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Crescent Bay Capital Management, Inc. 

Cipher Managed Program

Manager: David Bedford

Address: 1201 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA, 95814, U.S.A.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RETURNS.

Overview

Program Type:CTA
Inception Date:Mar 21, 2025
AUM:$918,582
QEP:Yes
Incentive Fee:2%
Annual Mgt Fee:20%
Min Investment:$50,000
Disclosure Doc:View
Performance Program S&P 500
Total ROR:2.96%-6.47%
Annual ROR:19.10%-33.07%
YTD:2.96%-5.64%
1 Year:2.96%10.59%
Alpha:-0.59
Beta:-0.64
Statistics Program S&P 500
Average Monthly Gain:3.07%0%
Average Monthly Loss:-0.11%-3.26%
Winning Months:10
Losing Months:12
Current DD:0.110.76
Max DD:0.110.76
Sharpe Ratio (RF 1%):2.32
Annualized Std Dev:7.79

Methodology

Discretionary:10%
Systematic:90%

Strategy

StrategySingle Strategy
DirectionalLong / Short
Holding PeriodIntraday
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Option Spreads:100%

Monthly Returns as Percentage by Year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJul AugSepOctNovDecYTD
20253.07-0.112.96

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RETURNS.

Program Info

Cipher Managed Program is a proprietary intraday options trading strategy designed to generate consistent, positive absolute returns through a disciplined, systematic approach.

By targeting short-dated options in the E-mini S&P 500 futures market, the program capitalizes on time decay and directional trend signals, all while maintaining zero overnight exposure to reduce gap risk and enhance overall risk management.

Ideal for investors seeking high-efficiency, data-driven trading with robust risk controls, Cipher offers a compelling opportunity to diversify portfolios with a strategy built on precision, speed, and a repeatable edge.

Company Info

Crescent Bay Capital Management, Inc., a California corporation, became registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Commodity Trading Advisor ("CTA") on August 23rd, 2004. CBCM was previously registered as a Commodity Pool Operator ("CPO") from November 14th, 2006 to October 18th, 2009. CBCM has been a member of the National Futures Association since August 23rd, 2004. David Bedford (the "Principal") is the sole shareholder of CBCM. He was registered as an Associated Person and listed as a Principal of the firm on August 23rd, 2004. The business office of CBCM is located at: 1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 227; San Clemente, CA 92673; telephone: (949) 276-8718; facsimile: (949) 276-8448.

Manager Info

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