FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures 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 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. 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 derivative contracts qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition. September 30, 2016 Type of Futures Contracts Asset Derivatives Fair Value Liability Derivatives Fair Value Net Fair Value Currencies $ - $ (5,606 ) $ (5,606 ) Energy 3,640 (71,631 ) (67,991 ) Interest Rates 95,321 (12,547 ) 82,774 Metals 8,961 - 8,961 Stock Indices 190,429 (762 ) 189,667 Treasury Rates 63,506 - 63,506 $ 361,857 $ (90,546 ) $ 271,311 December 31, 2015 Type of Futures Contracts Asset Derivatives Fair Value Liability Derivatives Fair Value Net Fair Value Currencies $ 14,059 $ (3,752 ) $ 10,307 Energy - (51,344 ) (51,344 ) Interest Rates 15,150 (130 ) 15,020 Metals 29,697 (2,056 ) 27,641 Stock Indices 52,912 (22,016 ) 30,896 Treasury Rates 3,162 (5,447 ) (2,285 ) $ 114,980 $ (84,745 ) $ 30,235 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the Statements of Income (Loss)for gain (loss) on trading derivatives contracts. Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Type of Futures Contracts Realized Change in Unrealized Currencies $ (184,991 ) $ (6,876 ) Energy (163,643 ) (61,572 ) Interest Rates (189,983 ) 79,059 Metals 2,187 10,043 Stock Indices 1,375,639 356,410 Treasury Rates (178,332 ) 44,528 $ 660,877 $ 421,592 For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the number of futures contracts closed was 4,866. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Type of Futures Contracts Realized Change in Unrealized Currencies $ (149,467 ) $ (15,914 ) Energy (357,102 ) (16,646 ) Interest Rates 422,348 67,755 Metals 129,060 (18,680 ) Stock Indices 3,555,040 158,770 Treasury Rates 218,246 65,791 $ 3,818,125 $ 241,076 For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the number of futures contracts closed was 16,175. Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Type of Futures Contracts Realized Change in Unrealized Currencies $ (146,218 ) $ 16,790 Energy 294,246 20,066 Interest Rates 380,304 133,872 Metals 2,700 10,231 Stock Indices 1,295,064 (57,827 ) Treasury Rates (437,398 ) 154,265 $ 1,388,698 $ 277,397 For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the number of futures contracts closed was 7,682. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Type of Futures Contracts Realized Change in Unrealized Currencies $ 292,738 $ 8,743 Energy 460,446 11,660 Interest Rates 1,436,542 92,729 Metals (68,254 ) 13,336 Stock Indices 1,685,599 89,225 Treasury Rates 829,737 137,330 $ 4,636,808 $ 353,023 For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the number of futures contracts closed was 24,965. 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. 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 September 30, 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 Commodity futures contracts $ 361,857 $ (90,546 ) $ 271,311 $ - $ - $ 271,311 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of September 30, 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 Commodity futures contracts $ (90,546 ) $ 90,546 $ - $ - $ - $ - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2015 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 Commodity futures contracts $ 114,980 $ (84,745 ) $ 30,235 $ - $ - $ 30,235 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2015 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 Commodity futures contracts $ (84,745 ) $ 84,745 $ - $ - $ - $ - (1) The Partnership posted additional collateral of $2,270,431 for 2016 & $4,247,966 for 2015, respectively, 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. |