DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of forward currency contracts, options on futures contracts, and futures contracts in currencies, financials and a wide range of commodities, among others (collectively "derivatives") for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation. Since the derivatives held or sold by the Partnership are for speculative trading purposes, the derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments as defined in ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging Under provisions of ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging The Partnership's derivatives held at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are subject to agreements similar to master netting agreements with the Partnership's brokers which grant the Partnership the right to offset recognized assets and liabilities if certain conditions exist. The following tables present gross amounts of assets and liabilities which are offset in the Statements of Financial Condition. Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities As of September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts Net Amounts Offset in the Presented in the Gross Amounts Statement of Statement of of Recognized Financial Financial Assets Condition Condition Assets Futures Contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ 868,240 $ (762,144 ) $ 106,096 Gross Amounts Net Amounts Offset in the Presented in the Gross Amounts Statement of Statement of of Recognized Financial Financial Liabilities Condition Condition Liabilities Futures Contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ (762,144 ) $ 762,144 $ - Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities As of December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts Net Amounts Offset in the Presented in the Gross Amounts Statement of Statement of of Recognized Financial Financial Assets Condition Condition Assets Futures Contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ 432,423 $ (27,231 ) $ 405,192 Options on futures contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ 70,200 $ - $ 70,200 Gross Amounts Net Amounts Offset in the Presented in the Gross Amounts Statement of Statement of of Recognized Financial Financial Liabilities Condition Condition Liabilities Futures Contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ (27,231 ) $ 27,231 $ - Options on futures contracts (1) ADM Investor Services, Inc. $ (29,200 ) $ - $ (29,200 ) ___________________________________________________ (1)See Note 4. for the fair value for each type of contract within the category. Within the Statements of Financial Condition, the fair value of futures contracts is included in net unrealized gain on open futures contracts and the fair value of options on futures contracts is included in purchased options on futures contracts and written options on futures contracts. The cash held at each counterparty at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 exceeds the net derivatives liability, if any, at such counterparty. Realized gains and losses, as well as any change in net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts from the preceding period, are recognized as part of the Partnership's trading profits and losses in the Statements of Income (Loss). The Partnership's trading results and information related to the volume of the Partnership's derivative activity by market sector were as follows: For the three months ended September 30, 2015 Net Realized Change in Net Number of Gains Net Unrealized Trading Closed Futures contracts (Losses) Gains (Losses) Profits (Losses) Contracts Commodities $ 20,118 $ (25,209 ) $ (5,091 ) 14,950 Currencies (10,479 ) 4,274 (6,205 ) 452 Energy 267,930 35,979 303,909 3,940 Financials (78,044 ) 30,169 (47,875 ) 334 Metals 20,670 (6,316 ) 14,354 700 Stock indices (11,213 ) (166 ) (11,379 ) 138 Total futures contracts 208,982 38,731 247,713 20,514 Options on futures contracts Commodities (10,519 ) 5,950 (4,569 ) 94 Currencies (9,425 ) - (9,425 ) 132 Energy (34,070 ) 7,980 (26,090 ) 70 Financials (1,406 ) (156 ) (1,562 ) 20 Stock indices 15,645 (4,375 ) 11,270 120 Total options on futures contracts (39,775 ) 9,399 (30,376 ) 436 Total gain from derivatives trading $ 169,207 $ 48,130 $ 217,337 For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 Net Realized Change in Net Number of Gains Net Unrealized Trading Closed Futures contracts (Losses) Gains (Losses) Profits (Losses) Contracts Commodities $ 73,487 $ 4,393 $ 77,880 19,138 Currencies 25,108 (52,056 ) (26,948 ) 1,730 Energy (374,570 ) (131,305 ) (505,875 ) 5,748 Financials (117,867 ) (39,956 ) (157,823 ) 1,600 Metals (21,438 ) (42,271 ) (63,709 ) 1,182 Stock indices (25,019 ) (37,901 ) (62,920 ) 1,492 Total futures contracts (440,299 ) (299,096 ) (739,395 ) 30,890 Options on futures contracts Commodities (20,940 ) - (20,940 ) 914 Currencies (9,473 ) - (9,473 ) 998 Energy 11,320 54,600 65,920 1,332 Financials 90,282 - 90,282 736 Stock indices 27,798 - 27,798 404 Total options on futures contracts 98,987 54,600 153,587 4,384 Total (loss) from derivatives trading $ (341,312 ) $ (244,496 ) $ (585,808 ) For the three months ended September 30, 2014 Net Realized Change in Net Number of Gains Net Unrealized Trading Closed Futures contracts (Losses) Gains (Losses) Profits Contracts Commodities $ 95,230 $ 129,672 $ 224,902 1,698 Currencies 363,033 95,411 458,444 2,366 Energy (20,378 ) 87,495 67,117 758 Financials 81,960 (3,999 ) 77,961 3,886 Metals 77,888 137,548 215,436 494 Stock indices 132,163 (876 ) 131,287 4,164 Total gain from derivatives trading $ 729,896 $ 445,251 $ 1,175,147 13,366 For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 Net Realized Change in Net Number of Gains Net Unrealized Trading Closed Futures contracts (Losses) Gains (Losses) Profits (Losses) Contracts Commodities $ 290,298 $ 141,589 $ 431,887 5,504 Currencies 301,558 41,238 342,796 5,560 Energy (100,509 ) 42,098 (58,411 ) 2,140 Financials 230,537 (37,163 ) 193,374 13,344 Metals (96,983 ) 109,032 12,049 1,896 Stock indices (10,921 ) (41,543 ) (52,464 ) 11,022 Total futures contracts 613,980 255,251 869,231 39,466 Notional Value of Contracts Closed Forward currency contracts 269 - 269 $ 156,156 Total gain from derivatives trading $ 614,249 $ 255,251 $ 869,500 The number of contracts closed for futures and options on futures contracts represents the number of contract half turns during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The notional value of contracts closed for forward currency contracts represents the U.S. dollar notional value of forward currency contracts closed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. A. Market Risk The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts. Derivative financial instruments involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet market risk whereby changes in the level of volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or market values of the underlying financial instruments or commodities may result in cash settlements in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership's exposure to market risk is directly influenced by a number of factors, including the volatility of the markets in which the financial instruments are traded and the liquidity of those markets. B. Fair Value The derivative financial instruments used in the Partnership's trading activities are reported at fair value with the resulting unrealized gains (losses) recorded in the Statements of Financial Condition and the related trading profits (losses) reflected in "trading profits (losses)" in the Statements of Income (Loss). Open contracts generally mature within 90 days; as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the latest maturity dates for open contracts are July 2016 and March 2015, respectively. C. Credit Risk Futures are contracts for delayed delivery of financial interests in which the seller agrees to make delivery at a specified future date of a specified financial instrument at a specified price or yield. Options on futures are contracts giving its owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a specified number of futures contracts at a fixed strike price either during a specified period or on a specified date. Risk on futures and options on futures contracts arises from changes in the fair value of the underlying instruments. The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts requires certain margin deposits with the brokers. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract fair value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such broker's proprietary activities. A customer's cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the broker's segregation requirements. In the event of a broker's insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than total cash and other property deposited with such brokers ("counterparties"). The Partnership's counterparties are major brokerage firms and banks located in the United States, or their foreign affiliates. Credit risk due to counterparty nonperformance associated with futures contracts and options on futures contracts is reflected in the cash on deposit with brokers and the gross amounts of recognized assets held by such counterparties, if any, reflected above. The Partnership also trades forward currency contracts in unregulated markets between principals and assumes the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Partnership has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with brokers and other financial institutions in connection with its trading of derivative contracts and its cash management activities. Assets deposited with brokers and other financial institutions in connection with the Partnership's trading of derivative contracts are partially restricted due to deposit or margin requirements. In the event of a financial institution's insolvency, recovery of Partnership assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits. D. Risk Monitoring Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership's derivatives trading, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading. The General Partner actively assesses, manages, and monitors risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a market sector basis, and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters. The Limited Partners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the fair value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received. |