Managed futures buoyed by summer bounce

Commodity trading advisers, or CTAs, post their strongest monthly gains in over three years

Managed futures strategies have posted their strongest monthly performance for three years, putting them on course for their best annual return since the heady days of 2010.

According to data from Preqin, commodity trading adviser, or CTAs - also known as managed futures strategies - posted an average net gain of 2.79% in August. This marked the strategy's fifth consecutive month of positive performance and its best monthly showing since April 2011.

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