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PLEASE
READ AND ACCEPT THIS
RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE
CONTINUING
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 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 IF 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 PROFITS TO AVOID DEPLETION OR
EXHAUSTION OF THEIR ASSETS. YOU SHOULD OBTAIN 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 THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE
PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS OF INVESTMENTS.
THE
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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