A2A Vorm Vision Feb-10
A2A Vorm Vision Feb-10
A2A Vorm Vision Feb-10
AA
A new direction in
Professional Trading Solutions
Presents
‘VORM VISION’
Proven success even in volatile markets
BACKGROUND
• Vorm Vision is the result of over 4 decades of cumulative ‘market’ trading experience by two
remarkable brothers who have produced consistent positive returns over the past 12
months.
• A multi-market strategy dedicated to investing in stock market volatility as an asset. The
objective is to capture the uncorrelated alpha that exists in trading the major European and
US stock indeces in a risk limited way
• Vorm Vision use volatility as an asset. Hands on trading via constant monitoring of the
markets during ‘market hours’ as traders scan for high value opportunities, to create a long-
short portfolio of short term futures trades that seek to target maximum risk adjusted
returns to build profit via non-correlated investments
• A multi-market strategy investing in predominantly Equities futures and occasionally
Commodities
• Looking to achieve high value and consistent absolute returns
• 12 month track record of actual results:
• A2A & Willem and Herman Van der Vorm introduce Vorm Vision; offering a select number
of carefully chosen investors access to dynamic and high value returns through a bespoke
Joint Investment Agreement under the stewardship of experienced senior management
offered by A2A
Herman and Willem Van der Vorm Gross trading returns since January 2009
HOW IT WORKS
• Market prices for futures and options can be used to describe an implied probability of
future movement in underlying markets
• Our traders constantly monitor, analyse and compare proprietary views with the market’s
implied prospective movement to identify optimal trading strategies.
• Futures and options are used to either accumulate a ‘long’ position in the markets (Where
our Vorm Vision traders believe the market direction is up) or a short position (where our
traders believe the market direction is down). This assessment is based on many decades on
hands-on experience by a core team of some of the most experienced professional market
traders in the ‘markets’ today.
Ultimately, the relationship between implied and forecast volatility drives profitability over time. Our
traders carefully judge likely scenarios and build long/short positions with a view to profit over the
short, medium and long term
Here we can see the steady accumulation of profits over the 12 month period to February 2010.
Note the steady and fairly consistent build in investor equity over the months
A distinguishing feature of A2A’s Vorm Vision trading approach is that all trades are carefully
positioned so as to provide a non-correlated portfolio of non-correlated risk.(Risk Warning: Whilst
every effort is made to minimize risk wherever possible, investors should note that it is not always
possible to achieve un-correlated trading positions. Human emotion has a significant baring on
position size and duration which can effect returns adversely from time to time. This can therefore
increase intrinsic risk within the trading portfolio.)
Vorm Vision trading positions are calculated and sized so as to attempt to maximize investor returns
whilst limiting, where possible, risk. It is always important to allow trading positions to ‘breath’ with
the markets. Our traders know only too well that most traders are often caught between the
inexorable position of ‘greed’ and fear’ – not knowing whether to sell and crystallize losses before it
is too late, or add to positions as losses are incurred so as to enjoy the benefits of a reversion to
mean or clear change in trend or direction.
Such experience can only come through years of hands on physical trading and this is often what
makes a good trader into a great trader.
Vorm Vision traders have a result profile that speaks for itself:
A2A and Vorm Vision management will seek to build strong relationships with investors and
wherever possible look to work with of essential industry service providers widely considered to be
the best of breed, including:
[Note: not all the above listed service providers may be used for Vorm Vision trading but all are currently contracted with
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A A’s sister company, Alternative Asset Management Limited (“A ML”) working to help the Company within its asset
management operations.]
RISK MANAGEMENT
A2A and Vorm Vision’s risk management philosophy is to ensure that the Vorm Vision trading
portfolio cannot suffer unlimited losses. This is achieved by prohibiting the downside by applying
strict stop losses on the trading portfolios
In response to demand for a limited risk from potential investors, A2A and Vorm Vision intend to use
active stop losses where necessary. The traders philosophy underlying the decision making process
for each trade have been developed and refined for over 4 decades
Investors should note that volatility in trading is a feature of high return trading strategies and thus
from time to time our trading strategies will see significant draw-down before achieving profit
targets. Draw-down can last for minutes, hours or even days and weeks. Investors should be aware
of the risks and consult with appropriate professional and legal adviser if they are in any doubt as to
the risks involved in futures and options trading.
VORM VISION TRADING STRATEGY
SP500 Index
S&P E-minis
Dax
CAC
FTSE
Gold, VIX
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
There can be no assurance that Vorm Vision traders’ investment objectives will be achieved. The proposed trading portfolio can go down
as well as up.
This document is issued by Alternative Asset Management (UK) Limited trading as A2A which is not regulated by the FSA. Vorm Vision
trading accounts are available via a sub-account trading account of A2A. Trading in Futures and Options is high risk. Consequently, this
document is only made available to intermediate Customers and market Counterparties as defined by the FSA and to persons falling
within the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes)(Exemptions) Order 2001. Decisions
regarding making an investment in a trading account to be advised by A2A or Vorm Vision traders should be made by experienced
professionals only. Such investment can only be made via an agreement to allow Vorm Vision traders to act as ‘proprietary’ traders to any
A2A sub-account. No person should rely on this document for accuracy and or legal content. Investors must seek their own independent
legal advice before making any decision on making an investment involving High Risk Futures and Options.
This is neither an offer to sell services nor a solicitation of an offer to contract to or with services with an investor, which may only be
made on the basis of full consideration of appropriate legal documentation, neither is it an offer to accept investments within a ‘Managed
Account’ of sub-account structure.
A2A
A new direction in
London Kent
New Broad Street House Leap House, Frog Lane
35 New Broad Street Tunbridge Wells
London EC2M 1NH Kent TN1 1YT
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A2A
Nicholas J. Edwards
CEO
• Over 25 years in the investment management and stock broking business
• Experience with some of the largest and most renowned ‘names’ in the industry including:
James Capel, BZW, Barings, S G Group and Meinl Capital Markets
• 15 years of focus on investment funds, hedge funds and other sophisticated alternative asset
management techniques
• Involved with the launch of some of the largest offshore emerging market funds in the markets
• Specialist in active trading and automated systematic trading systems
• More recently Nicholas has been at the forefront of the development of a new business model
employing powerful modelling using Capital Guarantee and US Life Settlement based asset
structures to provide investors with the ability to preserve wealth through 100% capital
guarantee and capital protection