July proved a challenging month for trend-following strategies, as a series of abrupt reversals across financial markets disrupted established trends. CTA managers faced losses across commodities, currencies, and equity indices, with some markets suffering sharp trend reversals while others produced the kind of whipsaw conditions that are particularly difficult for systematic strategies. Performance was broadly negative across managers and sub-strategies in the NHX CTA Index.
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