Investors have been shying away from trend-following strategies in recent years, but now they seem to be proving their worth given whipsaw volatility across the markets.
Systematic, CTA and trend followers topped the return charts in February with funds such as Transtrend’s Tulip Trend Fund returning a whopping 20.33% for 2020 through February 21, according to performance figures seen by Alternatives Watch.
Campbell Managed Futures Fund’s gain of 13.4% over the same time period is a clear indication that the tide has shifted.Kenneth Heinz, president of HFR, said, “HFRI . . .
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