer their risk to other market participants, including speculators, who assume this risk in anticipation of making a profit.

Without speculators, price discovery would only occur when both a producer and an end user want to execute a transaction at the same time. When speculators enter the marketplace, the number of ready buyers and sellers increases and hedgers are able to execute larger orders at their convenience without effecting a dramatic change in price – providing additional liquidity, which helps ensure market integrity. By selling futures when prices are rising and purchasing as prices fall, their activity can have a stabilizing effect in volatile markets.

Thomas J. Reavis belongs to an elite class of brokers. For over 30 years, he was one of only 625 full members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). He was an independent trader and market maker in the “pits” from 1973 until 2004.

In 1984 he began to direct his experience, market knowledge and market “feel” to managing money for investors and studying and evaluating the best futures trading software available. A strong reliance on sound trading principles, the ability to stay calm, think clearly and “follow the plan” in high pressure situations and excellent money management skills are the tools which have continually made him successful.  By 1986 Tom had begun developing rule based trading approaches for short term trading in the exchange pits and medium to long-term approaches for position trading.  Tom credits the success of his systems, especially the day-trading programs, to his unique position of being able to watch the ebb and flow of orders coming into the trading pits for thirty years.  Although, in todays fast paced world his programs generate trades which are executed in milliseconds, Tom believes that the same underlying forces which moved the markets decades ago are still viable today and will be in the future.    

He has actively traded on the floor of the Exchange in the Cattle and Hog pits, the Deutsche Mark and Swiss Franc pits, and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index. His close friendships and professional relationships established with filling brokers over three decades aided him in understanding how he could provide his clients the very best trade execution. 

Tom understands the goals and acceptable risk levels of his clients vary greatly. Good communication allows him to understand and serve the best interests of all his clients whether large or small.

Tom can be reached for a portfolio evaluation at 888-989-WWFS or Visit WorldwideFuturesSystems.com and find out more about Managed Future's Investments!