FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures, and forward currency contracts for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation. None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging The following presents the fair value of derivative contracts at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The fair value of derivative contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position. Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the futures and forward contracts qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition. March 31, 2017 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 695,773 $ (183,103 ) $ 512,670 Currencies 130,540 (1,150,135 ) (1,019,595 ) Energy 51,678 (219,461 ) (167,783 ) Interest Rates 75,824 (595,513 ) (519,689 ) Metals 282,222 (328,733 ) (46,511 ) Stock Indices 1,718,895 (1,232,834 ) 486,061 Treasury Rates 41,477 (226,788 ) (185,311 ) $ 2,996,409 $ (3,936,567 ) $ (940,158 ) Forward Currency Contracts $ 1,321,480 $ (464,514 ) $ 856,966 Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 4,317,889 $ (4,401,081 ) $ (83,192 ) December 31, 2016 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 1,111,896 $ (431,415 ) $ 680,481 Currencies 1,248,554 (5,361 ) 1,243,193 Energy 172,229 (129,016 ) 43,213 Interest Rates 708,726 (98,182 ) 610,544 Metals 787,551 (1,233,199 ) (445,648 ) Stock Indices 1,884,443 (883,651 ) 1,000,792 Treasury Rates 18,539 (77,820 ) (59,281 ) $ 5,931,938 $ (2,858,644 ) $ 3,073,294 Forward Currency Contracts $ 1,408,337 $ (1,059,246 ) $ 349,091 Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 7,340,275 $ (3,917,890 ) $ 3,422,385 The following presents the trading results of the Partnership’s derivative trading and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the Statements of Income (Loss) for gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts. Three Months ended March 31, 2017 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ (167,028 ) $ (167,811 ) Currencies (1,549,459 ) (2,262,788 ) Energy (1,506,968 ) (210,996 ) Interest Rates 62,846 (1,130,233 ) Metals (1,873,777 ) 399,137 Stock Indices 10,432,197 (514,731 ) Treasury Rates (362,687 ) (126,030 ) $ 5,035,124 $ (4,013,452 ) 17,590 (2 ) Forward Currency Contracts $ 1,894,344 $ 507,875 (1 ) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 6,929,468 $ (3,505,577 ) Three Months ended March 31, 2016 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 804,166 $ (583,258 ) Currencies 253,561 (3,747,444 ) Energy 2,861,645 (433,084 ) Interest Rates 8,403,924 5,184,383 Metals (4,156,812 ) (1,941,223 ) Stock Indices (2,296,793 ) (226,193 ) Treasury Rates 2,914,297 (322,093 ) $ 8,783,988 $ (2,068,912 ) 21,211 (2 ) Forward Currency Contracts $ (960,787 ) $ 2,565,838 (1 ) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 7,823,201 $ 496,926 (1) The numbers of long contracts closed using average cost for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 531,994, and 577,820, respectively. The numbers of short contracts closed using average cost for average cost for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were (385,857), and (404,903), respectively. These long and short numbers are representative of the Partnership's volume of derivative activity for forward currency contracts during those periods. (2) These closed contract amounts are representative of the Partnership's volume of derivative activity for futures contracts during the period. With respect to futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker which grants the Clearing Broker the right to offset recognized derivative assets and derivative liabilities if certain conditions exist, which would require the Clearing Broker to liquidate the Partnership’s positions. These events include the following: (i) the Clearing Broker is directed or required by a regulatory or self-regulatory organization, (ii) the Clearing Broker determines, at its discretion, that the risk in the Partnership’s account must be reduced for protection of the Clearing Broker, (iii) upon the Partnership’s breach or failure to perform on its contractual agreements with the Clearing Broker, (iv) upon the commencement of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding for the protection of creditors against the Partnership, or (v) upon the dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or merger of the Partnership. With respect to foreign currency forward contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker, whereby the party having the greater obligation (either the Partnership or the Clearing Broker) shall deliver to the other party at the settlement date the net amount of recognized derivative assets and liabilities. The following table summarizes the disclosure requirements for offsetting assets and liabilities: Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of March 31, 2017 Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) Net Amount Forward contracts 1,321,480 (464,514 ) 856,966 - - 856,966 Futures contracts 2,996,409 (2,996,409 ) - - - - Total 4,317,889 (3,460,923 ) 856,966 - - 856,966 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of March 31, 2017 Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) Net Amount Forward contracts (464,514 ) 464,514 - - - - Futures contracts (3,936,567 ) 2,996,409 (940,158 ) - 940,158 - Total (4,401,081 ) 3,460,923 (940,158 ) - 940,158 - Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2016 Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) Net Amount Forward contracts 1,408,337 (1,059,246 ) 349,091 - - 349,091 Futures contracts 5,931,938 (2,858,644 ) 3,073,294 - - 3,073,294 Total 7,340,275 (3,917,890 ) 3,422,385 - - 3,422,385 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2016 Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) Net Amount Forward contracts (1,059,246 ) 1,059,246 - - - - Futures contracts (2,858,644 ) 2,858,644 - - - - Total (3,917,890 ) 3,917,890 - - - - (1) The Partnership posted additional collateral of $23,373,332 for 2017 and $27,289,467 for 2016, with the Clearing Broker. The Partnership may post collateral due to a variety of factors that may include, without limitation, initial margin or other requirements that are based on notional amounts which may exceed the fair value of the derivative contract. |