J.D. Turner Capital’s Diversified Trend Following Strategy employs systematic trend-following with dynamic risk-managed exposure to a diverse range of commodities, interest rates, currencies, and stock indices within 17 traded markets.

We utilize systematic option hedging tactics to mitigate adverse price movements, reducing short-term volatility and potential drawdowns while maintaining a directional bias to capture sustained market trends. Our approach prioritizes protecting unrealized gains during favorable market conditions and adapts to evolving market dynamics.

Capital is dynamically allocated based on account size, average volatility metrics, correlations, and potential directional risk. The trend models applied to each market are entirely technical, relying solely on price and price derivative data.

This flexible and reactive strategy aims to deliver a balance between potential returns and risk control, making it a robust across diverse market environments.

The 17 traded markets include but are not limited to:

Australian Dollar Futures
British Pound Futures
Euro FX Futures
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat
Natural Gas
Crude Oil
Live Cattle
Feeder Cattle
Lean Hogs
Russell 2000 Index
S&P 500 Index
Gold
Silver
2 Year U.S Treasury Note
5 Year U.S Treasury Note


Risk Management:

The system uses a systematic approach in risk management, deploying systematic option hedging tactics. Capital is dynamically allocated within our strategy based on account size, averaged volatility metrics, correlation and potential directional risk. The trend models used to trade each market are technical: based purely on price and price derivative data.

Returns prior to August, 2023 are based on proforma adjustments to a proprietary account to reflect fees. Client accounts, from August 2023 on, are traded in like fashion.

The original model (from Jan 2020 to Dec 2021) was based on pure trend following and has evolved to include new risk management models employed in January 2022 to reduce volatility and risk. The current model uses a systematic approach in risk management, deploying systematic option hedging tactics, in addition to lower margin-equity targets from 30% to 15%.

Since inception of new risk management models, max drawdown has decreased from -46.5% (2/20-6/21) to -10.11% (5/23-9/23).

J.D. Turner Capital LLC. (“J.D. Turner” or “Advisor”) is a limited liability company formed in Maryland on September 24, 2021 and is located at 1514 Cavel Rd. Rosedale, MD 21237. J.D. Turner Capital LLC. was registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”) on October 05, 2021 and became a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) on October 06, 2021. Joshua Turner is the trading principal of J.D. Turner Capital LLC. Mr. Turner became an associated NFA member on October 06, 2021. Mr. Turner was listed as a principal of the advisor on October 05, 2021. J.D. Turner Capital LLC.

Joshua D. Turner, Principal at J.D. Turner Capital, brings over a decade of experience in quantitative trading and systematic risk management.

His professional journey, starting in specialty chemical manufacturing, honed his precision and data-driven approach, which he now applies to global markets.

At J.D. Turner Capital, he focuses on delivering risk-managed, non-correlated returns through adaptive strategies that span up to 17 diverse markets. Joshua’s disciplined methodology prioritizes long-term, risk-adjusted growth for investors.